These kids jump morning, afternoon and evening; when they ought to be in bed and when they’re supposed to be doing math and piano; always when friends come over, sometimes alone, preferably together, and definitely with Dad. On the trampoline…
She turned 12. She had a sleepover, went to the movies, ate food she wanted, and enjoyed her cakes and presents. I’ve also included here photos of her venturing out for bits of time as the weather warmed:…
After being driven by the weather from our beloved campground, we opted to head home to Kalispell for a hike in the Jewel Basin. I did this hike once before while living in Kalispell during Matt’s deployment. Matt and…
July began with a wild Bremerton Fourth of July, Matt’s Navy Rock Band performances, a family hike or two, and then a trip to Montana for Matt’s leave. We went to our favorite camping and hiking spot, way…
Matt was out of town a lot, so the kids and I did a lot of adventuring (although we did have some adventures with Matt, too). More beaching with friends on hot days, a hike up Gold Mountain to…
It’s been quite a treat to be able to have my own real garden again for the first time in years (since we left our home in MT). It’s not big, but I’m packing in flowers and veggies…
I’m working on taking a photo a day, even though I seem to be often moving at a fast pace through my ever-growing list of things to handle, in order to document these precious times while we’re in the…
We’ve been keeping busy lately, and I’ve been enjoying the ease of taking photos with the iPhone. Jones life has been filled with… seeing orcas, rain, snuggles and wrestles, salmon spawning, games and new pants, magic!, Christmas forts, Thanksgiving…
