As we’re closing the books on 2021, our second year living through a global pandemic, I’m looking on to 2022 with a really big handful of hope and a giant sprinkle of joy. Here’s a little look back on our year… it was a big one! The winter was filled with so many family ski …
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Christmas 2021!
This is one of my favorite times of the whole year. I look forward to snow and winter and Christmas all year long. This year felt extra special. The snow has felt extra magical and spectacular. And Ben and Hannah are at such a fun age, especially to celebrate Christmas. We’re really focusing on family, …
Kicking off The Holidays 2021
It’s undeniably one of my favorite times of the year right now – this sweet spot between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We’re doing all the things and getting *so* excited for Santa. Our Thanksgiving was lovely. It was very quiet – just the four of us – but we had a really great day. The kids …
Winter is Here!
It feels like the seasons changed all at once a couple weeks ago. The ground and the trees are covered in white pillows, cross country skiing opened, downhill skiing opened and the kids all of a sudden are playing in the snow every day. Shoulder season is over! It’s so hard to pick a favorite …
Backyard Skating Rink!
In early November we took the kids to Wenatchee, an hour away, to go ice skating in their indoor rink. We all had such a fun time! The next day we learned that the ice rink that often operates near our home won’t be happening again this year. So, we took matters into our own …
Ali’s Favorite Things 2021
This post almost slipped by me, but my friend just reminded me, so here it is! I actually have quite a few new favorites this year. Our lifestyle has changed quite a bit with the pandemic and mountain living, so a lot of things are updated. Be sure to check the bottom of the post …
Family Pictures
Our last family photo shoot was literally days before the pandemic began here and shook everything up. I think about that so often – we had Alex’s family here at The Lodge with us and our photographer, Kim, was here to capture that magical time for us. Finally, hurrah! We had Kim out to our …
Our First Summer in the Mountains
Now that we’re nearly to Halloween, I’ll backtrack to our first summer in the mountains. What a big summer we had. It was filled with change, family visitors, building a community and making new friends and exploring. There were oodles of highlights from our first summer as permanent mountain dwellers. We started the summer with …
Soccer Season!
Ben recently wrapped up his first official soccer season! He played a quick six-week co-ed session in the local league and had a blast. It was really fun watching Ben and his team progress throughout the year. Typically, Ben had one practice and two games each week. The games were really sweet to watch. It …
Brooks Update: Four Months Old!
We sure hit the jackpot with this puppy. He is *such* a great dog and a really lovely puppy. Everywhere we go, people’s comments are how fluffy he is and how surprisingly calm he is for a pup. Brooks is about four and a half months old now and is growing rapidly! I’m really not …