happy anniversary

happy 49th wedding anniversary, you guys are an inspiration!

KOL concert

i have seen them so many times i have lost count, but it never gets old for me.  went with a new friend and we had a blast!  

first day of school 2024-2025

we have a first and third grader in the house!!!

end of summer work party

so hard to say goodbye to grandma and grandpa today after spending the last three weeks together, but luckily we had jarad's office party after our airport drop off.  we have never been able to make it before, but they put on a great end of summer party with lots of activities for the kids!  great way to officially end summer!

summer 2024 wrap up

summer 2024 you were good to us!  it went by fast and yet slowly at the same time, but it was time well spent!  looking forward to getting back into the school routine, but i know i will miss the slow sweetness of summer.

california 14 day

camping 2 days

whistler 3 days

orcas island 6 days 

swim lessons 4 weeks

6 weeks with grandparents and family

harvest

rainbow carrots grown from seed

concert

lake concert

2 year gottcha

2 years ago you became part of our family. you are not always the best boy, but you are MY best boy and still the best cuddler! we love you banjo buzz!

haircut

over 5 inches off, getting ready for back to school.

slip sliding sway

we have had an abrupt change in weather and i don't know how many more opportunities we will have to do this. 

visits

so fun when we get to visit with my sisters in laws in the PNW

my view

this view makes me happy and my heart full!  not shown is the spectacular thunder and lightening show going on outside.

party time

these kids have mastered two things i did not learn until i was 21 years old...

1 - they learned how to order from the swim up bar in mexico

2 - riding the mechanical bull (this was from a friends birthday party today at the trampoline park) 

lake concert

summer is quickly coming to an end and this is our first lake wilderness concert of the season, happy to share it with G&G

well child check ups 2024

back to school check ups for the kiddos.  they are strong and healthy and the doctor told me, "keep doing what you are doing, they look great!"

ryder (6 years 2 months old): weight 69 lb 11.2 oz (99%)  height 4' 2.75 in (99%) **needs to get eyes checked at ophthalmologist**

bowie (8 years 5 months old): weight 80 lb 6.4 oz (93%)  height 4' 6.5 in (92%) **able to move out of booster seat**

catamaran

 catamaraning to sucia island!