Today we embark on my 2nd favorite month of the year! December, of course, is #1 – Christmas, Holidays, my birthday, Nate’s birthday, tradition, decorations, family, food, awesome fun. Anyways, I can’t believe October 1st is here, and I love my fresh monthly calendar all filled out on the wall in orange and black and […]

Sometimes, what is celebrated by one, is grieved by another! As we toasted the last night of summer, we looked over and saw this! Tomorrow his people leave him all day 🙁  Cheers to new beginnings and homecomings around 3 that will make this little guy light up the sky!

When you are 11, and you have one of your best buddies over, it is never ever boring! These two decided they were going to get creative and they invited me into the fun to help capture it. I take no credit for any of this, only clicking the shutter. These girls figured it all […]

Today is Memorial Day! Honestly, how is it the end of May?!!! We had a friend-filled family weekend away and I was reminded of how grateful I am for the little things. Our freedoms in this country are beyond and I never want to forget that. Tonight, I’m keeping it short and sweet and I […]

Well, the past six weeks or so since we’ve been home have been filled with family and friends and school and work and regular life. All good things. It has also been filled with sad tears from kids missing Thailand, feeling so grateful for opportunities to experience cool new things together as a family, some […]

I knew the second I arrived, I would reserve an entire blog post for this place.  Patara Elephant Farm!!!! Last spring when we started planning this trip, a friend was traveling Asia. She posted a picture of her and an adorable elephant, and the rest was history. I emailed her immediately to find out where […]

                                                                So, I found this in Nate’s backpack.                                  […]

Dimples. Kind. Smart. Intuitive. Hilariously witty. Creative and strong. Lover of Skittles, soccer and back-walkovers. Avid reader. Lover of Thailand. Snorkeler. Such a good cook. So decisive. Friend for life. One of my favorite travel buddies ever. And she’s 11 today. Whoa. On our recent trip I kept finding myself in these great conversations with […]

Me, at this very moment…..sucked into reading cool quotes about travel! My fav so far….”One of the great things about travel is you find out how many good, kind people there are in the world!” To say we loved Thailand  just doesn’t really do the whole experience justice. It was so good for us….for our […]

Wyatt is 11 months old. I can’t believe it. This past year with him has FLOWN by. He literally is the most hilarious dog ever. Here is the Wyatt summary: 1. He loves his family – like so much he suddenly hates his kennel during the day because it means we are leaving. 2. He […]