Category Archives: family

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 →

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 →

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 →

We had a wonderful Easter yesterday. We started new family traditions, we took Elias on his first (two) Easter egg hunts, we attended a nice Easter worship service at our church, we had a fun dinner with family, and it … Continue reading →

When I was a little girl, I would sometimes get sad because I would realize that when I became the Mommy, there would be no one to hide Easter eggs for me to find on Easter morning. It must have … Continue reading →

Now that Elias is 18 months old, there are a lot more opportunities open to him for classes through the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District. (Of course it’s nothing compared to the three year olds…but that will come soon … Continue reading →

I recently joined the North Beaverton MOMS club. I had been wanting to join something like it, but didn’t know it existed until I read about it in the blog of a friend. I joined last month, and as part … Continue reading →

One of the items on our Smith Family Spring Bucket List was to bake Easter cookies. I dug through my cookie cutters and picked out a few I thought went well with Easter. We decided to let Elias decorate the … Continue reading →

In recent months I have been slowly starting to be more concerned with our family’s emergency preparedness. So we have flashlights, a portable rechargeable radio, a first aid kit, a fire ladder, and a few other items. My next big … Continue reading →

I wanted to take Elias for a fun activity today. We hadn’t been to the zoo in awhile so I thought we should go there…but the weather is miserable. We probably could have had the place to ourselves if we … Continue reading →