Life of the Lorenzens

Emily comes up with all kinds of big ideas.  This month she wanted to put together a big backyard carnival and invite four families.  She ...

It's hard to believe, but I have never been to Adventureland in Altoona, IA, so I was excited to join most of Austin's family for ...

It's one of our favorite times of the year--the Bremer County Fair!  Now that the kids are older, it's even easier to stroll the two...

Every year we seem to have an overabundance of something out of our garden.  This year it's raspberries and cucumbers.  I picked 21 gian...

Since Emily was a Clover Kid this year, she was able to take a project to the fair.  I didn't know exactly what to expect for her, but I...

A friend had informed me about the American Solar Challeng e race that was scheduled to pass right through Waverly this weekend.  Teams of c...

We chose Chicago as the destination for our family trip this summer.  Austin travels to Chicago quite a bit for work, so he's somewhat f...

The Waverly Public Library held an upcycle fair this summer and asked for display donations from the community.  I helped Emily put a disp...