We are more than halfway through our trip, so I think it is time to thank my husband for making it possible. I was able to take off work to plan our adventures, homeschool, and shop because he continues to work his full-time job in addition to working on his startup company… and he still does the laundry (thanks!!!) and teaches the kids computer programming. And he does it all under circumstances that can be challenging. His “daily” meeting is now at midnight, the internet can be slow, and I don’t even want to talk about finding acceptable desks and chairs everywhere we go.
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And yet, he still finds plenty of time to hang with us. In fact, I suspect he feels he gets to enjoy our presence a bit too much at times. We have all been working/studying in the same room since early November. He especially loves it when I spout random news at him while I read the newspaper, or when Ethan hums the same six notes over and over.
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Happy birthday Matthew!
Wow, what a fabulous, heartfelt tribute to Matthew! Wonderful photos, too, of the guy that usually takes the photos (or maybe he is just very adept at Photoshop, don’t know ?!) This was just wonderful to read, Natalie, and a super way to start my morning!
What a sweet post!