Author Archives: Kimberly

Family Time

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Kimberly

We had a very full weekend with lots of family time. We started out by picking Elias up from school on Friday and driving straight to Ridgefield, WA, just north of Vancouver. Yes. We made that drive on a Friday. … Continue reading →

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Driftwood Shores – Year 3

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Kimberly

Over Memorial Day weekend we made our third annual trip down to Florence, Oregon for some family fun. The four hour drive (which is more like 5 with small children) seems like a lot just to go to the beach, … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the Sun!

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Kimberly

This week I feel like we’ve finally welcomed the sun back to our home. The weather was warm (almost too warm – on Monday evening Elias’ bedroom was 87 degrees when he was trying to fall asleep). But enough complaining … Continue reading →

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Simon’s Last Day of Preschool

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Kimberly

Today was Simon’s last day of preschool. He was in a three’s program two mornings a week this year. If you ask him, he’ll tell you that he is so excited to be in pre-K now! He’ll be starting pre-K … Continue reading →

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Raising Readers

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Kimberly

Nathan and I have both always loved reading. Before kids I used to read over 40,000 pages a year. Let’s just say that has been drastically reduced now that I am caring for three boys. But maybe if you count … Continue reading →

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Mothers Day Roses

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Kimberly

A few weeks ago, in Elias’ journal, his prompt was “What would be the perfect gift to give your mother.” His answer was a rose. I thought it was pretty cute at the time. Fast forward to Mother’s Day: My … Continue reading →

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Caleb – 18 Months

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Kimberly

Caleb will be 18 months old in just a few days. It is hard to believe that an entire year and a half could have gone by already! With Elias, 18 months old was one of my favorite ages. When … Continue reading →

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11 Years of Marriage

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Kimberly

Yesterday, Nathan and I celebrated 11 years of marriage. We spent the morning at the boys’ tball game, and the afternoon was spent doing some weeding and bark dust shoveling. In the evening, my parents watched the boys and put … Continue reading →

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Our Butterflies

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Kimberly

A couple of months ago, as I was planning a children’s worship event for Holy Week, I decided I wanted to include butterflies. Real live butterflies, which are an excellent comparison with the resurrection. I started researching caterpillar/butterfly kits, and … Continue reading →

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T-Ball 2017

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Kimberly

After a great experience with Reedville t-ball last year, we were excited to sign up for another baseball season this spring. This year is special because it is probably the only year ever that we’ll have two boys on the … Continue reading →

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