We invited the Drew kids (three of them, at least) over to make candy canes with us last weekend. We read the recipe, talked about the steps, and completed them together. Then we started grabbing slightly cooled gooey boiled sugar and rubbing it in our butter-coated hands! Sometimes it was very hot. In the end,Continue reading “Candy Canes”
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Our family left after the holidays and JT wanted to get moving on the Christmas tree, so he offered to set it up. We had two hours before we needed to leave for basketball, and he was a man on a mission. The kids put up trees while I did the rest of the house,Continue reading “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”
Thanksgiving 2019
This year for the first time ever, we hosted family at our house! My cousin Cora and her two children came for the long weekend. We spent Thanksgiving morning walking the neighborhood with friends and family on a gorgeous, cold morning. Then we made sweet potatoes, hung around in the kitchen talking, finally showered, andContinue reading “Thanksgiving 2019”
Friendsgiving 2019
What a lovely tradition we’ve made with some of our favorite people! Every year we host a progressive dinner style Friendsgiving with our friends from the Drew family and the Lee family. This year, we had an Italian theme! We barely fit in the photo this year… and there’s one more kid to come! We’veContinue reading “Friendsgiving 2019”
New Commuter Car
…It’s also known as “Haley’s first car” in our family! Jim has to return his take home car from work this week, so he’s been looking for a commuter car option and trying to decide what is the best purchase long term, given our other plans to replace my car and our children needing somethingContinue reading “New Commuter Car”
PJ Classic 2019
Haley did an amazing job at her second gymnastics meet, the PJ Classic in Auburn. She improved a ton from her first meet and most importantly had a wonderful time! Her team wore matching pajama pants… so cute! We had a full audience for this meet, which was super fun. She got 4th in herContinue reading “PJ Classic 2019”
Veteran’s Day Assembly
JT and his fifth grade school mates performed at the Veteran’s Day Assembly, and this was the first assembly in his life that he has been moderately okay with being up front. (Read: didn’t complain for weeks and instead appropriately internalized all anxiety. Ha!) Grandpa Cole came to watch and he was recognized as aContinue reading “Veteran’s Day Assembly”
Halloween 2019
Once again, we hosted a pizza party at our house for our neighbors. It was a fun event with about 25 people all chatting and laughing, and kids getting hyped up for trick-or-treating. Then we went outside and took a group photo, of course, and one of just our kids. And finally we hit theContinue reading “Halloween 2019”
Quickest Work Trip Ever
I think I just set a new personal record for the quickest work trip! I left home at 8:15 AM after I put the kids on the bus, got the airport and parked by 9:30, bought a lunch for later, was on the plane by 9:50, and landed in Las Vegas at 12:50 PM. IContinue reading “Quickest Work Trip Ever”
Saturday in Seattle
We headed to north Seattle for Walter’s birthday party this past weekend. He makes an awfully cute four year old! Then we headed over to the Pacific Science Center to see Apollo 11 on IMAX. It was amazing! On the way, we saw some fun sights…
The Keene Family 