Favorite picture: We’re going to Hawaii in March and the kids are beyond excited. So much so that they took a little “pre-trip” to Hawaii in our house. Complete with packed bags, a long airplane ride, the beach, and even a luau. Also note the seagulls hanging from the balcony. When Grace commits to a Read More
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Florida (Part 3)
We had a few more chilly Florida days, but we managed to fill them up with fun activities. The boys headed to Top Golf one day, while the girls visited the Clearwater Marine Rescue Aquarium, which was also the home to Winter the dolphin. It only made sense to have a “Dolphin Tale” viewing party Read More
Florida (Part 2)
We did some Christmas Eve celebrating with Ben’s family, and got our gingerbread cookies all ready to go. This year, Christmas in Florida actually felt like Christmas. Yes, it was actually 34 degrees with a wind chill advisory. But at least we had a fire. We didn’t mind the cold temperatures on this particular day, Read More
Florida (Part 1)
Our family all agrees: the drive to Florida at Christmastime is one of our favorite things. Yes, it’s 20 hours long, but none of us mind being in the car. We go through the night, so the kids all sleep for half the trip anyway. We listen to Christmas music, we enjoy all the Christmas Read More





