Category Archives: family

My teaching position has been especially hard on Elias. Many mornings he gets woken up way before he would naturally wake. He has even napped on a few of the days! Yesterday morning I went to wake him, and he … Continue reading →

Last weekend when we were in Sunriver, Simon had a bit of trouble sleeping. He ended up in our bed. In the morning I woke up to a wonderful sight: Like Daddy Like Son

Last weekend was my 29th birthday. We packed up and went off to Sunriver. Ama and Baba came too! The whole weekend was fun, but I had an especially good birthday. My family was there. The weather was good. We … Continue reading →

I am pretty embarrassed to put this picture on display. But it is a good illustration not only of what my kitchen looked like after working for a week and taking care of two young children…but it represents what life … Continue reading →

We had two people working full time outside of the home this week. The short story? We made it. Here’s a bit longer version: This is the seventh summer in a row that I am teaching summer school. I choose … Continue reading →

This morning when we woke up we did not know what we were going to do with our day. After entertaining a few different ideas, we decided on heading to the coast for a day of fun. We were very … Continue reading →

Last night we attended the opener for the Hillsboro Hops. When Nathan found out that a minor league team would be taking up residence nearby, he immediately decided we’d be fans. As the opening day got closer, we bought t-shirts … Continue reading →

Happy Fathers Day to all of the Dads out there. We celebrated in lots of different ways today. We woke up and gave Daddy his cards and gift while still in our pajamas. Elias had made two different cards for … Continue reading →

This morning we decided to take advantage of a free Saturday to get some projects done around the house. I’ve been feeling like things are getting a bit out of hand over here, and since I will be starting work … Continue reading →

Hillsboro is now the proud host of an official minor league baseball team. The Hillsboro Hops will be having their first season here in a week or so. Since Nathan is an avid baseball fan, and is instructing our boys … Continue reading →