A Pacific Northwest Mom with two boys on the journey of life
A new chapter in our lives began today as we watched Will climb on to the school bus to go to full day Kindergarten. With a big smile and his huge backpack Jack guided him to a seat. At school Will was escorted from the bus to his class line by a bunch of the …
With one week left until school starts we are trying to enjoy the last bit of summer. The weather has been beautiful this year, so it has been pretty easy. Our summer was so front-loaded this year with trips it feels like summer has been really long. It was been so great to be home …
With the passing of Robin Williams this week and the pronouncement that he was battling severe depression, many people have been talking out the stigma that is often associated with depression and anxiety. It is so sad that there is still a certain “perception” regarding cognitive and mental issues that causes people to withdraw instead …
Photo Friday – Then and Now I have been thinking back to last summer when we had a new puppy and all the craziness that came with that. She isn’t completely full grown, but she is getting closer. Such a pretty girl!
Photo Friday – Will at Seabrook While Jim and Jack are at cub scout camp (photos to come next week), Will and I escaped to the beach with our friend Laura. She graciously invited us to spend a couple days at their Seabrook cottage. Will has had such a good time, playing on the beach, …
Photo Friday – Tristan Bowen at Sounders Camp The boys were at Sounders Soccer Camp this week. They weathered through a horribly rainy day on Wednesday and were rewarded on Thursday with a visit from Tristan Bowen, #7 for the Seattle Sounders FC. Tristan scored the final Sounders goal in the game on Saturday vs. …
This spring we did a little backyard makeover. In the back corner of our yard we had some old raised beds where I couldn’t grow much but weeds. We wanted to create a nice dining and sitting area complete with a fire pit. First we had to remove 7 cubic yards of dirt. Unfortunately due …
Photo Friday – Jack the Archer Jack had Cub Scout Day Camp this week. The boys got to do activities from wood working and crafts to cooking and field sports. Their favorite activities are the shooting ones, archery and BB guns, of course. On Thursday I was able to volunteer for part of the day …
Jack went through an intensive feeding program at Seattle Children’s Hospital at the age of two-and-a-half to transition him off of his G-tube and to oral feeding. The program was run by Karen Quinn-Shea, an occupational therapist at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. We dubbed the program “Fun with Food” to help two year old Jack …
Photo Friday – Two Medicine Lake On our big camping trip this year we went to Glacier National Park. At the south eastern corner of the park is Two Medicine Lake. It is a beautiful area of the park, that isn’t visiting by many people. We loved seeing the lake and hiking to a waterfall …
