how to cool off in the desert heat
Before Jonah and Aja arrived we decided we better take Elsie to the lake. To simmer down in this heat for a little bit and let her know that the…
How to make summer goals work with one child
Anyone who has been reading this blog for a while is well aware that we are big fans of summer goals around here (lots of links to other posts about…
lingering Bear Lake
Rabbit. (Just have to say that at the beginning of every month. It brings good luck after all…Dave’s family tradition:) Let’s celebrate that good luck coming in September (HOW IN…
A guest post from Claire {summer adventures in Europe}
Hi! This is Claire and I had the opportunity to live in the Netherlands for a month this last summer. My Month in The Netherlands I had really mixed emotions…
the end and a beginning (we got our girl back! and school is starting!)
(Ok, actually now it’s already started! Yikes! But we’re backing up to keep track for a minute…) Welp, just like that, Claire is home from the Netherlands. It may not…
from Nationals to Coronado to Bear Lake
…and Amsterdam… Let’s go back to when Max, Lu and I left Nationals in Las Vegas (all about that HERE), to join the crew in Coronado (Dave stayed with Claire…
Claire’s summer adventure
I had a long conversation with Claire over the weekend. Time zones are tricky and internet isn’t all that great these days for some reason (ours). So I was so…
a summer experience for Claire
Years ago Dave and I decided (inspired by an idea from Dave’s brother), that we wanted to create an opportunity for our kids to do some sort of experience/internship away…
some summer adventures
I am feeling my dear mother’s pain with summer schedule coordination this summer. Phew! She is always coordinating and situating and trying to figure out the details when we meet…