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Hi. We are back. Not sure if any of this is entertaining but we want to do this again. We talk about the last few months of change in the Thomas household and we introduce our newest members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did we leave on a cliff hanger? Probably not. We wanted to get sit down and talk and do a little reflecting about this year before we attempt to recharge and restart making this every week. This is for us but we like sharing it with everyone too. Merry Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We managed our second podcast for the month. This early morning recording has us talking about the cell phone outage and what an apocalypse looks like for the Thomas family. We dug into a couple true crime shows and learned that the internet is wild. Abby's birthday is on the horizon so don't forget to pencil in celebrating on her behalf anytime in March. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last year we released 13 podcasts and this year Abby has already read that many books. Chat with us about how we are like the Kelce family, Abby's reminisces about her kidney stone and yes how our Christmas tree is still up. Also throw some thoughts to our pal Phillip Smith who is recovering after a fall off a ladder. Intro By Snail Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey we missed you. It's been busy. What better way to ease back into things than to talk about old nostalgic places we used to eat at back in the day. So many have come and gone. We confront some adult decisions and how Harlan defeated the potty monster. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the beginning of the month 8 of us went to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Most of the people there ( minus wives who hadn't met us yet) were in attendance on that day but furthermore they've been pieces of our lives for about 30 years. We recorded two sessions, all girls and all guys. The guys get the spotlight first as Matt Stokes, Seth Thatcher, Jason Ellis and Gary talk about their friendships, marriage and more. Proceed with caution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh a fun week. It's all over the board as we talk about some holistic approaches that Abby takes to health. We discuss Miranda Lambert stopping her concert for some selfie takers and peel back some curtain on our love languages. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vacation season and this year we went to Disneyworld. For all the pictures of fun and happiness we struggled but made the most of it. Car rides and dark rides were on the list. Harlan had fun at our expense and even Charley found some bright spots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As mentioned, we got dressed up almost like prom and spent the night at a fancy work gala. Abby looked amazing and Gary was well hydrated thanks to the bourbon tasting. Abby closed out her teaching era by taking a new job outside the classroom. We take a dive into our favorite comedy and talk about the Matt Rife explosion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We appreciate the patience and hopefully this marks the return.We discuss wanting our kids to be bored and how we had no choice. Abby had a yard sale. We watched The Machine! The struggle of being an autism parent can be a rollercoaster and that has been on display alot lately. We are getting dressed up to go to a fancy party. We love you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This past week was interesting for sure. Abby went solo with the kids and hit a rough patch during a track meet that lasted way too long. Harlan has proved he is in no shape to test his physical stamina at Disneyworld yet. Gary had a quick trip to Texas and missed out on all the fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We realize it's been a minute but apologize for the wait, if you happened to be waiting. Abby had a birthday which she spent buying a car. We loaded said car up and went to Nashville for a getaway with our friends. We speak on the two year anniversary of Harlan's Autism diagnosis and celebrate the big progress he's made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What better time to start adulting than in the end days. We talk about being parents and people asking us about raising our autistic son. We talk about how we would manage the end of the days and also how Abby doesn't want to be a beacon of light to anyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we break down the myth that Marie Kondo put out as she rolls back her statements on this tidying up craze. Harlan is a genius and overrides his screen time. Bravo H. We talk about great high school based movies, which are your favorites? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We spent the weekend really soaking in some alone time under the guise of being supportive parents. We dish about meeting people who listen to the show, the craziness of the whole weight loss medicines now and how we don't do fancy too well. Make sure you listen to the songs that turn 30 years old this year, it really dealt a blow to our feelings of youth. Get Amazon Music Unlimited and Paramount Plus for only $4.99 by clicking here. #amazonpartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.