When I was Josiah’s age our family did a trip our west to see Yellowstone. One of my early memories is staying at the Old Faithful Inn. I wanted to give our kids the same memory so a few weeks before our trip I called them to see if they had an opening despite the fact that they sell out months in advance. Not our best planned vacation! Lo and Behold, a cancellation comes in while I’m on the phone! We snagged it and stayed at the Inn.

It was a rush of memories as I walked in. Not quite as big as I remember it because I was pretty small when we stayed there, but still just as iconic! A big part of parenting is creating memories. My parents did it for me. I hope I do it for my kids!