18 Jun
14 Jun
Hey Dad, Thanks for Making Our Lives Super-Duper Special!
Dear Dad, Five years into this gig and your evaluations are looking pretty stellar. We thought about giving you a raise, but decided instead to take you camping next week. We are sure you will approve of the unanimous decision. We really wanted to insert some inappropriate potty humor, but Mom kept deleting it. We will tell you the jokes when she isn’t around. Thanks for deciding that our lives should be really, really fun. And thanks for all the ice cream. Oh, and lobbying for that family dog. She really will cave one day, so keep up... Read More
04 May
Twins Taught Us to Hold It All Together; The Third Taught Us to Let It All Go
Max and Theo turned five this past week, and Wes turned one last month, so we have been celebrating some pretty big milestones around here. Sometimes it takes my breathe away thinking about how my life has been transformed by these three boys. After Max and Theo were born, it didn’t take us long to figure out that routine, structure, and a good sense of humor would help us emerge from their infancy with our souls intact. A few months into their life, we realized we would also need a lot of fun. Not Chucky Cheese, theme parky fun, but... Read More
14 Apr
Own the Road: 5 Reasons We Arrive with Happy Campers
Vacationing with kids is awesome. Getting to that vacation with everyone’s sanity and goodwill intact can be the really tricky part. The planning and packing and loading is enough to stop most people from venturing onto the open road with their children. And then there is the horror of hours upon hours of are we there yet variations in whine minor. Getting from point A to point B as a family is never an easy endeavor, but we do believe it is worth the effort. That’s why we have been doing it for the last four years. We kicked off... Read MoreTen Reasons Why Your Family Should Start RVing.
Stephanie and I purchased our first RV four years ago and since then we have spent over 100 nights camping with our children. The memories have been magical and the travel has transformed our lives in so many ways. Are you considering taking the plunge and purchasing your first RV? Here are ten reasons why you should do so this spring. 1. Campgrounds are much cheaper than hotels. Much. Cheaper. 2. Campgrounds always have more family-friendly activities than hotels. 3. You save oodles of money by making your own meals instead of eating... Read MoreI Really, Really Like My Kids…Most of the Time (and mostly outside)
A funny thing happened the other night. I was putting Wes down to sleep, singing and rocking and such. As I placed him down in his crib, I whispered I like you. As soon as I said it, I laughed aloud in the quiet, dark room. I always told Wes I loved him before leaving the room, and I have no idea why something else came out of my mouth that night. Those words sounded so funny, so odd…I like you. What a weird thing to say to your baby, right? The more I thought about it, though, the more it seemed like the perfect thing to say to a... Read More
16 Mar
