kids productive morning Today was Olivia’s second day of school. I spent my free time painting the mud room. It was the last room I wanted to get repainted. I had enough time left over
kids thunderstorms We’ve had some rain. Actually... we’ve had a lot of rain. Three days of almost constant rain. It’s not just a sprinkle either. It’s the huge rain drops, hail
tough week It’s been a tough week for this sweet girl. I think the excitement of the first week of kindergarten wore off and exhaustion set in.
family apple picking At 90 degrees it’s doesn’t really feel like apple picking season. But our favorite apples are available now, so we had to go before they are all gone. It’s amazing
places we've been parents night out I don’t remember the last time we each got 2 drinks... and dessert.
kids olivia’s first day of school Olivia started school at Emma’s old preschool today. She’s doing the 2 year old class that Emma did. Same teachers. Same room. Olivia had a blast! There wasn’t a single
kids homebody Emma always wants to go somewhere. Anywhere. Bonus if we stay there for hours. Olivia is the total opposite. She’d rather stay home. If we do go somewhere she asks to go
kids my own bike I don’t know the last time I owned a bike. I don’t really remember riding a bike very much as a kid, only rollerblading. I’m also pretty sure I never
kids sponge I can’t believe how much Emma learned this week... and it’s not over yet! One of her proudest accomplishments is riding her bike without training wheels. On Saturday she couldn’t
kids kindergarten day 2 Emma loved her first day of kindergarten! By far her favorite thing of the day was music. She wouldn’t stop talking about it last night, and had to tell daddy all about
family there she goes... Just like that we have a kindergartener! She spent part of her morning admiring her outfit choice in the mirror. Asked how much longer until the bus got here while she posed for
kids that’s all folks Despite several pleas from neighbors to keep the pool open one more week, the neighborhood decided today would be the last day. It was chilly and rainy, but there were lots of kids
around the house summer recap I'm planning to ask Emma all her favorite things we did this summer. I didn't realize until I started putting together this list how busy we've been the last couple months... and this
family great mn get together There is nothing like the Minnesota State Fair. We decided to brave the rain this morning in hopes that everyone else decided to stay home. They didn’t. Our first stop on the
kids parks parks parks It’s been a hot summer, so we’ve avoided all parks. It’s starting to cool off this week, which meant today was the perfect day to cross off some parks. I
kids kids bowl free I signed the girls up to bowl free all summer. With all the nice weather the last couple months I couldn’t bring myself to take them bowling... indoors. Today it was chilly
family home sweet home We pulled into our driveway after 10 PM last night. Olivia tried to make it to the end. She even took her dress off as a last ditch effort to keep herself awake,
family closer to home We pulled into our campground last night after 10 PM. This morning we had two options (1) make a 10 hour push for home, or (2) split our 10 hours into 2 days.
family heading home This morning we started the long 3 day / 1,200 mile trek home. To stretch our legs we stopped at the wildlife museum in Chinook, MT. Walking back to the bus the girls
family running eagle falls, glacier national park Our second day of hiking took us to Two Medicine area of the park to see a waterfall. This was a much easier hike than the day before. We didn’t see any
family logan pass, glacier national park We made it! We had to change our plans because of the wildfires, but we still made it to Glacier National Park.... and we brought snacks. We drove up the Going to the