I have to be honest: Christmas this year was a bit of a blur. But in a good way. After months of planning and shopping, it all went by so fast! A little part (okay, a big part) of me is excited to relax now, but regardless, we had an incredible time celebrating with family and friends. Our annual Friends Christmas Photo at the candlelight service at church. It's one of my favorite services of the year, to see all the candles lit and everyone in their fancy clothes and the guys without flat ... Read More
Weekend Rewind
Well let me be honest: this is more of a recap of the last 2 weekends because every time I sit down at my computer I fall asleep. Or get distracted by a cooking video on Facebook, which I know I'll never make but there's something hypnotic about watching onions simmer in butter. The Washington State Fair (formerly the Puyallup Fair) has been open the entire month of September and we had almost managed to avoid the whole thing this year. But the kids get a free ticket from the school, so we made ... Read More
Back to School 2016
Here we are...another year older and another year... Riiiiight. :) This year Trenton started 9th grade, Jackson 6th grade and Aidon 4th. Last year our school district moved 6th grade to the junior high buildings, to help with overcrowding in the elementary schools. They plan on moving 6th grade back to the elementary schools someday soon, but the bottom line is that Jackson is now at the same school with his older brother. Now, he gets to walk home from school with Trenton and all his ... Read More
Disneyland Pt. 3
This was our first day in the park. As you can you see, the weather wasn't great in the morning. It had even rained the night before. But by the afternoon it started to get hot and the water rides were a welcome sight. We weren't sure what the lines or crowds would be like, so we ran, yes ran, to Star Tours. After getting on the ride within 15 minutes, we figured we could slow our Disney roll. We got into the park by 8am and by 10am, we'd done Star Tours, Buzz Lightyear, Space Mountain, and the ... Read More
Mini Golf for Father’s Day
Since we couldn't take Huz to the US Open for Father's Day this year, we thought maybe mini-golf would be a close 2nd. Happy Father's Day Huz! You are the best fit for our crazy family and I'm so thankful to do life with you. We love you to the moon and back! ... Read More