All posts about family life
If there’s anything the past year had taught us it’s that different is okay, and sometimes simple is best. Many of us had our normal plans changed or cancelled altogether. Some leaders have even tried to dictate what we could do and who we could invite into our homes during the holidays. But no matter […]
Having six kids age 11 and under means that we’ve traveled with a baby for every family trip for the past 11 years. When we just had our son we often flew to our destination. As we’ve had more children and moved closer to family we’ve turned to driving more. We’ve experienced everything from short […]
Yesterday Mike and I celebrated 14 years of marriage. I feel like that’s fairly significant considering the average length for the marriage in the United States right now is just 8 years. Especially with six little ones it can be hard to find time for each other and show love to your spouse. Here are […]
Two summers ago we made our annual trip to a National Park. Our family visits one National Park a year, preferably a new one we haven’t been to before—although we do have our favorites that we frequent. When we were planning our trip for 2019 we knew we wanted to stay somewhat close to home, […]
Have you officially started summer break yet? This is the start of our second week of summer vacation. Around here I try to balance having a fun summer with a lot of routine. I find that it helps with the “I’m bored”s that tend to pop up on those perfect summer afternoons. So if you […]