Ellie had soccer the day after we built the Ark for Kate’s soccer game.  We thanked our lucky stars Ellie’s game was not a home game.  When we left it was raining so hard we could hardly drive, but we noticed that the rain was letting up the closer we got to the game. Clearly […]

Last weekend we had rain of biblical proportions.  Since Allen is the coach he fielded all sorts of emails from parents asking if the game was canceled.  This is Seattle people!  We do EVERYTHING in the rain! When Allen suggested I bring my camera to the game I thought he had lost it.  Water on […]

When Nancy and I found out our kindergarteners were going to be in the same class (at a school 15 minutes away) we immediately set up a carpool.  These kiddos didn’t know each other before school started but they are good buddies now.  I love listening to Benjamin and Kate talk about their day in […]

Baby Tommy, picture #1.  It was a close race, but in the end this little man pulled ahead by just a few votes. Now for the Starbucks Gift Card – drumroll please….the winner is #34. “Kelly Oliver – #6! SWEET moves!” Kelly – please email me your address so I can send you your cup […]

My sister and I are 13 months apart.  Crazy, eh?  Well my brother came along 10 years after that.  That’s crazier!  My mom always liked to joke that we were all ‘pleasant surprises’. Little man Luke is Denise and Dave’s pleasant surprise.  Big brothers Brandon and Kyle are about 10 and 12 years older than […]

Last year when Shelly brought her crew in for pictures she had her boys (including hubby Micah) dressed up in white button up shirts.  This year she decided that they should all dress in clothes they would normally wear. I love that decision.  Not only did everybody look comfortable and natural, but the color is […]