Today is Day 2 of the kids’ summer break – is it time for school to start again, yet?? Just kidding. Though I bet Little Dude was wishing school was already in session, since we spent four hours yesterday at the Behavioral unit for a doc to pick his brain and confirm or deny the…
Camping in the Pacific Northwest is amazing – there are so many cool places to camp, with the mountains or ocean being less than a day’s drive to get there. For our first family camping adventure, we chose Alder Lake, at the base of Mount Rainier: Growing up here, our family always went camping during…
Spring has sprung! Apologies for rubbing it in to those who are still experiencing Old Man Winter’s wrath. With the warmer weather cropping up, it’s time to reorganize the closets and drawers of the minions. And seriously, people – why do they have to grow so fast?! I really need to focus on not blinking…
Had to post that song, you know, in case you hadn’t heard enough Christmas music by now and needed a reminder that TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS EVE!! And, you know, hopefully you’re ready. I am and I’m not. If that makes sense. I think (hope) I’ve finished all the shopping, and this afternoon I’ll (hopefully) finish…
We survived Thanksgiving! It was pretty close, though, since Little Dude ended up having to go to the doctor the day before Thanksgiving to discover he not only had strep throat, but a burst eardrum, poor guy. Luckily we were at the doctor early enough so we only had to push Thanksgiving dinner two hours later…
While it’s Tuesday it feels like Thursday since the kids are off school this Thursday and Friday. I know, right? They just barely started school and already have two days off. I’ve decided I’m going to drag them along grocery shopping on Thursday. I’m sure they’ll be thrilled with that prospect. Last week I did have…
I have a confession to make. I enjoy the (mostly) peace and quiet of the school year – not that I like having the kids gone all day every day (who am I kidding? I love the quiet!), but I do like that the kids are in a regular routine once again, something that tends to…
