Category Archives: Kids

Yesterday morning as I was doing some laundry, I left Elias to his own devices amongst his toys. After I had loaded and started the washer, I came around the corner to find that he had sat himself down in … Continue reading →

We went for another round of zoo lights last night. The weather started out horrible…it was raining pretty hard when we got there. To top it off, Nathan and I both thought it was a good idea to dress Elias … Continue reading →

We have these new angel figurines which play songs and do little animatronic dances with each other. Really a pair of whiz-bang Christmas knicknacks. Each angel leads two carols, so we have a total of four. Elias has really taken a … Continue reading →

Here is a moment I hope I never forget…. Nathan got Elias some toddler Star Wars action figures for his birthday. Elias can name them all. He’s got yoda, boba fett, r2d2, chewbaca, a storm trooper, darth vader, and freepo … Continue reading →

Yesterday was so beautiful here in Portland. Cold. But beautiful. The air was dry. They sky was blue, and there was a crisp, clean feel to the air. It felt like summer in the winter. I had to take my … Continue reading →

In many things, Elias is just like his Daddy. The apple does not fall far from the tree, as the saying goes in Nathan’s family. So I thought many of you (especially those of you who knew Nathan as a … Continue reading →

Just in case you were wondering…this is what your living room looks like when you let a two year old have free play time for a few hours. Luckily, we are pretty organized and it only takes about 5 minutes … Continue reading →

I took Elias to the Children’s Museum a few weeks ago for the first time after a long summer hiatus. He loved it so much, that we just had to go back this week too. It was amazing to see … Continue reading →

We took Elias to the pumpkin patch today. It was our second year in a row getting pumpkins from the farm rather than the grocery store. On our drive out to the farm, we were a bit nervous because we … Continue reading →