Heather and the kids are back to school at Northwestern. Heather looks great another year older. Ezra and I enjoyed some time at the lake with grandpa! As summer break comes to an end, the […]

We’ve had an incredible summer enjoying time together for our 15th Anniversary, time together as a family at the Warren Dunes in Southwest Michigan, and the girl’s going to summer camp! Heather and I enjoyed […]

Wow! Ezra had an incredible day at Hagee Kicking Camp at Decatur Central High School outside of Indianapolis! It was a full day of kicking field goals, punting, and kickoffs. It featured Graham Nicholson, who […]

Lydia turned 12 years old on May 14! Her request was to spend the day with mommy shopping and eating at Bub’s Burgers.

Happy birthday to Ezra! He turned the big 10! He had the opportunity to practice kicking on the varsity football turf field, go turkey hunting, and have a party with ten of his friends!

Our basketball season has come to an end for Alaina, Lydia, and Ezra! The kids did well, had fun, and enjoyed their teams. Heather and I felt like chauffeurs between all the practices and games. […]

We had an incredible time in Florida! Ezra and I scheduled a surf fishing trip at Flagler Beach with Fishin’ Girl Cathy Sanders and had a great experience. We caught Whiting, Black Drum, and Bluefish! […]

We looked forward for months to go fishing with my dad in Central Florida and this week of fishing did not disappoint! We went fishing multiple times and caught a great bunch of crappies each […]

We enjoyed an incredible day at the Georgia Aquarium in Downtown Atlanta! We loved the dolphin show, the whale shark, and the sharks! Always a good time with extended family in Atlanta! Thank you for […]

Alaina is officially a teenager! We celebrated her 13th birthday by going to watch the Purdue women’s basketball game! Thank you Madison & McKenna Layden for letting the kids get a picture with you! Happy […]

We are ready for another season of football! Ezra genuinely loves suiting up and playing. He enjoys cheering on the Northwestern High School varsity team, the Purdue Boilermakers, and the Cincinnati Bengals. Ezra is excited […]

I picked up a three year old Australian Shepherd a few months ago as a companion to our other dog. She recently had a beautiful litter of puppies!

We had a couple incredible days away with extended family at Sweetwater Lake in southern Indiana! Very relaxing and super fun! The kids did great tubing and I’m super proud of Lydia for getting up […]

Super pumped up about our latest project! We decided to reclaim and repurpose our old tennis court on the farm and install a heavy duty basketball goal! Still need to power wash the cement and […]

Extremely proud of Alaina! Northwestern Elementary School had their Recognition Night for The Class of 2029. Alaina has worked very hard this year being involved in soccer, basketball, student council, NES Entertainers, Circle the State […]

We had an incredible weekend away to Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio to celebrate Ezra’s birthday! We really enjoyed Old Man’s Cave! Heather showed the kids and I around Athens and the beautiful campus […]

Alaina and Lydia participated and performed in their school play, The Lion King! Alaina was Nala and Lydia was a lovely lioness. They did an OUTSTANDING job! So proud of them.

Team Dubbels had a fun season of basketball. All three kids participated and improved in their skills. Alaina played well improving her ball handling and defense. She is still striving to be a better shooter. […]

Our family had an incredible Christmas break vacation to Florida! This year, we changed things up and spent more time at Cocoa Beach! We enjoyed the beach, the Kennedy Space Center, a rocket launch, fishing […]

Our family enjoyed an incredible getaway to Downtown Chicago to celebrate Alaina’s birthday! Can’t believe she turned 12! We experienced The Riverwalk, Millennium Park, Willis Tower Skydeck, and Broadway’s the Lion King! Amazing time together!

It has been a fun season of football with Ezra. Not only did he participate in his first season of NYO football, he was able to attend his first college and pro football games! The […]

Alaina had a great opportunity to participate with Northwestern Elementary’s Entertainers Choir singing the National Anthem at the Indianapolis Indians game!

The school year is over and summer has officially begun for Team Dubbels! Our family really enjoys trips to Cincinnati. We were able to break free for an afternoon and evening to go to a […]

Our family was able to spend a few days away in St. Louis, Missouri for Spring Break. We loved visiting the Magic House (St. Louis Children’s Museum)! We thoroughly enjoyed the India Exhibit and the […]

The kids had so much fun playing basketball this year! Both Heather and I were assistant coaches and Ezra’s team won the championship! Ezra’s Team Lydia’s Team Alaina’s Team

Alaina expressed interest in singing in the school choir this year. She flourished and thrived in choir this year. She was able to participate in Northwestern Elementary’s Entertainers, the State Honor Choir, and the Circle […]

After a long year, it was great to head to Florida for a family vacation to visit my parents! It was so nice to slow down and spend some quality time together in warm and […]