California & Legoland

Last December we decided Legoland needed to happen. And we figured the first week of September would be the best … More

Kayak Point

Kayak Point has become an annual tradition. If two years in a row counts as a tradition. What a beautiful … More

Another summer month down. Now if August can go as quickly as July—although not as hot, please—I’ll be a happy … More

Seven years of Laine! I’m pretty sure this was one of our best birthdays yet. What a fun day for … More

Let’s get right to it, June in pictures. Because it’s already July 18 and June is a distant memory. And, … More

While the little ones are away, the big ones get to play. Or something like that. I’ve been wanting to … More

A summer Friday and the kiddos and I had zero plans… my favorite kind of summer day. I knew I … More

July already and we’re just now getting around to filling our weekends with family outings. We were caught up with … More

We have a lizard. Sherman. Except he’s not really ours. He lives out front under one of our house columns. … More

May is all about satisfaction! I ended that with an exclamation point to make it seem more exciting than it … More