Storytime with a Pre-Preschooler

Storytime with a Pre-Preschooler

August 3, 2021Posted inFamily Adventures
I’m returning to work full-time next week. It’s bitter-sweet. It means the kids are getting bigger and a bit more independent. But the biggest downside to going back to work full-time is that I won’t be able to spend as much time with them which means no more going to storytime at our local public library anymore. 
Happy Hangout – Our New Happy Place

Happy Hangout – Our New Happy Place

July 31, 2021Posted inFamily Adventures
When I heard that Happy Hangout, a new indoor play place, was coming to Cincinnati I was pretty excited and looked forward to going with the kids. But when I found out that it’s almost in our backyard I was ecstatic. I immediately started figuring out when we'd be able to go.
Expectations vs. Reality: A Beach Vacation with Two Small Children

Expectations vs. Reality: A Beach Vacation with Two Small Children

July 27, 2021Posted inFamily Adventures
Joe and I have gone on multiple beach vacations since we've been together. Joe’s family would go semi-regularly when he was growing up, my family would go occasionally when we visited my grandpa in Florida over the winter. Joe and his family had gone on beach trips with small children before, mostly his sister when she was young, but I had only been on adult beach trips. 
Happy Trails

Happy Trails

April 17, 2021Posted inFamily Adventures
Whoo Boy, am I exhausted or what? We’ve decided that we need to get back into hiking and with Mitchell Memorial Forest being so close and kid-friendly (I mean Lilly can hike it by herself) it’s been easier than we thought to get back into the woods. Steven and Hillary have fully embraced going on slower hikes at “toddler pace” and the accountability has been a good motivator to get back out there.