Category Archives: family

A clip from a recent conversation between my husband and me: Nate: “Do you think we’re weirdos?” Me: “Ummm….yeah, probably. Why are you asking?” This conversation was prompted by nothing other than….a dog pile on Daddy! I don’t know how … Continue reading →

It’s my second Mother’s Day with Elias. Nathan made me breakfast, Elias made me a card, and we went to church. On top of that it’s the most beautiful day of the year! A wonderful start to a fun day.

My Mom is a real special lady. I know lots of people probably think their Mom is the best. But I can truly say that my Mom is the best Mom for me. I never would have admitted this when … Continue reading →

My brother is home from Arizona for a few days. I wanted to spend some time with him. On top of that, it’s a nice day and we haven’t been to the zoo for a long time….so I called him … Continue reading →

I spend a lot of time thinking about special moments. Our first trip to Canada, or Elias’ first haircut. Landmarks…one time only things. Those things are special, but when I really think about it, I want to remember the ordinary … Continue reading →

On Sunday, we decided to explore Stanley Park. Of course, we would have needed much more than a day to explore the whole thing, but we saw a small chunk of it in good detail. In the morning, we started … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →