Tonga makes waves, headlines

Once in a (very) great while, our former island home makes the news. Since these moments don't come often, I feel compelled to share. This underwater volcano is located only 6 miles from the coast of Tonga's main island. It's pretty unbelievable video footage, really...this might be the first time since we returned that Tonga is making Chicago seem boring and uneventful.

It's March already?

We haven't posted here for a while, so here's the brief synopsis: Sam keeps getting older, the weather is slowly getting warmer and the basement is gradually becoming less damp. That's Chicago in February and March. Spring is supposedly only a few weeks away, but our entire family remains skeptical. Looking back, though, things haven't been all that bad. Here are some memories from this spring of 2009...