And just like that, our vacation is over. It’s already our last day at my mom’s. Tomorrow we’ll say goodbye to everyone here in Michigan and begin the long drive back to Florida. We hate this part, the packing up and leaving part. But really, we don’t have many reasons to be sad. Our trip’s been just about perfect—we’ve had… Read more →
Category: Family
These Little Years
We’re on vacation this week at my mom’s house in Michigan, which means late bedtimes, junk food, beach time, and lots of extra arms to help with the kids. Breaks are really nice. Autumn is still waking up a lot at night, but when I get to spend half the morning drinking coffee at my mom’s kitchen table, chatting with… Read more →
Learning to Forget
Adam and I have always loved road trips. Nine years ago when we were engaged, we drove from our school in Montana to my parents’ house in Chicago. After two weeks of wedding planning, we drove down to his parents’ house in Florida. We put a lot of miles on his Ford Explorer and spent hours talking about our future… Read more →