California & Legoland

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

Kayak Point

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

July Twenty Eighteen

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

Seven!

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

June Twenty Eighteen

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

Chinook Bend Natural Area

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

Swamp Trail

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

Dash Point Beach

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

Sherman

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

May Twenty Eighteen

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