In this post, I share a unique family tradition of conducting individualized date nights with each child to ensure they receive the necessary attention amidst a busy household. The dates rotate among parents and involve activities chosen by the children, promoting connection and joy. This practice underscores the importance of quality time in nurturing parent-child relationships.
Category: Daily Life
Nine: Family Fun
Simple post today. Five things we do as a family for fun. The only one in order is the first one. The others are in no particular order. One: Baseball Games We love baseball. Thankfully, our hometown has a college team and a collegiate league summer team that each offer multiple free ticket games every… Continue reading Nine: Family Fun
Random Musings #4
I envy people who live where it snows frequently. I love the snow. It’s one of my all time favorite things in the world, something I’ve seen only a handful of times in my life, seeing as how we got snow exactly one time that I can remember growing up (it was truly epic when… Continue reading Random Musings #4
Eight: Never Gets Old
There isn’t a whole lot to say about being a witness to sonograms other than this: this never gets old.
Seven: How to Feed a Big Family on a Budget
In this post, I share insights on managing a large family’s grocery budget, which averages around $150 weekly, emphasizing meal planning, online shopping, and utilizing coupons. I highlight the significance of family meals and the joy of unexpected acts of kindness, illustrating how thoughtful gestures can create memorable experiences amidst everyday challenges.
Random Musings #3
If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? BRING BACK BIG FAMILIES This one was very easy actually and pretty obvious when you think about it. I know they’re not for everyone, but we need more big families. My doctor and I had a good conversation last week about big families, and she… Continue reading Random Musings #3
Six: Train Trip Report: What to Expect on Amtrak With Your Big Family
(Long one. You’ve been warned.) As I began typing this, we were on the home stretch of our three day trip. Day one saw us on the train for just shy of seven hours, two nights and a day spent in Dallas (I’ll focus on that in another post soon), and then our 7.5 hour… Continue reading Six: Train Trip Report: What to Expect on Amtrak With Your Big Family
Five: On the Train into the New Year
Our family’s first big trip, a trip to Dallas on the Amtrak Texas Eagle to close out 2024! We didn’t ring in the new year there, but it was an amazing way to close out an amazing year. Only my wife had ever been on an Amtrak train before, so she was the only one… Continue reading Five: On the Train into the New Year
Four: The Greatest Gift of Marriage
My wife is pregnant with our sixth child. After the initial shock has worn off when we tell people that, there’s always some form of the following question that comes right after: don’t you guys know how this works? It’s the inevitable question I suppose, offered in jest generally, that insinuates lots of different (usually… Continue reading Four: The Greatest Gift of Marriage
Random Musings #1
Is your life today what you pictured a year ago? One year ago, December 17, 2023. Is my life what I pictured a year ago? Honestly, yes. I think I probably would’ve wanted a new job (I’m a teacher. We think about new jobs basically every day), but if I’m being 100% honest, I knew… Continue reading Random Musings #1