Category Archives: Family

Branstad family photos 2018

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

With all the madness of the holiday season combined with a whole bunch of gift guides and a trip across the globe, it was hard to fit in our annual family photos post! We are already a month into 2019 … Continue reading →

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Thailand // part five

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

Waking up Christmas morning in Thailand was definitely different. But as long as the kiddos had gifts in their stockings, they didn’t seem to mind. After scarfing down the cutest pancakes ever, we all got ready to head out on … Continue reading →

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Thailand // part four

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

In my last post I mentioned our amazing Airbnb, but I didn’t really share too many photos of it. It had multiple levels, a koi pond with stepping stones, two pools and the most amazing staff. From the house we were … Continue reading →

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Thailand // part three

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

Keeping the kids happy and entertained let us to our next excursion spot: Splash Jungle Water Park. It ended up being such a hot day, so a park full of water slides was perfect! [standard ‘trying to get everyone in … Continue reading →

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Thailand // part two

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

We last left you with photos of the best Pad See Ew I’ve ever had in my life and our adventures in the sea. Well(ish) rested and coordinated (thanks to some amazing gear from Mott 50) we got ready for … Continue reading →

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Thailand // part one

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

Jet-lagged like whoa, we arrived in Phuket (technically two days after we departed Chicago) and woke up to this view. Not too shabby! We headed out our first morning at the Marriott Nai Yang Beach Resort to explore a the grounds … Continue reading →

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Shanghai

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

If you followed along over the holidays with our family on Instagram, you may have noticed the adventure we embarked on. We kicked off our holiday excursion with a flight out of Chicago en route to Shanghai. Everett desperately wanted … Continue reading →

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