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Another Fun Family Night

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Kimberly

Late in the afternoon, Nathan returned home from his consultation about his shoulder, and Elias announced that he wanted to go to the adventure park. We decided to start our family night a little early and got in the car. … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t I Get Anything Done Around Here?

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Kimberly

I’ll be the first one to tell you that being a stay-at-home-mom can wear you out like nobody’s business. (I also am a working mom for five weeks every summer and know that is tiring as well) But I still … Continue reading →

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Our First Weekend Getaway

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Kimberly

We’re lucky enough to have a lot of family in town, and they are very generous with their love and their babysitting availabilities. Nathan and I almost never suffer in the “date night” department. However, other than a few times … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between My Husband and Me

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Kimberly

Nathan and I were lucky enough to go see the Oregon Ballet Theater’s Cinderella tonight on their closing performance. I had really wanted to see the ballet so my dad got me tickets for Christmas! As we walked around the … Continue reading →

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My Handsome Boys

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Kimberly

Now that Simon is 2 years old, I wanted to get some portraits taken. Of course we couldn’t leave out Elias! We made an appointment at JC Penny where we always have a good experience, dressed the boys in their … Continue reading →

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Getting to Know Our Newest Cousin

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Kimberly

This evening we got to go to the hospital to visit baby James. The boys were very excited, and when we got to the hospital, Simon kept saying “doctor”. I told him that actually, we were there to visit baby … Continue reading →

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More Birthday Fun!

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Kimberly

Somehow we’ve managed to spread Simon’s birthday celebrations out into many different weekends. This weekend, we had some friends over to celebrate. Nathan and I were up late last night doing some last minute decorating and craft preparing. Then this … Continue reading →

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The Newest Bartle Generation!

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Kimberly

We have a new family member! At 10:10 this morning our nephew, James Kealoha was born to my brother and sister’s waiting arms. The Bartle name lives on for another generation! (and hopefully many more!) The boys and I were … Continue reading →

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Finger Painting

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Kimberly

Simon received a couple of birthday gifts today. One of them was a finger painting set. Both of the boys were very excited about it, and wanted to try it out all day. At first I said no because we … Continue reading →

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Flat Audrey, Bridge Lift, and Valentine’s Day Fun

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Kimberly

A couple weeks ago we received a visitor in the mail….Flat Audrey! Our niece is doing a “Flat Stanley” unit at school, and she has been sent on a mission to find out about where we live. Since she arrived … Continue reading →

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