Year 4, Day 150

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 83

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 83 →

Year 4, Day 82

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 82 →

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 →

Year 3, Day 192

After six months of limited contact with the outside world, we're finally able to (hopefully) release the pressure valve that is threatening to create a Shining-like scenario in our home. Today we departed Charlotte for the first time in months for a weekend in the mountains of western NC. We've all been looking forward to … Continue reading Year 3, Day 192 →

Year 2, Day 330

Miles is very picky about the...let's call it music we can put on while we're in the car. For instance, here's what we listened to on the way back from Wilmington last night. Notice that Miles is singing along. It was a...LONG drive.

Year 2, Day 329

Looking for something fun to do with Miles before we headed back to Charlotte today, we landed on taking a trip to the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher. He loves sharks (baby ones, anyway); why not let him see a few up close? Well he absolutely loved it. Fish, sharks, seahorses, jellies...he was mesmerized for … Continue reading Year 2, Day 329 →

Year 2, Day 327

With a three-day weekend ahead of us, we traveled to Wilmington today to spend a couple days with our friends Heather and Jason. While we're hoping this weekend is pretty relaxing and low-key, we also recognize that Miles needs to burn off copious amounts of energy every day (especially after a lengthy car ride). Fortunately, … Continue reading Year 2, Day 327 →

Year 2, Day 47

Yesterday was pretty rainy, and although that weather scuttled our plans to take Miles to a petting zoo today, we still tried to get a little time with animals in during our remaining time in Virginia, from the requisite bird watching... ...to introducing Miles to the majesty (and no fear public pooping) of horses. And … Continue reading Year 2, Day 47 →

Year 2, Day 45

Getting hype at a Sheetz on the way to Virginia like