It turns out, Haley is a great rock climber. She and Jim had a dad-and-daughter date for Sunday afternoon, but their first plan didn’t work out so they were in Seattle with no plans. Jim thought of going to REI and doing the climbing wall, and Haley was ALL IN. After she got harnessed upContinue reading “Rock Climbing with Dad”
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First Flag Football Game
Flag football is in full swing. JT has been having practice twice a week and his jamboree was this past weekend. Here is the big man on his way to his first unofficial game. Their jerseys this year are fluorescent yellow. Like, squint-worthy. JT had an awesome play at the game. He played defender allContinue reading “First Flag Football Game”
Knee Surgery #2
Eighteen months ago, I had knee surgery on my right knee. Last week, I had the same procedure done on my left knee. Much of the details are the same, even the photos inside… although this time, my surgeon said there was some evidence my knee cap dislocated at some point. So that’s a bummer!Continue reading “Knee Surgery #2”
Tri Turtle Triathlon 2017
Last year I completed my first ever triathlon at the Tri Turtle Tri, and set my goal to complete more this summer so I could finish this course in two hours or less. Since we had done other races this summer, and because I asked :), Jim agreed to stay with me for this raceContinue reading “Tri Turtle Triathlon 2017”
Back to School
I can’t believe we have a third grader and a first grader. Today is the first day of school! But let me back up. We started back to school with me going back to my high school to lead professional development for the district’s teacher-librarians. It was the first time in 20 years I haveContinue reading “Back to School”
Do the Puyallup 2017
It’s officially called the Washington State Fair, but I think anyone who has lived in Washington for more than a decade calls it the Puyallup Fair. Jim and I grew up going to the Fair and I think we have gone every year our kids have been alive! This year we invited Preston and ToriContinue reading “Do the Puyallup 2017”
The Fence Project
I asked Jim in June if he could pressure wash the fence we share with our neighbor so I could stain it this summer. He came inside after doing two panels and said that we should just build a new fence. And so it began! He talked to our neighbor about it, who said thatContinue reading “The Fence Project”
Haley’s Birthday
We started Haley’s birthday rather early since she is an early(ier) riser than her brother. The first thing she saw was a new dress hanging in her room for her to wear. I imagine that was very fun! Haley decided to open her gifts before breakfast since the cinnamon rolls she ordered were in theContinue reading “Haley’s Birthday”
Banks Lake Trip 2
Our second trip to Banks Lake was another wonderful success. We started off a little shaky with a limb landing on our tent at 4:42 AM the first night/morning. We had a lot of wind throughout the week, but otherwise it was lovely: bug-free and great weather. We went with Grandpa and Grandma Keene andContinue reading “Banks Lake Trip 2”
Outdoor Summer Activities
Okay, so it’s not all indoor. Of course, we spend as much time as possible outside. The kids are mostly inside when I’m on a work call and outside the rest of the time. Our garden is going nuts. The tomatoes are crazy and the strawberries are sweet, and the green beans just came inContinue reading “Outdoor Summer Activities”
The Keene Family 