We’ve reached the time of the year where fall and winter seem to be overlapping. We are anxiously awaiting our first snowfall and are preparing to get our ice skating rink up and running. In the meantime, I’d love to share some highlights from this year’s fall – it’s been a truly wonderful season for …
Author Archives: Alison Allen
Hannah’s Broken Leg
Our summer came to what felt like an abrupt end when Hannah broke her leg. She broke her tibia {shin bone} and it was a “spiral fracture” which is common among children under 6 years old. We had some friends over and another little girl accidentally did a cartwheel into Hannah and that’s how she …
Back to School
Ben had his first day of first grade last week. He was so ready! Going into his first day, he knew about half of the kids in his class, and that included several of his really good friends. I expected his first week back to be a little rocky, to be honest, and I’m really …
The Enchantments!
After years of dreaming about getting out into The Enchantments, Alex and I finally checked it off the list! The Enchantments are a protected area in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Washington state. We’ve been planning and training for the thru-run for the last year and we were finally able to make it happen. There …
Summer Garden
One of my personal joys of this summer has been our family garden. Last summer we Alex put in all the hard work to create the garden beds, install irrigation and build a fence to keep out the critters. This summer, we got to relish in amending the soil and planting our starts. The hardest …
Hannah is FIVE!
Hannah has always seemed to act her age or even older, so it feels so natural that she’s five. Her birthday was a couple weeks ago and we had the best time celebrating our tenacious girl. Hannah’s five year stats: Ever since Hannah was about two, maybe even a little younger, she has shown such …
Summer Swimming!
Our second home this summer seems to be water – anywhere we can find it! We’ve basically been living at the Leavenworth Community Pool, which is absolutely amazing. We continue to be incredibly grateful for the outdoor pool and the wonderful, attentive lifeguards who keep us safe. The kids have been taking swimming lessons all …
Road Trip 2023: Oregon Coast + Redwood National Park
We kicked off summer vacation this year with a big camping road trip down the Oregon Coast to Redwood National Park. The trip was filled with making memories, s’mores every day, chilly weather, exploring, a tremendous amount of work and planning, as well as the gorgeous surroundings one would expect. The first day of our …
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Kindergarten Graduate!
Now that it’s almost time to go back to school, I’m playing catch up! And I’d like to present to you our Kindergarten graduate! Ben’s school did the sweetest graduation for all of the kindergarteners. It was so special. It’s amazing how much he’s changed in the two months since his last day of Kindergarten. …
Ben is SEVEN!
Ben is really, really growing up! It feels like seven is such a turning point for a kiddo to transition from a little kid to a big kid. Gosh, he is getting so big and has become so capable. It’s been suuuuch a fun year with Ben! Ben’s stats: Ben’s personality is certainly evolving as …