Author Archives: Kimberly

We celebrated our extra day together as a family by heading to Salem for the last day of the Oregon State Fair. Nana came with us. Elias had a lot of fun looking at the animals. Here is our morning … Continue reading →

Last year a friend told us about the Oregon Symphony’s annual free concert at Waterfront Park. We packed a picnic dinner, went to the concert, and asked ourselves why we had never done that before. It was so much fun. … Continue reading →

I try not to complain about pregnancy. Because no matter the discomfort now, I know that the end result is way more than worth it. And who wants to be around a complainer anyway? Plus I am so blessed with … Continue reading →

We filled another weekend to the brim, and had tons of family fun. Elias had a lot of firsts, and was generally adored by all six adults in attendance. The only downside was missing the St. Bart’s day celebration at … Continue reading →

Elias has been a bit wary of fountains this summer. I don’t think he likes the unpredictability. But he got another chance to try them out yesterday when we met Auntie Erin, Audrey, Sonya, Nana, and some other family friends … Continue reading →

We are attending a couple different weddings the summer…all right here at the end. Our first one was one of my good college friends from Tacoma. I knew I really wanted to go as soon as I got the invitation, … Continue reading →

Elias is lucky to have so much of his family in town. He is especially lucky this week, though, because we get to spend so much time with our out-of-town relatives. Auntie Erin, Uncle Jared, and cousins Audrey and Sonya. … Continue reading →