In the summer we love to find balance on the weekend of doing fun things out and relaxing at home so that Nate can recharge for his week. There are so many fun activities available in the summer and I love to find a few that we can check out. The library in Townsend was having a Comic Con and all three kiddos we…

This year Nate and I made a new commitment to going on more dates. Now that the kids are older we are rarely are alone and often times one of us is asleep before the kids even go to bed. We knew it was important for us to get more time together as a couple so we took our calendar and wrote down date night on the last …

A sweet treat for our little girl who had to have blood work and x-rays once again. Aliya has had stomach trouble since she was a tiny baby and as the years have progressed so have her issues. She experiences more stomach pain then anyone should have to endure and it makes Nate and I so sad to watch. We have be…

We used to have a waffle maker we loved and then it died.  So waffle maker went onto the dream list.  Nothing I needed but something I really wanted.  The waffle maker sat and sat and sat on the dream list and for some reason, the splurge of this purchase just couldn't be made.  I am not a spontaneous buyer a…

This is my favorite Peach Cobbler recipe.  I think a cobbler instantly makes life feel cozier.  If home and family had a flavor I think cobbler would be it. Peach Cobbler This recipe is originally from   https://barefeetinthekitchen.com   and edited to suit our family. Ingredients Peach Filling 8   m…

There are times when we go to the lake and Trent chooses not to swim but instead, he sits and chats with me while enjoying the view.  It is like getting an unexpected gift.  The gratitude I have for those small moments together inexplainable.  I love to hear what is on his mind.  What he is enjoying about life and w…

In the summer kids sometimes get board and apparently when that child has googly eyes and tape this can happen. Aliya's creativity keeps us laughing that is for sure and this time she had a friend to help!

I love how summer is full of extra reasons to smile. Opportunities that usually wouldn't fit into our week can always fit in in the summer!

Summer has come again and it is so glorious to have so much time with the kids. We are still getting a routine of having so much free time but we've been spending a lot of time at the lake and soaking up the sunshine. We have a list of miscellaneous things that we want to do this summer but have been taking each d…

We had a wonderful Fourth of July. We celebrated in our traditional way by enjoying our town parade and fireworks at the lake. Aliya got to walk in the parade this year as she is volunteering at the library this summer. She had a blast passing out candy to all the kids gathered on the street. …

After a wonderful vacation away it was so good to return home and to see our pets again. They were very missed but they were well cared for by my parents while we were gone. I think our furry friends enjoyed their vacation as much as we did. There's something so wonderful about seeing them again. We couldn't g…