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Last year we went to an expensive brunch at a fancy hotel downtown. Then 8 months pregnant I waddled around the Japanese Garden. We had to wake up early and I had to get everyone ready and out of the house. This year – I was looking forward to sleeping in. It’s hard to believe that in… [Continue Reading]
In just over a month our pool will open back up and we will spend the majority of our days playing in the pool. Last summer we had to find something to keep Brooklin safe in the water and while at Costco stumbled upon Pudddle Jumpers – not too big and bulky so she wouldn’t want to… [Continue Reading]
It felt like Easter really snuck up on me this year. I can’t exactly pinpoint where or even how but somehow – someway it did. We decided to head up to Seattle for some fun with the family during spring break. Since Eater fell at the end of spring break we headed from Seattle to… [Continue Reading]
This year was Mia’s very first Valentine’s Day. Brooklin’s first Valentine’s Day at school and well Kaila just enjoyed the day. Brooklin is just learning to write her name and still unfocused enough to write all the names herself. I imagine next year she’ll do it all on her own. Kaila enjoyed passing out plenty of goodies to… [Continue Reading]
Del an I went shopping for treats for the girls. Like every year he reminded me how much excess I give our children and just how much they can do without but loving me so much he went along with it. We picked up some of their current favorite things. For Kaila lots of dog inspired… [Continue Reading]
I haven’t done a Brooklin update in a while. A lot has happened though she started school and loves it. She writes her name and is starting to sound out words. She loves being at school at her teachers are simply amazing I couldn’t ask for a better place for her to be. She’s growing… [Continue Reading]
While on our Dodge Journey To California trip our family wanted to do and see all that California had to offer in our time there. I’ll be honest, I have always wanted to go to the Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Buena Park, California and this trip offered us the perfect opportunity to do… [Continue Reading]
I’ll admit I’m really late in writing this post. In fact, it’s been a month since Christmas. We left the day after Christmas on a big road trip and life feels like it’s finally getting settled down. I have to write up my year in review post still so I hope this isn’t a sign… [Continue Reading]
We were provided with a new 2013 Dodge Journey Crew to use for our family road trip to and through California. This was a big trip for all of us that had a lot going on, so it was important we had a vehicle that could accommodate our 5 person family plus all of… [Continue Reading]
Another year has come and gone and as our family grows larger so does our Christmas celebrations. It’s Mia’s first Christmas and we are so excited that she’s celebrating with us this year. Kaila wrote a letter to Santa tonight and wrote another letter to the reindeer. She’s such a kind and thoughtful child and… [Continue Reading]
Today was the last day of school before winter break and we are excitedly getting ready for Christmas. The girls wore their pajamas to school today and had parties in their classrooms. Kaila gave a gift to her music teacher and he just lit up with joy. She smiled all the way while we walked… [Continue Reading]
Around the holidays we love to go around town and see all the lights. One of the things to do during this holiday season is Zoolights at The Oregon Zoo. Our girls always have such a fun time and this year my oldest daughter brought her friend who had never bene to zoolights before. We… [Continue Reading]
A few years ago my oldest sister sent me this adorable little elf. She said he was awesome and she was right. For the past three years we’ve been having fun with our elf and this year we captured some of his favorite moments. What has your elf been up to?
This Dutch tradition goes back to the17th Century. Traditionally, in the weeks before Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) arrival on 5 December, before going to bed, children put their shoes next to the fireplace chimney of the coal-fired stove or fireplace. They leave the shoe with a carrot or some hay in it and a bowl of… [Continue Reading]
It’s finally December and around here things become quite festive. I’m working on final details around the house but until then I took a few snapshots. Handmade from Africa
Every year we venture into neatly lined rows of Christmas trees. This year we decide to head for Christmas Mountain, which is located in the hills right behind downtown Portland, Oregon. Right near Beaverton you drive down Corneliuss Pass Road toward Highway 30 and turn on Skyline Road. Up on Christmas Mountain there are many… [Continue Reading]
I’ve been wanting to take family photos for weeks now and we finally got around to doing it. My husbands idea of going to the Portland Rose Gardens was perfect and we had many people stop and tell us our photos would be perfect. Honestly, all we needed was someone behind the camera holding a… [Continue Reading]
Today we went and took family photos. We needed a real family photo with Mia in it, all of us as a family of 5. Brooklin’s favorite part today was everything, she came in and asked me to do her hair. Her gentle curls pulled to the side with a simple bow in the back…. [Continue Reading]
We decided to settle in for family movie night last night, I had popped popcorn and we had just started watching Brave. I looked over and Brooklin on the opposite end of the couch as she was eating popcorn when I saw some seeds fall out of her nose. I jumped up and started trying… [Continue Reading]
It’s not often that we see sunshine come fall in the Pacific Northwest. When we do we enjoy it. The leaves have all fallen from the trees now and the gardeners are making big piles with them. Brooklin had to go see them, toss them in the air. So that’s exactly what we did. … [Continue Reading]
