This has been one of my most memorable summers ever. Our little family filled it up with hours upon hours at the playground, trips to the beach, Friday strolls through the farmers market, walks with the dog, regional travel {and bigger trips for Alex} and a whole slew of new experiences. When you step back …
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Busy, Busy, Busy!
Holy cats! August is shaping up to be NUTS for us. We have SO much going on this month it’s going to be hard to keep up! I even started writing in our calendar who is taking which car on what days so that we can manage everything right down to the nitty gritty details. …
Family Vacation to Seabrook, Washington
For our big family summer vacation this year we headed west to Seabrook, Washington, a very small town on the Washington coast. This was our second vacation as a little family of three and it was everything I had hoped it would be and more. Seabrook is a really funny little town. It’s very new …
Quick Trip to Vancouver
Alex has been going up to work in Vancouver lately. One of his trips happened to end on a Friday, so Ben and I decided to head north and join him for a quick International trip. Alex and I both love, love, love Vancouver – it feels like a big, urban city, yet intimate. Surprisingly, the …
Fourth of July Weekend
Much to my surprise we had a four day weekend at home together. I had no idea Alex had Monday off until late last week. After having a few busy weekends in a row it was nice to have a low-key weekend just the three of us. The icing on the cake was the weather …
The Happenings
All is well over here in our little house. It sure feels like June in Seattle – the weather can’t decide if it should be summer or winter {thankfully this next week it’s feeling like summer}. We have been enjoying the nice days by throwing a picnic blanket down in our backyard or heading up …
Ben’s First Birthday Celebration
To celebrate Ben’s first birthday, his grandparents and great grandma joined us for a long weekend in the mountains. We rented a big house in Leavenworth and spent the whole weekend spoiling little Ben. It was the perfect way to celebrate our little boy’s first birthday. Our families flew in from the Midwest then we drove about …
Ben + Mama Trip to Minnesota
Ben and I embarked on a trip to Minnesota just the two of us to visit friends and family. It’s hard living so far away and managing to make time for everyone back in my homeland, but I knew it was time to make the trek. I knew the trip would be hard but I …
Staycation
The latter part of our trip to Whistler ended up becoming a staycation. Under different circumstances we always welcome a staycation, though we wish it wasn’t because Ben was recovering from hand, foot and mouth disease. The timing ended up being great for Ben to be sick while Alex and I had nothing else going …
Whistler Vacation
Whistler is one of Alex’s and my favorite places to visit and ski. The village is adorable and the mountains are extraordinary – Whistler Blackcomb is the largest ski resort in North America! We thought it would be the perfect destination for our first family-of-three vacation. Alex and I hadn’t been there together since 2013, …