Our life revolves around an on-the-go style. We plan weekly dinner menus, pack lunches each morning, head out the door early just to head back in at the end of the day ready to cook dinner, carpool Abbie & friends to sports, play with James, and maybe even get a soak in the hot tub before retiring for the night... all in time to get up and do it all again tomorrow!
Spring
…SPRING IS HERE,
Check out our yard & what we’ve been up to…
Our fragrant cherry trees are blooming! We were not in our house last year at this time, so we did not see yard as Winter moved into Spring… it’s bright, beautiful, and smells wonderful!
These little wind-twirlies add fun and color to the front of [...]
Cannon Beach
We had a four day weekend over President’s Day, so we packed up the motorhome in a rainstorm and headed to the beach! Somewhere on Hwy 26 I realized I had left the camera on the kitchen counter. I was so sad. This was Max’s 1st big trip and his first experience with the ocean, [...]
Harris House
Wendy this post is for you!
Steph, Derek, and the Girls are in the process of purchasing a home. As usual, the process is slower than anticipated… but as you will see, well worth the wait.
The house sits in a lovely Camas neighborhood.
(Right) The grand entryway (Left) Looking down from the upstairs
Looking up into the loft [...]
James’ New Pet
Our family friends, The Picard family, recently offered James their Leopard Gecko. Their kids had pretty much out grown it, and they were tired of running by Petco to buy crickets. Since we run by Petco and buy crickets weekly (for the frog) we agreed to take on yet another critter.
James and the no-named Gecko [...]
Weekend News
This weekend was wonderful… relaxing, got lots done, spent time with family.
took some fun pictures of the kids still wearing their matching Christmas jammies.
james. amara. max. hanging out and playing on our bed.
abbie taking care of her sweet baby-girl, Scrunchy Bug.
This dried fruit is FABULOUS. We found it at Costco and it’s truly heavenly. Dipped [...]
Good Times
The weekend passed too quickly and too full of responsibilities. Last night, I rushed home to put on a roast. I planned a Family Night. Just us. It was nice. Relaxing. We had down-time. The roast was tasty.
We played Yahtzee. It was a little loud for me. I need the old-school leather covered dice cup!
James [...]
Pacific University: Tournament II
Up before the rising sun, Josh, Abbie, and Chandler were packing up snacks, drinks, pillows, and blankets and heading out the door for the long car ride to the 2nd Tournament of the Club Volleyball Season!
The girls played hard. had fun. took 5th.
Keep playin’ hard Wildcats!
Abbie working as a line judge… part of her Club [...]
13 years and counting
We made plans to go out for a tasty fondue dinner in Portland. We arrived early and drove around for 20 minutes, no parking to be found! We decided it was not meant to be and headed for a spot we’d heard about, but never been to. Urban Farmer sits on the 8th floor of [...]
Max’s Vet Visit
In order to be accepted into his school, Max had to be up-to-date on his vaccinations. He only needed one more vaccine, so we made an appointment with our new veterinerian, Dr. Wendy.
Max was not a big fan of the scale. He is a BIG boy weighing in at 67.5 pounds!
After meeting Dr. Wendy and [...]