September 4, 2021
Day 18 – Brooklyn Cat Cafe
Our final day in New York City started with laundry duty, as we wanted to…
September 3, 2021
Day 17 – Ear Piercing, 9/11 Memorial, and Chinatown Food Tour
It’s hard to put into words how excited Eilidh was to get her ears pierced.…
September 2, 2021
Day 16 – Manhattan and Brooklyn
I returned to Long Island City to take the kids back to Manhattan to spend…
September 1, 2021
Day 15 – New York City Dining
Every time I visit New York, I try to eat something with avocado for breakfast…
August 31, 2021
Day 14, Part 2 – Arrival in NYC
In 2017 and 2018, our international trips included overnights in New York City, where we’ve…
August 31, 2021
Day 14, Part 1 – LEGOLAND New York
Noah and I picked up breakfast from Dunkin' Donuts and we joined the girls for…
August 20, 2021
Day 3 – Buffalo to Vermont
Our first stop on Friday was in Syracuse, where Amanda was able to meet one…
August 19, 2021
Day 2 – Chicago to Buffalo
The second day of our vacation was mostly driving, with a mundane 535-mile Interstate route…
September 17, 2019
NYC with Emmie (Part 2)
Day 2 Friday was a workday for the adults, with Caley leading a meeting in…
June 27, 2019
NYC with Emmie (Part 1)
Day 1 Emmie and I managed to get some sleep on the plane, which was…
July 1, 2018
Day 24 – Return to Iowa
Eilidh appeared next to me around 6:15 a.m., holding a bucket of beach toys and…
June 30, 2018
Day 23, Part 3 – Hal Ketchum
My all-time favorite country musician is Hal Ketchum, so it felt like the stars had…