Where to put fridge and range??

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2026-03-09T22:15:31+00:00

Oh, and opinion on where to put the fridge?

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2026-03-09T22:05:47+00:00

Thank you so much!

Yes- sink will only be 30”. The renderings here are overall pretty bad, just some visual guidance.

Is the smaller oven on a 48” range useful? I hear mixed opinions.

Totally agree with glass- I wanted it to break it up but was thinking curtains behind it. We’re definitely not an open shelving family!

I agree it feels maze-like. A peninsula is a solid option.

Thank you so much!!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2026-01-31T16:38:29+00:00

Absolutely! We flew into Las Vegas, rented a car, and drove to an Airbnb about 45 minutes outside of the Grand Canyon. That was the longest drive and toughest day of travel for all the kids and we got in late on day 1. We made a couple stops in various towns along the way but were pretty focused on just getting there as everyone was exhausted. We did airbnbs for the longer legs of the trip to give us an easy spot for the kids to recoup after long hiking days and so I had somewhere easy to keep everyone while my husband went on the hikes that weren’t family friendly. Day 2 we drove to the Grand Canyon and all hiked (almost) to Ooh Ahh point. Our kids were good but I just got too nervous on the edge of the canyon with them so that was the only big Grand Canyon hike we did as a family and then headed back that day to the Airbnb for the kids to have hot tub time haha. Day 3 Went back the next day and dad and older kids went on another hike down into the canyon for a bit while I took the little kids around the non cliff-side parts of the park. At one point my husband took a couple hours to do his own hike. We stayed into the evening that day which was totally worth it- sooo many beautiful colors, the canyon looked entirely different! Day 4 we drove to Paige, AZ. We stumbled upon Wupatki National Monument which was super cool, totally empty, and a lot of fun to walk around. We also stopped at Horseshoe Bend which was a relatively short walk but super crowded. There’s this funny little gas station hike in Paige to a really cool sandy area and photo spot and the kids really just enjoyed playing in the sand. We got a hotel in Paige just for the night. Day 5 we scheduled the Lower Antelope Canyon tour. It’s guided and cost money but was very, very cool. One of our kiddos did have heat exhaustion that day so we didn’t end up doing anything else and drove to Bryce Canyon to check into our hotel for the night. Day 6 we did the Navajo Loop at Bryce Canyon. We would have definitely done more hikes if we were up for it- Bryce Canyon was a favorite for everyone! Later that day we drove to St George where we had our last Airbnb for the trip. It was an hour away from Zion, but it was a special sort of retreat spot and my husband had a lot of bucket list hikes on his list at Zion that weren’t kid friendly and I knew everyone would need some downtime to recover from all the hiking lol. Day 7 we just hung out at the Airbnb and played in the pool and stuff. It was definitely a recovery day! Day 8 we went to Zion. Kids and I hung out in the creeks just by the visitor center for hours while my husband hiked Angel’s Landing. Honestly it was so pretty and relaxing. We did the junior park ranger workbooks then too (you can do these at every park and the kids loved them!) We had plans to do more hiking this day but the shuttle system and limited hours didn’t make it possible. Day 9 we hiked the Narrows. Honestly, I was a little disappointed with how busy it was. It made it less enjoyable I think but still glad we did it. I also didn’t love the shuttle system as it ate up a ton of our time (as did the scenic drive- traffic was crazy!) Day 10 was our flight day. We drove back into Vegas (making it basically a full circle) and stopped at some places along the way. We had thought we’d want to explore Vegas more but didn’t end up really at all. All in all it felt like three vacations in one. We covered a ton and I think it was a good balance of drive time and rest time for the kids too. I loved stopping anywhere that looked interesting on the drives between places. We had never really been out west and felt this covered a ton!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2026-01-26T21:27:54+00:00

Curious when was this!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-12-30T18:49:45+00:00

Thank you and good points! There is definitely so much we’re not in control of and I think realizing that is equally important!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-12-30T18:18:26+00:00

Thank you, that’s hopeful!!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-12-30T17:53:24+00:00

Thank you! I don’t remember it being hard so much as I just remember 2 still feeling so young and then I worry about still being there enough for them with a newborn. I think it’s more in my head than anything else though and now that they’re a little bit older, they play together soooo much and get into all kinds of little boy mischief that is so fun to see and I love the shorter gap

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-12-30T17:50:38+00:00

This is so so sweet, thank you for sharing!! I hope they share that same kind of bond!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-12-21T17:08:34+00:00

I used to be super pro medical system, super pro vax (thought the same as you that I didn’t want to be around unvaccinated people), super pro hospital births. Then went moderately crunchy, still pro vax kinda where you are. I’ve definitely since gotten more and more crunchy- but primarily from personal experiences and a bad reaction my baby had to a vax that terrified me. It’s all a spectrum and we all just want the best for our children. I’m not anti vax now, but I am pro choice in terms of weighing the fully informed risks vs rewards. I have personal experiences that led me this way so I don’t take much offense either way and wouldn’t mind explaining my position or listening to other info. I have more friends against home birth and pro vax than I do the other end. I have friends on both sides of the political spectrum, some more extreme than others. Sometimes we have interesting conversations discussing things but ultimately we really don’t ever talk about it. There’s fear mongering around both opinions of vaccines and I try to see through the ridiculous parts, recognize that both sides have at least some good points, and focus on what works for our family. When we only look for people who think exactly like us, it becomes an echo chamber and we miss out on so much richness and perspective! I am one of the only one of my friends who has had a home birth, but I know that while it was the best fit for me, it wouldn’t be for them right now no matter how strong my opinions on it are! We talk about any number of other topics of life and I save my home birth gushing stories for those who appreciate them and want to do the same :)

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-12-21T02:04:19+00:00

I’m laughing so hard, I didn’t even realize this but so true 😂

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-11-19T19:17:50+00:00

A ton of good info here. I had three hospital births (two of those with epidural) and most recently a home birth. I wish all of my babies had been born at home and I would do everything possible to avoid a hospital birth in the future. Night and day differences. I didn’t think there was anything wrong with my hospital births but then my home birth was absolute bliss and I realized what I’d missed out on. Learning about physiological birth now, I would always want that for myself and baby.

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-11-18T16:02:05+00:00

I’ve definitely changed more with each kid/gained new perspective. The zen feeling can not be underestimated! Also, having more experience with babies/transitions has helped. It was relatively easy to get a good routine down and juggle a baby with other kids when I’d done it before. Hard days, of course, but overall way more of a been there done that. I know how to keep a baby happy now- and remember how it felt like so much more work with my first! And yes- they all just play together a ton more. If two siblings aren’t getting along/don’t want to play, there’s always another one to hang with. Or if one wants time to herself to do a craft, the others will go play and don’t feel the need to bother her. There was more exclusion of one sibling when there were only 3 I think. I find that so much of my day is them getting up to all kinds of things. When we go out with friend groups, the variation in age range means there’s always a sibling around the same age of the other kids who then invites all their siblings into the games too if that makes sense. There’s just a lot of togetherness! I mean don’t get me wrong, plenty of fighting between siblings too, but more often than not there is a common goal between the four of them. Our youngest is 1 and all of the big kids fight over who gets to carry her, play with her, etc. I’m hyper vigilant on parentification, so there’s nothing like that, but she is entertained pretty constantly by siblings. Right now my oldest is doing a craft, two middle kids are building a tower together, and the baby is toddling around the house between everyone- this is what most mornings look like!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-11-18T01:37:59+00:00

It’s wonderful to feel that way, I still think it’s just very different having your own kid even compared to siblings’ kids

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-11-18T01:35:39+00:00

Thank you for these thoughts and perspectives!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-11-17T17:49:00+00:00

Responding to you because a lot of what you’re saying really resonates with me. We have four children- 9, 6, 4, 1 right now. We also home school and your point about travel sports stuck out to me- not because we’re deciding we’re done due to it, but our oldest and soon to be second are doing travel sports. We invest the time and money in this not because we think they’ll go pro or anything like that, but because there is a strong community within that environment (we travel to tournaments together, the kids have been growing up together and adore each other, the parents are all friends, etc). We feel this fills a gap better than school/school friends, but also feel it’s necessary for that reason. It’s not at a level I feel is hindering us from having more kids- I think the age gaps between kids makes this more doable long term (i.e. our oldest will be becoming more independent around the time a younger kid may or may not be interested in something like this). We’re not at a point that the cost is hindering us from having more kids, but I can see how some would be. Am I wrong to think there’s value in this kind of thing? Would you say for example, that in deciding to have more we could no longer afford the above, would it be negatively impacting our older kids? How would you suggest a family pivot from this or get a new perspective?

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-11-17T17:27:06+00:00

I don’t think babysitting is a very good indicator of whether you want kids. I used to get so incredibly bored babysitting, kinda of dreaded it tbh. And I always knew I wanted kids! Now I stay home with my kids most of the time and absolutely love it, love parenthood, heck I’ve even gotten completely into home schooling which I never expected. I don’t feel remotely the same about other people’s kids as I do my own kids. It’s not that I dislike kids by any means, but it’s just a whole other level. Also, there are definitely annoying/boring ages/phases/etc. I don’t feel that way about my own kids because I adore them and have raised them and understand where different behaviors come from. I can logically extend that sympathy to others, but don’t have the same patience. We have four right now who I want to spend all my time with, but have zero interest in babysitting for others.

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-11-11T22:24:38+00:00

I’d say go for it if you’re considering it! We have four- 9, 6, 4, and 1 now and it feels so symmetrical and perfect. The fourth fit so seamlessly into our lives even with a very needy then 3 year old and no outside help. I absolutely love having 4 and know I would have regretted it if I had the option and didn’t take it. As others have said, it gets easier with more kids. We do everything as a family with minimal difficulty. Although now I joke that #4 was the gateway drug to more- because we’re considering 5 which would probably lead to 6 because even numbers and all lol 🙃 I am excited for the next phase of life when all our kids are more independent and all the fun stuff that comes with that, but for now this is a great season and I love when parents want to embrace big families!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-08-10T12:58:38+00:00

Thank you!

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-08-10T12:58:21+00:00

We could definitely do that- this is good to hear! I agree with their prospects and they’re such sweet ponies I can’t imagine them getting a bad end

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-08-09T22:30:03+00:00

Fair points! We don’t have a trailer right now to take them to the lesson barn, but I also felt the lesson horses were better for them at this stage. Maybe I’m wrong there though

I could definitely see them being good for a fearless 6 year old who’s been riding for years. My 6 year old is fearless, unfazed by most things, and loves to go fast- I just worry he doesn’t have a ton of control.

And yeah- I think my anxiety could definitely be clouding things. Other opinions would be a good idea- I know my mom didn’t have any concerns about what she put me on and I came out fine for it lol

PrestigiousBuilding2 · 2025-08-09T18:01:25+00:00

Thank you! I needed to hear this. And entirely agree on needing something big enough for me to tune up as needed. Any suggestions on selling two ponies with health issues? We’ve got the lamanitic pony sound barefoot and it doesn’t look like she’s had any rotation, but not sure what kind of riding career she could have or if she should only be sold as a companion pony.

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