We are back home settled into our normal routine. School came very quickly and the kids are glad to be back with their friends. Halle just adores her 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Cottle, and Josh ran into kindergarten without a worry in the world. His teacher, Mrs. Delaney, is the perfect kindergarten teacher.
Since Halloween was on Sunday this year, the Primary decided to host a Fall Festival at the church on Saturday night. We ate Chili and Rolls, and played fun carnival games. The kids had a great time playing a spider bean bag toss, getting their faces painted, and having a donut eating contest. But, the…
Brunch at Mama’s was quite the experience. Saturday is long run day and Rusty really wanted to run over the Golden Gate Bridge. So we caught an Uber to the Exploratorium and started our run there. Turns out, running over the bridge isn’t all that fun. It’s loud, windy and being up so high kinda…
Every summer we make a list of all the fun things we want to do. Then we get busy! Here are some highlights”: Building little lawnmower pencil holders at Home Depot.Having a birthday party for Peanut. With Peanut Butter brownies, naturally. Touching sheep lungs, rocketing to the moon, and growing old at the Denver…
Dear Josh,Happy 9th birthday my sweet, wonderful son. You are such a joy in our family and we love you so much. Your cute face has had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were born. This year, the one word I think describes you best is “thoughtful.” You are aware of the…
We did it! 200 miles from Huntington Beach to Coronado, and we ran every step of the way. The journey started Wed night as Susan and I flew to LA. We were running just a touch late, and when we got to security, I realized I didn’t have my boarding pass! So, I sprinted back…
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Tara- What a great blog!!! I love it. We so wish we could have been there to celebrate Josh’s 1st b-day! He is soooo cute! I’m so excited to stay updated with your fam through your blog!
Hah! I found you! Whatever “not ready for viewing!” You already know how to do videos. I still need Paul to help me. I’m officially adding you to our blog; so I can check in daily.