…that’s my place in the family line-up. I have three older siblings and one younger (who I affectionately refer to as the kid even though he is 23 now).
I learned fairly early on in Spanish that I am the penultima…second to last. (that usually applies in sports too…)
Last week J and I hit the road for a weeklong trip back to Kentucky. We have totally dominated that drive. We know every Starbucks along the way (there are only 3), but since we only believe in stopping once then that’s mostly irrelevant. We have this road trip down to a science: car snacks and the perfect amount of water to take along for the drive (too much water can hinder our one-stop-in-9-hours rule so we have to limit it), magazines, conversations (inevitably about business) and a little bit of music to mix it up. J drives while I handle the music/snacks/entertainment front (and take lots of photos to post to Instagram). We really love our Inc. Magazine…I usually read at least one cover-to-cover out loud and we discuss.
Wow I’m good at getting off topic.
and talking a lot.
Anyways, we went to Kentucky for a week for a business summit! Sounds so official, right? My family started a business last year, and this year with all the growth and decisions to be made we decided to try to have quarterly summits where we’d all meet-up in one place and crank through some work.
I know ‘family business’ can have a bad connotation in some circles, however it has been such a blessing for my fam. It has drawn us closer and given me a newfound respect for my mom and my siblings. Seeing each one take on business responsibilities has really highlighted our individual strengths and taught us to work even better as a team. So I’ll try to update on here occasionally what is happening in the Marlowe world…if you haven’t tried our granola then get your booty over to www.marlowegranola.com and order a bag! Or if you’re in Lexington you can find it at the Good Foods Co-op and the Only in Kentucky store.
Here’s an iPhone pic my mom took while we were all in! The 5 of us piled into the back of her car (no longer a mini-van) and laughed as we re-lived our younger years in the Big Red van (some day that van will get it’s own blog post).
From left to right: Me, Caton (the kid), Byron, Daniel, Rachael. Except for Caton and I, everyone else is in reverse birth order.
it was so fun to see the difference just three months can make! She sits up on her own and interacts much more than before!
why hello there, beautiful baby!
it has been so fun to watch Dina and Neto become parents…joy exudes from their sweet family.
sweet kisses. xoxo
what a handsome family of 3!
i. cannot. handle.
so much love. congrats, Dina and Neto! We love you three so much!
El Salvador sunsets…are my favorite.
I become the bad guy on ever trip down…you know, the one who makes everyone take an afternoon off, wear coordinating clothes, and do a family photoshoot. But aren’t they a good looking bunch?
then we all took turns taking pictures with Rebeca. no, seriously. One by one, we all got one with the kid. In Spanish you might call her la concentida. But look at that sweet face!
The three Galán siblings. Little fact for you… Galán in Spanish means handsome or galant. Not a bad last name!
J and I are so blessed to both have parents who have incredible marriages. While we were in ES we celebrated Josué’s parent’s 30th anniversary. And I love these sweet pictures we got of them! 
a little ES countryside
I think one of the best parts of marriage is getting to adopt a new family…I am seriously blessed. Not only are my in-laws pretty fantastic, but my grandparent in-laws (is there a word for that?) are awesome.
we are so blessed to have such wonderful families and we are already looking forward to our next trip back¡
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