Videos of a “Venturous” Vacation: Cheese Nips, Downpours, and Maurice

If You Haven’t Already, Read The Prequel and the First Sequel Before Reading Further…. Let me set the scene for this next episode of Videos of a “Venturous” Vacation. Things were going quite smoothly on the first leg of the trip. The boys even took a 45 minute nap and the peaceful view looked like …

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Love, Mama

Clark and Mama Isaac and Mama Brooks and Mama Henry and Mama To My Mother’s Day Gifts: Clark, Isaac, Brooks, and Henry,It is a true privilege to be called your “mama”. It’s a title I longed for, dreamed of, prayed for, but I didn’t know if you would ever exist. I’m so glad you’re safe …

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For the Record….

I do not make a practice of addressing anonymous parenting advice, but due to some conflicting information, I felt compelled to set the record straight. Here is a great resource from CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) concerning this issue: “The harnesses in forward-facing seats have several harness slot positions. These slot choices allow you to …

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Videos of “Venturous” Vacation: “The Calm Before The Trying to Stay Calm”

Read the Prequel to This Sequel First Okay, so here it goes….. All of you who were unaware that Brad and I are elite members of the “Ultimate Dork Club”. It’s over – we’ve been uncovered. The Proof is in the Pudding Video. Here’s where our “Venture” begins. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride. …

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Videos of a “Venturous” Vacation: A Prequel to Many Sequels

Before I start on some great reality footage of our “Ventures” to Nashville, I’d like to begin with some behind the scenes details of our trip. Around Christmas time, my siblings and I started planning a surprise 50th anniversary celebration for my parents. Their actual anniversary was February 21,2007, so we were only a mere …

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You’ll Look Sweet Upon a Seat, Of a Bicycle Built for 6?

Van? Who needs a van if you could ride in style with a sweet contraption like this! Six seater bicycle listed on ebay and locally on craiglist for $3500. Sure it has keyless entry, fuel efficiency, leather, and custom design, but I’m not sure about it’s crash test ratings. (Thanks to Ben for passing this …

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RIP Quadmobile

Our ’98 Chevy Venture was laid to rest in Elizabethtown, KY over the weekend. The engine is T-O-A-S-T! We were on our first real road trip to Nashville, TN to celebrate my parent’s 50th anniversary when she decided to kick the bucket near E-town. I have LOTS of blog material and footage in the works …

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Moving Forward….

We made the switch to forward facing car seats. I think the little munchkins are pleased with the results…. Isaac: “Mom, I can definitely do my backseat driving better from this position.” Clark: “Mom, do these windows have UV protection for my pasty white legs?” Brooks: “Mom, a book about cookies?, this is SWEET!” Henry: …

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