Fishing

Zack has really gotten into fishing lately—as in, he needs to fish every. single. day. Honestly, it’s driving me a little nuts… but the boys are having a blast, so I’m rolling with it!

 

 

Last Day of School!

We’ve never been so excited for school to be out! It was a great year for all the kids, and every single day when Nick hopped out of the car, he’d shout, “Best day ever!”

It’s hard to believe that next year everyone will be in school. Ben is set to graduate in April 2026, Kallie comes home that same month, Andrew will be a senior, Zack’s heading into 8th grade, Nick will be a 1st grader, and little Xander starts preschool!

Big milestones, big emotions—exciting times in the Erickson house!

 

Nick Loses Another Tooth!

Man, our tooth fairy has been so busy with this kid losing teeth! This tooth was hanging on by a thread for so long. I was so glad when he finally pulled it out!

 

Andrew's Junior Prom Photoshoot

Andrew never stops surprising me. Just two days before prom, he casually let me know he’d changed his mind—he was going after all.

I made it home just in time to snap a few photos of him with his friends, and I think they had a good time. If you ask Andrew, all you’ll get is: “It was good.”

Ah, 17-year-olds...but he looked cool!

 

Xander's Sense of Style

Can you tell it's been 100 degrees out?!

 

Girl's Trip to Myrtle Beach, NC

Every year, the Erickson girls take off on our annual girls' trip—no husbands, no kids, just time to explore somewhere new and enjoy being together.

This year’s destination: Myrtle Beach! I learned more than I ever expected about jellyfish (turns out some of them you can actually touch). We took long walks, soaked up the sun, did a little shopping, and just enjoyed each other's company.

And—shockingly—the husbands and kids managed just fine without us!