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Branstad family photos 2018
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 2018 // part five
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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Tagged Discover Catamaran, Phi Phi Islands, Phuket, Thailand
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Thailand 2018 // part four
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
Thailand 2018 // part three
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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Tagged Big Buddha, Phuket, Splash Jungle Water Park, Thailand
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Thailand 2018 // part two
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
Thailand 2018 // part one
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
Shanghai 2018
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
Download: Thanksgiving 2018
I’m still recovering from a festive and cozy Thanksgiving holiday. How about you? Everett woke up yesterday asking if he could stay in his new elf jammies (see photo towards the bottom) to go to school. Sorry buddy, we all have … Continue reading
Download: a girls weekend in Omaha
Over the weekend, my sisters, mom and I hit the road due west to have a quick little getaway. Coffees were sipped, deals were snagged and lots of laughter ensued. Here’s a little look at all the fun we had. … Continue reading
Download: Halloween 2018
Here in Des Moines, we do Halloween a little different. The Des Moines Register has a great article about the history, but basically we trick-or-treat on Beggars’ Night (October 30th) as a result of a crime and vandalism increase 80 … Continue reading
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