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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”

Our nephew Travis had his first birthday party this weekend! Doesn’t he look excited? We had a great time celebrating with his extended family. Jim and Great Grandma Haley took a lot of pictures! Travis got a new recliner. So cute! Ready for cake My handsome oldest child

We have been enjoying this streak of warm weather, so typical in our area at the end of July. I know we have a new Prince George, but we’ve been doing some fun stuff too. Hammock nap! Teaching Haley letters Piggy balls in her hair! At the park Lunch with a friend Oh. My. S’moresContinue reading “Wrapping up July”

John, as he now likes to be called, turned FIVE this past week. It was a pretty big deal. This is his official five year old picture, taken in May in North Carolina. And this is how he looks a lot: happy and full of adventures. We celebrated his birthday mostly on Sunday. John gotContinue reading “BIrthday Boy”

I would really like to get Haley into gymnastics at some point. I’m hoping it works into our fall calendar! This is the pose she wanted me to take a picture of… She learned to flip over at the park the other day. Honestly, I just don’t think it had crossed her mind. She wasContinue reading “Little Gymnast (and Bicyclist)”

For no reason at all, Grandma Keene sent us a Zoku quick pop maker and storage case. We were so excited to get it in the mail! And now we’re making popsicles that make me happy: organic fruit & veggie juice in a truly kid size frozen treat. It takes about one juice box toContinue reading “Popsicles”

Today we hiked Twin Falls with friends. It was a last minute idea late last night, and it was a blast! The kids did great. We didn’t quite make it the whole way, but we did about two miles and got back to the car before a melt down. That makes the trip a successContinue reading “Hiking Twin Falls”

This year we have TWO trips to Steamboat Rock State Park planned, and we are very happy about that. We took our first trip for eight days with our friends the Bonnells and the Schmalzes, and Grandpa and Grandma Keene. This trip was pretty amazing. The weather was hot: above 100 degrees a couple ofContinue reading “Banks Lake Trip 1”