July 18

We rarely travel, partly because it can get pricey and partly because it's not a lot of fun to travel with the kiddos and partly because I find the whole prospect of packing and settling in a different place for a few days and then leaving again stressful. But if I'm honest, it's mostly because Logan can't be with us. He's no longer part of the memories we create together, and that's hard.

Still, Adam took a few days off so we could visit his parents' cabin, so we headed up today. And when we arrived, Brady turned on the TV... and ABC Family just happened to be playing Cars.

And then when that ended, Cars 2 began.

So in a way, it felt like Logan was still with us in his own way. It makes sense that he would be; we have memories of him here with us, after all.

And though they're not perfect solutions to our heartbreak, the memories and that notion always make me feel a bit better.