"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 7th, 2017
It was a whirlwind. We packed so much love and good memories into a few days… Tradition has it that we will always hit up a Pagliacci Pizza when in Seattle. We love their Pagliacci Salad and slices. So good. We went for a walk with Fabio on Green Lake, then had a delightful dinner to […]
Posted in FAMILY on Aug 7th, 2017
One of our happy places. It had been many years and we were excited to return to the place where we honeymooned and share it with our boys. They were too young to remember our other visits with them. We stayed at The Ocean Lodge, a fantastic property, located right on the beach. They spoiled […]
Posted in FAMILY on Apr 25th, 2017
We officially have two teens! It’s going by WAY TOO FAST!! Birthday tradition is that they get to eat whatever they want on their birthday, and mom makes the breakfast. ‘R’s breakfast of choice for his 13th year… Concord Grape Juice Strawberry Kebabs dipped in white frosting Lucky Charms IN Chocolate Milk Peppered Bacon Dinner […]
Boy, were we ready for this trip! All four of us were running on fumes, but we knew the restorative powers of the islands would do us some good! We banked our week from last year and spent two weeks this year, staying at our timeshare. We were all in the zone within the first […]
Posted in FAMILY on Feb 21st, 2017
A wonderful, mellow day! We spent it in pajamas, watching movies. Eating their hand of a huge gummy brain… A virtual reality mask… Sara and Charlie bought the dogs some Star Wars costumes!
Posted in FAMILY on Feb 21st, 2017
Oh how the years go by! Our 14 year old! If you look closely you can see a little peach fuzz on his upper lip. What?! Our traditional “eat whatever you want for breakfast” took place… Ryan made his traditional scavenger hunt as a gift to his brother… We took the boys and a few […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jan 19th, 2017
Grandma Margaret came down to spend her birthday/early Christmas with us. She took the time to teach the boys and I how to make canned strawberry jam! We took her to the local Italian restaurant, Via Roma. They are such a wonderful restaurant, with great food and service. The owner sang her Happy Birthday and […]
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 23rd, 2016
We had an early start decorating before Thanksgiving, but this night was the finishing act of putting up the tree and getting the lights up outside. I decided to go all out with a multi course dinner on our holiday china. This is a delicious punch, made with apple juice, lemonade, white grape juice, and […]
Posted in FAMILY on Dec 23rd, 2016
A great day to sleep in, watch movies, then go out for dinner at McCormick and Schmicks! Our seafood gourmet… Our meat and potatoes fan… Our traditionalist… HAPPY THANKSGIVING! May the rest of your holiday season be blessed with love, joy, and laughter!
Posted in FAMILY on Nov 19th, 2016
The Christmas spirit hit our house early! I had the stirring in my heart, but did not say anything. I tend to be a purist about not doing anything before the day after Thanksgiving. But then, the boys both asked if we could decorate early. DH gave no comment, so I took that as a […]