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The kids and I had such a great time last week in Seattle Center for the day. It’s been a while since we’ve done anything like this! We parked and paid for the whole day so we could have all the time we wanted. We were there early and our first stop was the SeattleContinue reading “Sunny Seattle”

I am really not a runner. But God gave me a body to take care of, so I do things to try to stay healthy and strong. So, for the second year in a row, I ran the Black Diamond Half Marathon. It was harder than last year (and eight minutes slower) but I maintainedContinue reading “Half Marathon 2”

We try to go to the Puyallup Fair every year. For the past two years, we’ve gone with our friends the Schmalzes. This year we went with the Bonnells, too, and we added the rodeo. It was so much fun! JT and Haley really enjoyed the rodeo (and so did Jim!). JT said his favoriteContinue reading “Do the Puyallup”

This year my son John (as he prefers to go by at school) is attending junior kindergarten. As a summer birthday, we felt the extra year would make a big difference for his confidence. He loves his teacher and is slowly making some new friends in his class of nine boys and three girls. ThereContinue reading “Junior Kindergarten”

Our last hurrah for summer: a Harley ride to north Idaho to spend the weekend with friends. We’ve been planning this trip for so long that it was almost weird to finally have it arrive. We were so grateful to my aunt and uncle who let us use their lake house for the weekend. ItContinue reading “Spirit Lake”

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”