Hi! My name is Luke and this is a blog about my family and I: parenting, friends, weekend trips, and some challenging things we navigate as well.
This blog is an archive for my own memories: “These are the good years” I often say. Some day things will change, but for now, things are pretty good, and I keep this blog as a memory of that.
Marriage is great, and being a dad is funny and hard, that’s why the tag for this blog is “proud supporters of fun and failures”, because if you can’t laugh at yourself, what’s the point?
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Goodness me, Mercy is 3
Yesterday was Mercy’s third birthday. While thinking about the birthday, Taylor got this notification from a video three years ago that I wanted to share. This is Rosie, the day before she became a big sister. So what do we do for such a special kid’s third birthday? One thing I admire about Taylor is…
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Cobe and Rachaels Wedding
Cobe and Rachael got married in Raleigh this weekend. It was a great wedding, and a wonderful weekend all around. Rachael looked great, and it was special to hear more about their relationship and lives together. Cobe is Taylor’s younger cousin, and he just passed the bar this past summer. The Bride, Rachael, is crushing…
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Beach weekend, Folky, and a new roof
We got to go to Ocean Isle Beach for Labor Day weekend, the Folk Festival was back in Greensboro, and we got a new roof. This is the view of Ocean Isle Beach when crossing the bridge onto the island. There is only 1 way onto the island, and this is it. The girls got…
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First day of school, sleep regression, and expensive things
Rosie started another school year, and she is pumped. It doesn’t take much to get her excited though. In addition to being excited about a new school year, mom and dad are excited for the fall and a little bit more routine mixed in with everything. We started the walk to school “parent train” again;…
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Happy Birthday Taylor
This is a picture of Taylor on her birthday back in 2012- throwback to our days in Virginia when we jumped over to a vineyard with some friends for a birthday. This week was busy: Family birthday dinner with her family last weekend (Also to celebrate sister-in-law Mallory’s birthday too), birthday with friends at a…
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All the other times, and a remodel?
There wasn’t a trip this week. Summer is winding down, and only a few more weeks until school starts up again. A few days ago, Rosie was not so excited about the idea; after going back-to-school shopping and picking out some pretty slick shoes, now she is pumped again. It has just been a normal…
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Happy 13th Anniversary
In case you were wondering if this is a “life is perfect, marriage is so awesome all the time” post, it’s not. Yesterday was our anniversary, and neither of us woke up madly in love with each other. But we know how to connect, and talk through things. I’m just being real here. There are…
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Let’s go to Asheville
Last year we started a family tradition: A long weekend trip with just our small family. It worked out great, so we did it again this year; this time, not the beach, but the mountains. During the hottest week on record. Question: What the heck are you supposed to do in Asheville? Answer: Text a…
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Country Concert and summer camp
Rosie went to her first overnight camp a few weeks ago. Some people have asked, “Is she nervous?”, or “How are you feeling about it?” or “Do you think she is ready?” For Rosie, the answer is a resounding, “She was born for this.” What I mean by that is that she is going to…
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Beach Week 2023
There are 290 pictures in the shared family album for beach week this year. Let’s try to make sense of it and all the other fun things from the week, including some epic putt-putt against the core family, and a raging pool-party for the Hamilton Lakes swim team. What the heck is beach week anyways?…
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Off to Visit Grandma Sue
This is a big year, because a few months ago, Grandma Sue turned 90. This is my mom’s mom, who grew up in Virginia. My mom and her sisters did a short visit to see her right around her birthday, and they had a great visit. Aunt Sherry from Missouri, And Margie from Waco, and…
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Fathers Day 2023
It was a little…different this year. The day before fathers day, we went to a wedding (actually, just the reception) in Charlotte. It was a lot of fun, as one of Taylor’s co-workers got married. Only a few of her co workers would be there: her boss, the CFO, and two others that I didn’t…