Grandma, the cousins and I took a walk together and snapped a few fun pictures that I hope make my lovely mother-in-law happy; she needs it right now. And, as is common in Kalispell summers, the clan…
Following months of busy-ness and fun with soccer, friends, a budding photography business, and a flurry of packing as we awaited Matt’s return, he finally came home from Navy Band school. We said hello to one another and…
These are a few snapshots of the party we threw for Cedar 7th birthday last week. An evening at the beach with just a few friends, and with cupcakes and glowsticks too, and it was alright indeed. After…
We flew Matt home for a short but glorious weekend, full of snuggles and food and woods and games– most of our favorite family things. It was good timing, as just last week we found out we are…
Sometimes they play together… really, really wonderfully. Sometimes they don’t. This solo parenting thing isn’t easy, finding ways to take care of myself, all the logistics, the dog, and each child, too. The days when they find things…
We went for a walk in the woods, which you know is one of our favorite things to do. It seems too long since we’ve dwelt here… maybe because of the cold that was winter here, or the…
For Ashton’s 9th birthday, we had a party (after weeks of talking and planning and then another week of inviting, shopping and preparing) that included hula hoops, bubbles, kites, chalk, soccer balls, hyperdash, an easter egg hunt, and…
After probably a year of having them on my to-do list, my homemade hula hoops finally happened, with the help of my handy partner and motivator, Jean. They are really pretty easy to make, and we got a…
Homemade kites, seashells and sand dollars, holding hands, grandma, sunshine and ocean. Addie got to run around like the crazy puppy she is, too. Yes, yes, yes. …
