The old military batteries at Fort Worden are super fun; the kids love running through the dark blind tunnels, finding passages and secret rooms, and starting at one end and seeing where they’ll come out. We’ve gone back…
After our teepee adventure with the Joneses, we headed up into the mountains for our fourth annual camping trip at Ten Lakes Basin. The weather was gorgeous, the lakes were cold, the fishing was good, the guitar was…
Our annual Montana vacation started with a weekend with the Joneses extended crew. Jean found us a sweet spot to “camp” with teepees, a grill, electric coffee, and all the amenities we could ask for. The days were…
For the first time ever, we spent a week away from our kids. Ash went to visit family in Kalispell, Cedar went to summer camp in Washington, and Matt and I stayed home without kiddos. I’ve got a…
We took a trip with our friends to Pioneer Farm Museum and Ohop Indian Village (http://www.pioneerfarmmuseum.org/), a really cool experiential, hands-on museum exploring the past.…
Winter was wet and cold this year (though the photos seem to show mostly the sunny days— this is only part of a mostly very gray, cloudy story), with many, many, MANY days at home. From the snaps…
September brought a visit from Grandma Chris to take care of the kids while Jess went (all by herself!!) to be the weekend event photographer for a big Multiple Sclerosis Bike Ride on Whidbey Island, which was a big and new opportunity…