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Happy 11th Birthday, Henry!
Sweet Henry’s birthday is coming up this February 28th. I’m continuing my annual tradition of reading him a letter on his birthday and hanging up pictures from his year (as well as one photo from each of his previous years).
Here’s his letter for the year:
Dearest Henry,
I can’t believe you are 11 already. You are growing into a young man so quickly! I cherish the time that we get together as a family. I love our little unit of four, and you are an important part of our family.
Here are some of the things we have enjoyed together as a family this year:
- We camped for your
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New Podcast Episode: Vacation Fun: What do we want to make true for ourselves this year?
Vacations are one of those things that can slip right off the radar until it’s too late. It can be really hard to muster up the energy, time, and—frankly—motivation to spend hours planning something that is months and months away. And COVID has made vacation planning downright impossible in a lot of ways. But if you want to be more intentional about planning vacations, this episode is for you!
Katherine and I start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., weekends away, a personal retreat, and doubts about parenting decisions). Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks (an amazing cake and … Read More
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Epic Road Trip: What We’re Thinking About
In the last podcast that Katherine and I recorded (getting released tomorrow), we talk about plans for our vacations this year. Planning for that episode gave me the idea that my family should go on an epic road trip this summer. Like for the entire month of June!
Matt and I went on an epic road trip when I was pregnant with Henry. And Henry, Tate, and I traveled from Austin to Indiana road-trip-style several years ago. We drove for 2-3 hours a day and then did something fun in each city. We have also done single day road trips to save money on airline tickets, like driving to see … Read More