Gratitude: Both boys behaving in church. Traci prompted a mindful moment while we were at Siamese Twin rocks in the Garden of the Gods. Watching the sunset over Pike’s Peak, even though it was cloudy. The Pits: The couple right
Spring Break 2018: Colorado, Day 2 – The Garden of the Gods
Gratitude: Safe travels to Colorado. The Pits: We attempted to do dinner at Rudy’s BBQ, but the line was super long, so we abandoned that idea. Turner told me that he wished I wouldn’t have worn my headphones during the
Spring Break 2018: Colorado, Day 1
Gratitude: Opportunity to take a spring break trip with the family. The Pits: We arrived in Colorado around 5:30pm local time (6:30pm CST), and it took nearly an hour to collect our bags and get our rental car (a Toyota
Seaside Trip 2017 – Day 7: Sayonara
The Pits: Packing up, driving home. The Peaks: We went to Donut Hole this morning to grab donuts for breakfast. This was the newer location at Inlet Beach, and was about 15 minutes closer than the other location. After breakfast,
Seaside Trip 2017 – Day 6: Date Night!
The Pits: None. The Peaks: We spent the morning at the beach while the Tateuchis went to the local farmer’s market. They came down to the beach around 11am and took our spot. We came up for lunch and had
Seaside Trip 2017 – Day 5: Sitters
The Pits: We were a little concerned with how much sun the kids had gotten, so we took our time with breakfast and heading out to the pool. The Peaks: After hanging at the pool for the morning, Traci walked
Seaside Trip 2017 – Day 4: The Fourth was With Us
Pits: Traci got some pretty nasty bug bites on her legs while we were hanging out at the pool. She didn’t sleep well and her tossing and turning and scratching affected my sleep as well. Peaks: We were up early
Seaside Trip 2017 – Day 3: Beach to the Max
The Pits: The beach seating game was more challenging today and our spot wasn’t as good as it was yesterday. The Peaks: The kids were up early, but we took our time getting down to the beach. Weston started complaining
Seaside Trip 2017 – Day 2: Hashiranai
The Pits: The boys were mad that we limited the number of cars they could take with us to eat. The Peaks: Traci and Nina were up early to take our chairs down to the beach to reserve us a
Seaside Trip 2017 – Day 1: Much Traffic
The Pits: Traffic. Took us over 10 hours travel time. The Peaks: Traci and I were both up early to get our stuff done and get things packed so we could get on the road early. I dropped off Trek