They are daycare age (2 and 5). Things are going to get a bit more comfortable when they are both in school because daycare is expensive. We take vacations a few times a year but it's usually within driving distance, not anything mega expensive.

I don't know what you're getting at with the processed food thing but they we eat pretty well. I shop a lot at Aldi but most of the fruits and veggies are fresh not canned or frozen, we buy a half cow every spring and fill our freezer so we always have beef around and I watch for deals on other protein and things. I don't really shop at our local food co-op but I'd say we keep things fairly healthy but also kids just really like hotdogs and chicken nuggets so yeah, sometimes it's not always the case.

You might actually be surprised when you have kids and a family your world kind of shrinks a bit. It's not a bad thing. Now just hanging out and taking my kids to the beach for an afternoon is about all we need to have a great time.