Monthly Archives: August 2013

Jim had a business trip to California and he invited me along. It really was only going to cost airfare, so after we lined up JT and Haley visiting Grandpa and Grandma Keene for the weekend, we bought my ticket. Finally the big day arrived… and I was looking forward to some relaxation! We droveContinue reading “California”

I told Jim the other day that I’m good now. My kids can officially freeze in time and we’ll stay this way forever. They are so. much. fun. And they still think I’m pretty amazing and want to snuggle me sometimes. It is the perfect mix. But *sigh* they will probably still get older. SoContinue reading “Haley Turns Three!”

With the Cole girls headed out in just a few short days, we crammed in all the fun that we could. First my brother left, then my sister-in-law flew down to CA to see her family. She got an unconventional ride to the airport! Then the kids and I took off for a hike atContinue reading “Hiking and Boating”

No, not us. We’re at twelve. 🙂 And my brother and sister-in-law are at 22. But my parents celebrated 40 years of marriage this month and it worked out perfectly to have all of us here to celebrate with them. We started with a day in Seattle. And our day in Seattle started with TheContinue reading “Happy 40th Anniversary”

What a wonderful eleven days and ten nights of sun, sand, wind, water, and a little lightning! My brother’s family, my parents, and my family spent our annual week and a half at Steamboat Rock State Park and had an amazing time. My sister-in-law and I are Clickin Moms. Between her Canon and my Nikon,Continue reading “Banks Lake Trip 2”