Our New Time Out

We think that maybe they will start listening if their punishment is being placed in the back of a police car.  :) Actually, tonight the neighborhood celebrated Summer.  A police car and fire truck came to visit and the kids were allowed to try out all sorts of fun equipment including…


Liam learns to wakeboard!

He's up!!!!  First try!  9 years old.  So so so proud!


Herron Island Fun 2017

We've had such a great time at Herron this summer.  We've been out every weekend but one.  Though impossible to recall all the good stories, these pictures do a pretty darn good job!  Typical days include breakfast for the kids at Grandpa Teddy and Stephie's house (allowing mom and…


Annual Grandma Trip to Remlinger Farms!

This year was the first year Presley got to go.  Grandma takes the kids every summer to Remlinger Farms.  They love the roller coasters, carousel, horse rides, hay stacks and just getting a day to play!  How special and how blessed they are to have such wonderful grandparents!


Such a fun uncle!

Uncle Mike is wonderful to all three of the kiddos but his relationship with Skyler is worth talking about.  It is so special because she is the middle child and he makes her feel so incredibly special.  They go on dates and genuinely enjoy each other's company.  Her face lights up…


Nordstroms Sale!

So I went a little crazy at the Nordie's sale....who can blame me??


Our first Summer visit to Sun Valley

And here we thought Sun Valley was only a Winter Paradise!  We had the most incredible time picking up the keys to our new two bedroom condo - owned with Uncle Kiki and Uncle Mike!  We mountain biked, played frisbee at River Run, had a bonfire up at Lee and Leslie's cabin, swam at the…


Skyler's 8th Birthday with Three Parties!!

Well...all I can say is "Well played Skyler....well played!" It’s a wonder that Amazon trusts me to negotiate their big time real estate deals when I can get run over in negotiating with my now 8 year old!  She managed to get three parties out of me.  It started with her…


"Look at my pretty make-up!"

Yep....that's orange highlighter.  :) Two weeks later, she did it with permanent black marker.  We like to say she was going through a goth stage. At the same time she was coloring her face with black marker, Skyler was having a melt down because Gwen had pooped in the new toilet that…