All 3 girls got a part in this year's Aladdin production put on by the Missoula Children's Theater at their school.  Sage was the Grand Vissir, Molly was a Camel and Ashley was a Penguin.  It was a lot of work for them that week, but they leanred their parts well and...

After we got off the cruise ship we headed to Disneyland and CA Adventure for the day.  It was a whirlwind day, but I'm so glad we did it.  It had been so long since we've been there just the two of us.  We have so many wonderful memories there as a couple.  Even...

In late September, Mom flew up to stay with the girls for about 2 weeks so Tom and I could go on a 10 day cruise to celebrate our 20th anniversary (which was in July). It was a dream vacation . . . not only a 10 day cruise, but on Princess Cruise line, which I have...

It hard to believe summer has come and gone, but in true Washington weather, school started! The girls were so excited, they were up very early (before 5:30). Well, Ashley slept in 'til 7 am, but the other two were up and ready to go!!   They at breakfast and...

There are just 2 days left of Summer vacation.  It's hard to believe it's already over! I put together pictures from the summer into a presentation for the girls to show them on Monday (the last day of summer vacation).  It wasn't an easy summer for me as a parent,...

4 days, 3 nights . . . our vacation for the summer. The girls REALLY wanted to go camping, but since we planned this a bit last minute, there were not many campsites available, not to mention the burn ban which means no campfire.  🙁 We opted for a hotel (much more...

20 years!!  CRAZY! Tom was able to get off early on our anniversary so we could drive in to Seattle together for dinner.  We had reservations at Canalis. With the exception of getting to the restaurant (crazy traffic, trying to access the restaurant on one way streets...

That's 20 years for those of us that can't do the math in our heads. 20 YEARS!! Wow! As I sit here in a quiet home (I'm writing this on the 14th with a husband in another state and 7 little girls chatting away in the tent outside after camping in the backyard last...

On Saturday, the girls were invited to go ice skating for a birthday party.  They had never been before and absolutely loved it.  It took them a while to get comfortable, but the little PVC pipe walkers really helped the younger 2.  Sage was too tall, so she was stuck...

We've been enjoying the lake this year (although not as much as I thought we would since the girls are enjoying playing outside in the yard with neighbors). Here are a few pictures I took the other day.