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Canada: Day Three (UBC Botanical Gardens and Playing at the Park)

On Day Three of our trip to Canada, we decided to see the UBC Botanical Gardens. We had to transfer buses a couple times, but really the commute was pretty easy. We arrived just in time for the Canopy walkway … Continue reading

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Canada: Day Two (Vancouver Aquarium and Exploring Downtown)

On Friday, we woke up in Canada for the first time! Because he went to bed so late, Elias actually slept in until 8:40! That was a first…but it still was just under 7 hours of sleep for him. Poor … Continue reading

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Canada: Day One (The Train)

I had never been outside of the United States, and I’ve always wanted to visit Vancouver B.C. Many years ago, Nathan and I planned to visit during the Olympics, but that didn’t happen so we decided to plan a trip … Continue reading

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Fun In The Sun!

Nathan had a softball practice yesterday evening, so Elias and I decided we needed to soak up a little more sun outside while Daddy practiced. We all went to the ballpark, and Elias and I walked over the the play … Continue reading

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The 4T Trail

Every time I went to the Oregon Zoo, I’d see signs for the 4T Trail. One day, I finally asked Nathan what those were. He explained to me that the 4T Trail is a big loop around Portland. It consists … Continue reading

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A Bit of Catch-Up

This week has been a bit different because Nathan was on a business/training trip in San Jose. I was left by myself with Elias for an extended period. Three nights is not very long, but we still missed him. Elias … Continue reading

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Little Climber

Elias loves climbing on things these days. He climbs onto the couch. He climbs into his high chair on his own. He climbs into his car seat by himself. He even climbs the stairs to our condo. Today when he … Continue reading

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Funny Face Dinner

I’ve been trying to live more intentionally. As a mother, a Christian, a wife, but mostly just as a person. I’ve been trying to notice the little things. I’ve been trying to stop and just live life in the moment…not … Continue reading

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Tulip Festival!

One of the items on our spring family bucket list was to go garden viewing…specifically with tulips. After a few seconds of searching on the internet, I found the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, OR. I’ve been wanting to … Continue reading

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Oh No! My Son Is Just Like Me….

Today Elias and I went to the Play Boutique for the monthly meeting for the North Beaverton MOMS club. I joined about a month ago, and I’ve been meeting some other moms in the area. Play Boutique let the club … Continue reading

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