We’ll start with the important stuff – photos of Harvey 😂- and end with this month’s wrap up.

October flew by, and if we had to pick a theme for the month, it would be balance.

It felt like we were constantly managing our family balance sheet: one side tracking the big, necessary “withdrawals” for work and travel, and the other tracking the small, consistent “deposits” that make it all worthwhile.

On the “withdrawal” side of the balance sheet, the month was defined by travel. Sarah was on the move for work—a lot. She kicked off October with a week-long trip to Malaysia (business class on Emirates was a highlight) and then, just to make sure her suitcase didn’t get too dusty, ended the month with another trip to Canada, splitting time between Toronto and Montreal. While we’re proud of her, it was definitely a big withdrawal from the family time account.

But the wonderful thing about life is how it always finds a way to balance the books.

With Sarah on the road, the “father-son” account saw massive deposits. Harvey and I had a ton of great one-on-one time, and the “grandparent” account got a huge boost as well. It was a team effort: Sarah’s mom and Eric spent a great afternoon with Harvey, and my parents were absolute lifesavers, stepping in for lots of quality time. It was a huge win for everyone and a great reminder of how lucky we are.

In the middle of all this movement, Sarah and I celebrated a huge milestone: our 5th wedding anniversary!

It was fitting. An anniversary isn’t just one day; it’s the result of 1,826 small, daily “deposits” over five years. It’s the perfect reminder of what all that consistency can turn into.

We saw that same idea of small, steady investments everywhere this month. Sarah and I just wrapped up an 8-week tennis clinic, which was blast. At the same time, Harvey (who is 19 months old now 🤯) has continued his swimming lessons and is getting much more comfortable in the water.

We wrapped up the month with a perfect “deposit” in the family memory account: celebrating Halloween with my parents. Harvey had an absolute blast with all the trick-or-treaters.

It was a full, chaotic, and ultimately a lovely month. The kind that reminds you that a balanced life isn’t about the balance sheet looking perfect every day. It’s about managing the big withdrawals with the small deposits, and making sure that in the end, we come out ahead.