Year 4, Day 261

It's a weekend for road trips for us, and today we headed to Asheboro for a long-delayed trip to the North Carolina Zoo. Meeting our friends Amy and Chris with their kids (and Miles's buddies), we set off on a day of walking. LOTS of walking. The zoo is split into a "North America" section … Continue reading Year 4, Day 261 →

Year 4, Day 260

We headed west today for a day trip to Asheville to see some fall colors (and okay, okay...to drink some seasonal beverages). After a couple hours in the car, Miles emerged at Highland Brewing ready for action. "Where's the beer?!" Despite still being too young to imbibe, Miles found plenty to be excited about. He … Continue reading Year 4, Day 260 →

Year 4, Day 204

I left Charlotte yesterday to oversee the wedding of my friends Richard and Renee, leaving Miles and Jaclyn alone for a night. Before I went to bed following the rehearsal dinner, I received a voicemail that Google graciously transcribed for me. If you think listening to the actual message was any clearer, you are incorrect. … Continue reading Year 4, Day 204 →

Year 4, Day 172

It takes approximately nine and a half hours to drive from our home to Princeton, NJ. At least that's what Google Maps says, but it's worth noting that they don't have an "adjust time for toddler" button. If they did, that number would swell to somewhere around 15 hours. Spending hours on end confined to … Continue reading Year 4, Day 172 →

Year 4, Day 171

We started the long trek back to Charlotte today, but not before Miles took care of feeding the chickens one last time after Uncle Randy showed him where the cracked corn was. He even managed to get some IN the coop. After that, it was hours upon hours in the car as we slowly crawled … Continue reading Year 4, Day 171 →

Year 4, Day 167

Yesterday, we left Charlotte for the first big family trip we've taken in two years, on a two-day drive that would take us first to Maryland then to Princeton, NJ. At the outset of our journey, almost certainly the last time we'll all be smiling in the car on this trip. After what felt like … Continue reading Year 4, Day 167 →

Year 4, Day 149

When on a road trip, however short or long it might be, Miles always likes to be prepared. Which, in his case, means bringing a banana half as big as he is. "Daddy look at me! I'm a gorilla!" - Miles

Year 4, Day 82

As mentioned in yesterday's post, today brought with it an unexpected family trip to Charleston to visit Miles's Papa (Jaclyn's father) in the hospital. As we approached the usual "witching hour" and Miles started getting punchy, we parted ways with the rest of the family and walked back to our hotel. The hotel was a … Continue reading Year 4, Day 82 →

Year 4, Day 81

It is with great sorrow that I must announce that Miles has learned "Are we there yet?" I'm not sure where he learned this, but I already heap curses upon this unknown source. Not only does he know the phrase, he also knows that saying it once will never do. No, it's a sentence that … Continue reading Year 4, Day 81 →

Year 4, Day 2: Miles’s Third Birthday – Part 2

It's been over a year now since we last drove to Myrtle Beach to see my parents, and while video chat has helped keep my parents in Miles's life, we thought that we would make a quick trip down for his birthday. Despite the eight hours of driving it meant for me today, everyone was … Continue reading Year 4, Day 2: Miles’s Third Birthday – Part 2 →