Category Archives: Family

Camp Branstad 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

We hosted our annual overnight mid-June, and although sleep was minimal like most years, it was still great to have all of the cousins together!

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Download: Easter 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by

Easter was quite different this year. We stayed home, ate and drank a lot and cherished the drive-by love from family. Hope yours was good too!

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Coronavirus

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

I’ve been meaning to write this post now for a couple of weeks, but between working remotely and keeping two small children alive, turns out I’m pretty preoccupied and doggone tired by the end of the day. Hence the radio … Continue reading →

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Spain + France 2019/20 // part three

Posted on February 18, 2020 by

We last left off starting our journey from Bordeaux down to Barcelona – fingers crossed for minimal hiccups. Let’s just say that I sat in the back with the boys most of the ride holding a plastic sack… By the … Continue reading →

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Spain + France 2019/20 // part two

Posted on February 5, 2020 by

We left off hopping in the vans due north for France and ready to take on the second part of the trip. We were about half way through our 4+ hour drive north when Fitzie got sick in the car. … Continue reading →

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Spain + France 2019/20 // part one

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

Buckle up friends. It has taken me over a month to share photos and stories from our trip abroad for the holidays. Mostly because it might’ve been one of the worst trips that I’ve experienced to date. Don’t get me … Continue reading →

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Download: Christmas 2019

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

Let’s take it back, basically so that I can look here in future years and have a place for all of my memories, to this past Christmas season. We packed a lot of fun into a few days before we … Continue reading →

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Download: Thanksgiving 2019

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

Anyone else need a couple more days to recoup from Thanksgiving still?! Thought I would share some snaps from our long weekend together. Lots of food, adult beverages and family time!

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Beijing // part two

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

Back in Beijing and our trip was already coming to an end. We had a few last adventures, the first of them being a trip to The Wall. This time we visited the section of Mutianyu – complete with a … Continue reading →

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Shanghai // part two

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

We were up bright and early to take on another full day in Shanghai.  Our first stop was to Fuxing Park. It was full of people dancing, flying kites, doing tai chi and these cool Chinese characters written with water … Continue reading →

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