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Ride or dies.Meet the newest member of the Branstad family, Klaus. #germanshorthairedpointer #gsp #gspoftheday #gspsofinstagram #gspofinstagramThe boys finished up a great season on the court today. 🏀Always fun to see them enjoying a sport I loved so much.Time away with the ones I love 💕Love kicking off 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ on the ice with my boys! 🎣🎶 We wish you the happiest, the happiestA magical weekend spent making holiday memories.Happy 9th birthday Everett Meyer! May it be filled with endless Local on the 8s forecasts, HO scale model trains and trick shots. We love you pal 💙Same spot, different year. Welcoming the holiday season with these boys is my absolute favorite 😍-
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Tag Archives: China
Beijing // part two
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
Shanghai // part two
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
Shanghai 2019 // part one
After spending a short time in Beijing, we hopped on one of the fastest trains in the world to head south to Shanghai. Moving at over 215+ mph, Everett was definitely in his element! After arriving in Shanghai, we dropped … Continue reading
Beijing 2019 // part one
You may have noticed the radio silence around here lately, and that is because the Branstad family has been out of the country. We just got back last week and are desperately trying to get adjusted back to the central … 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
China 2017 // part four
Let’s finish up this trip to China, shall we… Our remaining time in Beijing was spent exploring and eating. We took a trip to a local high-end mall and were amazed at the amount of art installations throughout the building. … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, China, Din Tai Fung, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square
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China 2017 // part three
Doing all sorts of last-minute holiday stuff, but want to make sure I share the rest of our China trip recap. Up next, part three. Yippee! After we got back from our trip to the Great Wall, we settled back … Continue reading
China 2017 // part two
Now that gift guides are all out the way (and I’m sure your shopping is complete – HA!), let’s continue with the China trip recap, shall we. If you are just joining us, I’ve already shared part one here. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, China, Commune at the Great Wall, Great Wall of China
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China 2017 // part one
Let’s take a breather from gift guides, eh? So if you were following along on Instagram (stories are my jam!) you may have seen that we took a little trip to Beijing over the Thanksgiving holiday to visit family. Well, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Holidays, Travel
Tagged Beijing, China, Commune by the Great Wall, Delta, JetKids, Soho China, The Great Wall
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Not your grandma’s china update: I stopped by Younkers on my way home from work and was a little bummed to find out that I wouldn’t be walking out of the store with a set of our china. They had … Continue reading
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