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Ben is FIVE!

Ben turned five on Memorial Day! Everyone keeps commenting on how FIVE is “such a big age.” And at first I really didn’t think much of it, but I feel like it’s such a turning point in childhood. Our sweet boy has hit that milestone – he’s officially five years old! Ben’s stats: Weight: around …

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Posted byAlison AllenJune 1, 2021Posted inLifeTags: Benjamin, Birthdays

PNW Adventure: Daffodils & Camano Island

Spring in Washington state means flowers, flowers, flowers! We are so fortunate to have a bounty of daffodils and tulips up in the northwest corner of the state in a little area called Skagit Valley. The tulip festival, usually in April, draws a massive crowd, so we got ahead of it by making the trek …

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Posted byAlison AllenMay 26, 2021May 21, 2021Posted inLifeTags: adventure, beach

PNW Adventure: Scenic Beach

Mid-March I was ready to lose my mind with pandemic boredom and monotony. We spent most of the month of March in Seattle, so we planned a big/little day trip over to Hood Canal! Our trip started with the kiddos first big ferry ride. This time we got to get out of the car and …

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Posted byAlison AllenMay 24, 2021May 21, 2021Posted inLife

April in The Mountains

Unexpectedly, we ended up spending almost the entire month of April in the mountains at our home outside of Leavenworth. I couldn’t have asked for a better time or better weather. We had the absolute best time watching late winter turn into spring in the mountains. We arrived at the end of March to celebrate …

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Posted byAlison AllenMay 22, 2021May 20, 2021Posted inLife

Hannah is 2-3/4!

Hannie girl is really rounding the corner on turning 3! I’m over a month late in posting this, so she’s really going on 2.85. She’s the sweetest most nurturing little girl, yet so tenacious and full of fire and force. It has been so much fun watching her come into herself. What a personality she …

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Posted byAlison AllenMay 21, 2021May 20, 2021Posted inLifeTags: Hannah

We Moved to the Mountains!

I can’t imagine this will come as too much of a surprise to anyone, but we moved to our mountain house! With everything going on, plus getting a new computer I haven’t figured out yet, I haven’t stayed on top of the blog. Here’s my attempt at catching up! Long story short, the kids and …

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Posted byAlison AllenMay 20, 2021Posted inLifeTags: Leavenworth, move

A Year into the Pandemic

A year ago today our family packed up and headed east to hunker down and try to escape the craze surrounding us in Seattle. We had no idea, like anyone else, what we were in store for or how the pandemic would shape our lives. Alex’s employer had just announced a two-week work-from-home order {which …

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Posted byAlison AllenMarch 7, 2021Posted inLifeTags: pandemic

Snowy Winter Adventures

It’s hard to narrow down and pick a favorite season, but if I did have to, I’d probably say mine is winter. Even the kids have noticed that I get more excited than anyone else when it starts to snow. I just can’t get enough of the beauty of the pillowy white snow that collects …

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Posted byAlison AllenFebruary 22, 2021Posted inLifeTags: skiing with kids, The Lodge, winter

Hannah is 2 1/2!

Our sweet, fiery girl is two and a half! Hannah brightens everyone’s day with her tender, nurturing heart; enthusiasm; sense of humor and positivity. She is absolutely hilarious and her little one liners are getting better and better every week. Hannah’s 2 – 1/2 Stats: Weight: 29.5 pounds {80th percentile, as of a while ago} …

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Posted byAlison AllenJanuary 22, 2021January 21, 2021Posted inLife

Happy New Year

With the start of 2021 comes a new set of intentions for me. I’ve been doing a tremendous amount of reflecting these last few weeks. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect 2020 to look and feel the way it did. I really feel like I’m coming out of the year a very different, …

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Posted byAlison AllenJanuary 1, 2021December 29, 2020Posted inLife

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