Welcome to the ongoing tale of our adventures (and misadventures) as we attempt to raise four (relatively) well-adjusted kids and squeeze every bit of fun out of life. This page is sure to be full of travel tales, remodel drama, half-completed craft projects, and just general mischief.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Dillon Turns Eleven
Today our biggest boy turned 11. I've heard all of the cliches about how quickly the years pass, but it's still astonishing that we actually have a "tweenager" in our house. Dillon continues to be a great student, an outstanding athlete, and a helpful big brother. Every day we get to enjoy his quick sense of humor and his creativity, and we're excited to see what this coming year holds for him.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
It just felt like a Jolly Cone kind of a day
There are lots of things I miss about living in West Sacramento: my friends, that lovely house and giant yard, the Nugget Market, our favorite Chinese restaurant, the amazing Little League fields, and Whitey's Jolly Cone--just to name a few. The little guys and I had to drive to Sacramento the other day to pick Koen up from the Amtrak station. (He had ridden home from my mom's house on the Amtrak Thruway bus driven by Papa Phil.) We were all in need of a quick snack before the long drive home, and it was still 93 degrees, so Whitey's seemed like just the spot!
Saturday, October 4, 2014
October Break Camping Trip 2014: Butano State Park
This year I missed the chance to make our usual Yosemite reservations for October break, so we ended up going instead to Butano State Park in Pescadero, CA. The campground is in a redwood grove about 15 minutes off of Highway 101, and it's been one of our favorite places for many years. Kirk and I used to camp there in the pre-kid era, so it's fun to have those old memories blend with new ones.
This year we were blessed with absolutely gorgeous weather, which totally contributed to the best family camping trip we've had in years! The boys and I went over on Wednesday evening and set up camp (Quite a challenge, I'm not going to lie...), and then Kirk joined us when he got off of work Thursday morning.
A few highlights: Dillon & Koen spent some time practicing with the flint & steel sets they received for Christmas last year; Hayden and Lawson pushed their giant Tonka dump trucks all over the campsite; Hayden was the best banana slug spotter in the crew; Lawson used the "bear potty" (also known as a hole in the woods) A LOT; we all played a plenty of ladder ball; we were kicked off of our side of Bean Hollow Beach to make room for a film crew. All in all, it was a truly wonderful trip. As we were breaking camp, I was surprised to hear myself say to Kirk: "Let's go camping again soon!"
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