Six!

Laine is six! We celebrated her birthday with our standard morning decorations. We arrived home from Yellowstone the night before, … More

June Twenty Seventeen

Researching moving to Canada, I found this page with information on different topics, including bringing a family: “Moreover, children born in … More

May ended in Republic, Washington. Where the hell is Republic? Exactly what I wondered when we decided to take the kiddos … More

Republic, Washington. Not a place I ever envisioned us vacationing. It’s a tiny town in the middle of nowhere (literally, … More

Camp Orkila, 2017. The annual tradition where Brian takes the kiddos to Camp Orkila on Orcas Island over Mother’s Day … More

September 12, 2017. Not only our fifteenth wedding anniversary, also the day our new bedspread will ship. It’s backordered. I waited too long … More

December was my last monthly update. I’ve been so busy focusing on the kiddos, savoring every moment while they’re young, … More

After taking weekly indoor skiing lessons last summer, Brian signed Blaise and Laine up for skiing lessons on the snow. Every … More

Man, 2016 came and went. December is the month I look forward to all year. I love the holidays and … More

Five months into homeschooling and I think I finally have it figured out for now (until I don’t and change … More