It’s been a crazy week with the hubby in the hospital and living in survival mode. The kids were troopers and had Grandma and Grandpa to meet their needs! Blake was discharged Thursday and actually went into work for a few hours Friday. Crazy guy! Friday was the last day of school so the kids and [...]

It’s a great day in the Pacific Northwest and the breezes were perfect at Chambers Bay Loop! It is a 2.25 mile paved trail with plenty of elevation to make it seem much longer. Zack thought it must be at least a half marathon and we’re hoping Hazel didn’t overdo it with her cold and [...]

Vice Principal Zotti was a little spoiled today! Cards with kind words, Starbucks gift cards, tea, chocolate covered berries, breakfast and lunch at school and a fun wallet to keep passes, etc. in. The gift from the counselors and psychologist was especially clever! The note attached to the bucket says: ‘If things are getting a little [...]

Okay … so check this out! The weather is nice so we spent some time in the garage. I thought I’d share this super fun wall with you! There is so much FUN on this wall! Sports equipment, squirt guns, scooters, bike helmets, chalk and lightsabers! Oh My!  We started with a four foot slatwall and [...]

Beaded socks for our little girls are so much fun! When my daughter was born, a friend made beaded socks for her. I loved them so much that I enlisted my sister-in-law (who is all things crafty) to teach me how to make beaded socks. The first pair I made took hours! My daughter was outfitted in beaded [...]

It was Ted’s 5th Birthday! We celebrated by taking him to the pet store to pick out a new toy. It’s not very often we take him with us, especially into a store, so the shopping trip was a treat in itself;0) While there, at the ripe middle age of five, we finally purchased a step-in [...]