Category: Travel

Fifteen: Why the Slate Truck Sparks Joy for Our Big Family of (Almost!) Eight

A little something different today…. As a dad of five (soon six!) rambunctious kids, I never thought I’d be daydreaming about a two-seat electric pickup. With car seats, baseball and ballet gear, and enough snacks to feed a small army, our family’s rides usually scream “minivan or bust” (actually, our Honda Pilot isn’t a minivan, but I… Continue reading Fifteen: Why the Slate Truck Sparks Joy for Our Big Family of (Almost!) Eight

Eleven: Cherishing Moments: A Dad’s Very Brief Guide to Raising a Girl and Lots of Boys

The author reflects on parenting four boys and the importance of spending quality time with them while also acknowledging his daughter’s changing interests as she grows up. He emphasizes the need for parents to cherish moments, whether grand or simple, and to make time for meaningful experiences together before children become more independent.

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

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