Six!

Saigers is six. Big kid territory. According to her. It’s exhausting having two kiddo birthdays eight days apart. And this … More

Ten!

Double digits. We now have a 10-year-old. Blaise was super stoked to be turning 10. I think he went to … More

Another year, another trip to Cannon Beach. We were supposed to go in June but pandemic. It probably would have … More

Paradise Valley Conservation Area. I wasn’t going to bother writing about this hike because it’s not worth writing about. But … More

Music during the day is a must. Even as a young kid, I remember having an ’80s boombox, listening to … More

Why are lakes named either Name Lake or Lake Name? Somehow other bodies of water have this figured out. There’s … More

Tuesday kiddo hikes are back in action. A few weeks back, I decided Tuesdays will be hiking days. With kiddos. … More

Another summer, another California trip. We go back home. Except Washington is home. Over 14 years now, with no plans … More

The name alone was my inspiration for wanting to hike this sucker. There’s also Putrid Pete’s Peak that’s on my … More

Tuesday is now kiddo hiking day. We started the Tuesday hiking thing the first week in August, although it’s officially … More