Monthly Archives: August 2015

Fishing!

Every year we spend a few days at Fort Stevens for our annual family fishing trip. Nathan goes with my brother, my dad, and whoever else happens to be there to fish on the Columbia river. I stay behind with … Continue reading

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Big Boy Bed!

We’ve got a lot to do in order to get ready for baby #3 to arrive. We’ve got a couple of months, but when you look at our calendar, there are very few times we’ll have available to actually work … Continue reading

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Pool Day!

Nathan’s Auntie Holly (Nana’s sister) is in town for a couple of days, so when you combine that with the Ramlals, Nana, and having baby James with us…that is a lot of family! We are lucky lucky lucky! Nathan decided … Continue reading

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Our Morning With Baby James

We got to watch Baby James this morning so that Uncle Scott could go fishing and Auntie Kristy could go to work. Everyone who knew kept saying I was “brave” but pretty soon I’ll have three all the time so … Continue reading

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Fun At The Park: In Pictures

We had a lot of fun at the park today with the Ramlals. The kids played on the play equipment, in the fountains, in the bushes, and had a picnic. Here are Audrey and Elias spinning: Simon lookin’ good: Sonya … Continue reading

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This Is How You Wear The Kids Out!

Our day ended with both boys in complete meltdown mode. Don’t get me wrong. It was a wonderful day! But they were just worn out! They’ve been playing hard inside and out with their cousins and they’ve been having the … Continue reading

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Let’s Go Hops!

We are supporting the Hops again this summer both in spirit and in attendance at games. We’ve attended four games so far this summer, and we’ve had a blast. One of our games was last Saturday evening. The weather was … Continue reading

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Birthday Celebrations

We are lucky enough to be able to celebrate cousin Audrey’s birthday with her almost every year since they come to visit us every August. This year, we had a gift for Sonya as well instead of mailing it to … Continue reading

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Zoo Camp

As we approached summer, I wanted Elias to have some summer camp experiences both for the fun aspect, but also so that school didn’t come as such a shock in the fall. In June, Elias went to a week long … Continue reading

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Reunited Cousins!

We’ve been lucky enough to have a visit from the Ramlals. They are currently at the beach on hiatus from the Smith household, but they’ll be back for more fun soon! The boys (and especially Elias) always eagerly anticipate a … Continue reading

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