Matt has been on a gymnastic/martial arts kick lately… well, he wants to learn that stuff and wants our kids to learn it, too. So, as we research options for engaging our family in lessons of…
hanging
family , food and exercise , kid projects , outdoor adventures , papa Nov 16, 2014
with friends
beautiful things , others , touristing Nov 12, 2014
A new friend recently invited us to accompany her little clan (herself with her three kids under 5) to a children’s museum on Bainbridge Island. The day was bright after a week of dark and…
fall walk
beautiful things , family , food and exercise , outdoor adventures , papa Nov 10, 2014
Our life these days is one of the unexpected, at least in terms of weather. Unlike in Florida, where it was pretty much sunny unless it was rainy, in which case it would be sunny…
that time we played in leaves…
beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures Nov 9, 2014
It’s been beautiful to be in the cool, colorful, crisp season of fall again, after years of missing it while in Florida. Oh, we did miss fall desperately. I have to say, though, that fall has been…
halloween
family , kid projects Nov 2, 2014
Oh, Halloween, thank you for bringing my children such fun, creativity and excitement. We will see you next year, armed again with decorations and ideas (indeed they are already planning next year’s costumes). Thank goodness this craziness…
here and there
beautiful things , family , kid projects , mama's projects , outdoor adventures , papa Oct 28, 2014
Again, you wanted to see something gross when you came here to see pretty pictures, right? Welcome to my world! I am sorry to startle you, but my reality is that I am mother to…
beautiful us
beautiful things , mama's projects Oct 25, 2014
I adore playing with taking pictures of eyelashes and hair blowing in the wind, especially when it comes to my beautiful, sweet, ever-so-patient-while-mama-gets-in-her-space muse (see here, here, here, here…). This time I also handed the camera…
fall fest
family , touristing Oct 22, 2014
We enjoyed a little local fall festival recently where we got to see Matt play jazz and locals play bluegrass, where the kids got free ice cream, face painting, and balloon animals, and where we had…
to whidbey
beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing Oct 18, 2014
Just to see what it was like, we jumped in the car and went to Whidbey Island one day. Riding the ferry over from Port Townsend was pretty neat, both on the way there with…
outdoor adventuring
beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures Oct 14, 2014
We finally climbed to the top of a mountain, and did get the epic view I’ve been wanting… kind of. Through the trees it was there, and for that I am grateful. To get the…