Inspired by my dear friend Allison, I took up the challenge to take a photo each day in 2011 to document my life. I embarked on this with some trepidation (I was not sure I would remember to take a picture every day), and with some curiosity: I didn't have a plan for this project and I was excited to see how it would evolve. What would my life look like, day by day, throughout one year?

Well, one year on, I am addicted to this project. I already took a lot of photos of my children but I have loved the way the 365 challenge has disciplined me to think about and appreciate EVERY SINGLE day - and the precious moments in every day that in the past have flown by unnoticed... I am thrilled to continue with this blog in 2012 - although it really should be retitled: Day by Day 366! Looking forward to a new year...

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Day 229: Maple Lawn




All my pictures today are of buildings with special meaning for David. We drove around his mother's hometown of Janesville, WI, and saw houses she had lived in, her father's bakery, and the school that was built under his watch as school superintendent. We also drove past the house of VP nominee, Paul Ryan, who lives around the corner from the house David's grandmother lived in. The kids were very excited to see all the Secret Service agents milling around. Last of all, we drove out to Maple Lawn, the beautiful farmhouse David's paternal grandmother lived in as a child. David used to visit his great-aunt here and has happy memories of the place.

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