With warmer days final upon us, we enjoyed our weekend with baseball, time outside with friends, and planting our garden! I trimmed the faltering daffodils down and brought home 32 strawberry starts. We also grounded four tomato starts (three grape, one heirloom). We added some sunflowers in the very back row for good measure! ThenContinue reading “Spring Planting”
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Race Season Begins
Jim ran the Tacoma Half Marathon on Sunday, and I feel like it was the opening of race season. We are registered for two triathlons so far this summer and plan to complete three! We woke up early and dropped Jim off near the starting point, and then the kids and I went to Marcia’sContinue reading “Race Season Begins”
San Diego Trip
I have been traveling to San Diego to train the AVID Center staff on digital tools for a full year now. I fly down every couple of months, spend the night, train all day, and fly home. It’s been great to get to know their teams and programs a little at a time (I’ve nowContinue reading “San Diego Trip”
Eggs and Baseball
We had a lovely time at the annual 1000-egg hunt at our neighbor’s house last weekend. We couldn’t believe the weather held out for being outside, and the sun even broke through a few times! JT found a large egg, and so did Wyatt… but of course the adults were stuck hanging on to them.Continue reading “Eggs and Baseball”
Becky’s Birthday {Week}
It all started Saturday, March 25th. I had just arrived home from E2, and Jim suggested we could have a date dinner out to celebrate my birthday and also just to have a date. We went to a local Italian restaurant while Ali babysat the kids for a couple of hours. On Sunday March 26th,Continue reading “Becky’s Birthday {Week}”
E2 2017 Toronto
Last week, I attended the E2 (Educator Exchange) for Microsoft in Education. It’s my fourth year in a row attending, and this year it was in Toronto, Canada. It was actually going to be in Seoul, Korea, until about January when Microsoft Global Security pulled the event based on the political situation in Korea. TorontoContinue reading “E2 2017 Toronto”
Eagles News
It was a pretty big day in the Keene house. First, second graders sang at today’s Eagle Assembly. JT does not enjoy being on stage, but it’s growing on him. This is the first year (in 5 performances) that I’ve ever seen him actually sing on stage. He was smack dab in the middle ofContinue reading “Eagles News”
Women’s Retreat
Over the last weekend, I had the privilege of attending a local church women’s retreat with two ladies from my neighborhood and another friend from last year’s Bible study group. It was at Alderbrook Resort on Hood Canal, and it was such a wonderful time. The weather was cloudy but dry during our afternoon freeContinue reading “Women’s Retreat”
Great-Grandma Hall Visits
We missed seeing Grandma Hall so much that Jim drove to Portland and brought her back to our house for the weekend so we could spend some time with her. So we started Saturday with JT’s last basketball game. And then we enjoyed watching golf, reading, and taking a walk with Great Grandma Hall onContinue reading “Great-Grandma Hall Visits”
Birthdays, Books, and Basketball
Last week we celebrated Grandma Christensen’s 92nd birthday as well as Grandma Cole’s 61st birthday. We enjoyed visiting and singing to Grandma Christensen and playing “The Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly” with the doll my cousin Alyssa got her. JT has been trying to find some new books. He is in a tough spot whereContinue reading “Birthdays, Books, and Basketball”
The Keene Family 