Start Here: Who I Am
New around here? I’m Chris — husband to Kelsey, dad to Emma, Rhett, and Sadie, from Casa, Arkansas. This is where I come from, what I do, and why I hit record on all of it.
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The Most Kid-Friendly Christmas in Central Arkansas — and Why Conway’s at the Heart of It
Conway snuck up on us as our Christmas town. Here’s how we do Christmas with little kids around here — the nativity our kids count down to all year, the downtown lights, the drive-around streets — plus where I’d send any dad first.
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Club 52 Stop #1 — Pinnacle Mountain
We kicked off our Club 52 passport journey at Pinnacle Mountain — first stamps for all three kids (Sadie lit up most), a flat half-mile trail, and a crew that wanted more trail, not less. Stop number one is in the books.
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Halloween 2026: A Ladybug, Michael Jackson, and Three Bags of Candy
Five costumes between three kids — a ladybug, a Michael Jackson who couldn’t keep his outfit on, and a Cindy Lou Who (and Belle) who stole the show — plus trunk-or-treat in Mayflower, three Walmart bags of candy, and the great candy trade when we got home.
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Silver Dollar City: Little Rides, Big Smiles
A Friday at Silver Dollar City with a little-kid crew — Sara drove, I worked the lights guide from the middle seat between snack requests, and Sadie’s smile riding with Jonathan was the best moment of the day. No big rides, no problem.
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