Skyler can wakeboard!
After some serious negotiation, a few tearful conversations, and some encouragement/shaming from her family, Skyler decided to try wakeboarding again. She had gotten up for a few seconds last year but then smacked down hard and has been scared ever since. She got up no problem this time and her…
Herron Island Fun
So much fun, as always, at Herron this summer. We are so lucky to have this place in our family. The kids enjoy their non-structures days, sleeping in and then having all the freedom in the world to play and be kids. With their grandma and grandpa down the beach to escape to when they need extra…
Presley has a Matty
We were always bummed that Matt and Amie did not have kids when we did as Leif always dreamed of his kids growing up with Matt’s kids on Herron Island. But our third and their first are just a year and a half apart and get along like they’ve been best friends forever. They have been hanging out…
Father’s Day Camping
We left Friday afternoon to head to Galena to camp for the weekend. Our friends, Kim and Will, and their daughters Samantha and Alex, joined us. Galena is such a gem of a place. Hard to believe we get to live 40 minutes away. The lodge has the best organic everything, the bike trails were…
Biking home from Ketchum
Tonight as we road our bikes home, Leif looked at me and said “I don’t see you smile like that except on powder days.” I was beaming because we were all on our bikes riding home after a pizza dinner in Ketchum and everyone was happy. Our neighbor, Brent, had given PRESley a tiny road bike and she…
Choosing our attitudes
Presley walked in this morning to my bedroom as I was drinking coffee and said “good morning mom I am going to choose to have a great attitude today.“ Maybe they do listen to me after all.
Mom’s Birthday - this is 43
If this is 43, I must the luckiest woman ever. I spent the weekend in constant gratitude as we jumped in the car again and headed 1.5 hours north to Redfish Lake. It’s hard to believe all this beauty is so close to us and easy to get to. The kids were psyched as we stayed in a cabin near the lodge…
Moab getaway
With Covid-19, we had to cancel our trip to Mexico, which was such a bummer! My need to get on the road and out of town was starting to make me crazy. Then our friend Brent pushes us to come on a last minute trip to Moab. We waffled as it was an 8 hour drive but ultimately decided it was worth…
Fishin Penny Lake
We've loved having dad, uncle Mike and grandma around this weekend. Sunday funday was comprised of trampoline chaos and fishing on Penny Lake. Presley and Skyler both got their casting down and Liam, Skyler and dad all caught a fish. Presley was "bait girl". Grandma and I basked in the sun. ☀️