The kids and I hadn’t been back to Seattle since we moved away last summer. During our first week of summer vacation we made the pilgrimage back to the Emerald City to visit our old stomping grounds. I have been having some significant issues with my car lately, including a recall for an airbag issue, …
Author Archives: Alison Allen
Ben is SIX!
And just like that, he is SIX years old! What an absolute blast these last six years have been. Ben is such a remarkable kiddo and it has been so fun celebrating him. {NOTE: oops! I scheduled this incorrectly and it looks like it never published! Ben’s birthday was just over a month ago.} Ben’s …
Our Garden!
For years and years I’ve wanted to plant a garden and grow flowers and produce. When we lived in Seattle we always knew that our house was temporary, so I never invested the time to make it happen. Now, we’re firmly planted and have plenty of space to work with for a garden. As we’ve …
San Juan Island Camping Trip
Our summer schedule is in full swing and we’ve crossed another trip off our list already! Recently we went on our first family camping trip. The last time we camped was when Ben had just turned two and I was about 35 or 36 weeks pregnant with Hannah. Needless to say, we were not in …
Winthrop Trip!
This year we celebrated Ben’s birthday in Winthrop, which is a small mountain town in the Methow Valley, Washington. It’s located in the North Cascade mountains. Winthrop is the Mecca for cross country skiing in the state. Their Nordic trails span the whole valley. I believe over 175 private land owners have agreed to have …
Guesthouse Update: Late Spring
How’s the guesthouse/garage coming along, you ask? Slowly! But, it really feels like things have picked up tremendously the last couple months. We’re inching towards the finish line… We’re not sure when the estimated date of completion will be yet – hopefully sometime this summer, though I wouldn’t be surprised if some loose ends need …
Happy Birthday Brooks!
Brooks is one today! We celebrated him today with extra snuggles and an off-leash trail run! Happy birthday, Brooksie 🙂
Transition to Spring
As with many places across the country, the transition to spring in the mountains is a bit fickle. Despite waking up multiple days recently to a fresh coating of snow, all of the snow in our yard has melted out at this point. Now comes the work! And a change in activities. Our project list …
Two Years of Mountain Life
Time has passed in such a strange way these last two years. Our life in the mountains really began two years ago, just before Covid was declared a global pandemic. On a whim, we moved out to our then “mountain house,” to escape Seattle and Covid. I never thought we’d actually sell our house in …
Covid
Well, nearly two years into the pandemic and Covid finally got to us. Hannah tested positive first – she had a fever and went down hard and fast. It took a few days for the rest of us to test positive {I had symptoms on Sunday but it took until Thursday for my test to …