We finally made it to the city! The kids’ grandpa came to town and he got us out of our cozy woods and into a Seattle adventure! We enjoyed the novelty of the ferry, toured the Space Needle, ventured onto…
I see this random collection of photos and I wonder how they all fit together, as they sure don’t appear to tell a coherent story. But they do go together: They tell the story of my life right now.…
Did you know that Ashton has what we call a ‘fairy kiss’ on her ear? See it there, that little point on the side? Her cousin has one, and another cousin of Matt’s has one as well. I…
Just a few pictures to share here from our trip to the Bloedel Reserve a few weeks ago. After we got there with an hour left before they closed, and after the rain stopped pouring, and after the…
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 some sort, he’s…
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 rain, so after…
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 again soon, this…
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 frustrating for me…
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 only comes once…
