We had a Grandgirl Week recently! Because our yard was covered half in snow and half in mud (no lie!) the girls spent more time than usual inside. One of the things I've meant to do for a long time …
Welcome to Our Jellybean!
Our fourth granddaughter was born on February 2, 2017. I got to see her when she was just a few hours old. I took the shot above, looking down at her nestled in my arm. Jellybean has two big …
Tradition: Cutting Live Christmas Trees
Where do you get your Christmas tree? From a box in the attic? From a tree farm? From a corner lot? Or do you, like us, take an afternoon and make a trek into 'the wild' to find and cut your own …
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Pacific Northwest Road Trip
In mid-October, Jim and I headed out on a ten-day road trip through the Pacific Northwest. It was part research, part meeting up with friends, and part vacation. We are not very good at taking …
Camping with the Grandgirls
Last weekend we took two of the grandgirls camping for three nights, our first time without their parents! We might have done all three girls, but our little trailer really doesn't have the space for …
4 Generation Camping Trip
Family is really important to me! When the idea of going camping with our kids and grandgirls plus my husband's parents took root, it seemed a great chance for the little girls to bond with their …
