Orders to report to Italy in early February turned the holidays into a whirlwind for us this year. We sold our house (easier said than done!) and did our best to listen to Christmas music…
holidaze
beautiful things , family Dec 29, 2017
an adventure for jess
beautiful things , family , mama's projects , outdoor adventures Dec 29, 2017
Jess traveled to California alone for a few days of family, sun, beach, and a farewell to Kevin. The sun was glorious, the waves magnificent, the time with family connecting, and the trip back to…
a very jones thanksgiving
beautiful things , family , food and exercise , outdoor adventures Dec 29, 2017
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snapshots of our fall
beautiful things , family , kid projects Dec 29, 2017
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this is halloween
beautiful things , family , kid projects Nov 1, 2017
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beautiful fall
beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures Oct 28, 2017
We took our annual Fall walk along the Dosewallips River in the Olympic National Forest. We go back every year because, well, it’s just so darn gorgeous– as you can see by the first set…
pacific beach
beautiful things , family , others , outdoor adventures , touristing Oct 27, 2017
Thanks to the brilliant idea of our friend Jessica, we finally made it to Pacific Beach (an ocean “resort” for military members). I’ve been meaning to go for years, but I guess I needed a…
california time
beautiful things , family , touristing Oct 27, 2017
The kids and I took a quick trip to California at the end of September. We celebrated Kevin’s life, reunited with my half-siblings, and enjoyed a few days with grandparents. Grandpa had the kids jumping…
comings and goings
family , kid projects , mama's projects , papa Oct 26, 2017
The beginning of fall brought homeschool learning, including art projects, tie-dying, independent learning with presentations, a new daily schedule, and more. We enjoyed the last of the warm days with hiking, woods time, a trip…
montana adventuring
beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing Sep 16, 2017
What a trip! The kids and I journeyed to Montana… and found Kalispell (and all of Washington, Idaho and western Montana) full of thick smoke. We enjoyed our family anyway with swimming, fishing, hiking, mud,…