Skiing: Winter Twenty Seventeen

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

Camp Orkila

Camp Orkila is an annual tradition around here. Brian has been taking Blaise—and since 2015, Laine—over Mother’s Day weekend… it … More

Laine is five! For almost two months now… I’m a little behind updating around here. A brief summary before remembering … More

There are things you don’t prepare for when becoming a parent. One of these things, horse shows. Laine was asked … More

Laine turned four July 19. FOUR. I’m not sure how that happened, she was just born. It’s weird, it feels … More

Trying to keep up on this so in five years I can remember (vaguely) what we did five years ago. … More

Laine, two-years, three-months-old Becoming a girly girl. She’s not afraid to jump in dirt or a muddy puddle but she … More

Three years ago in March (three years?!) we found out we were having a Blaise. No name game here. If … More

A few highlights of what the kiddos are doing these days: Laine, 16 months tomorrow (even though I keep telling … More

A few highlights of what the kiddos are doing these days: Laine, 14 months today Getting into everything. If there … More