Today we were off to Hampton Court Palace. We took the train and were there in about 30 minutes. This was a favorite palace of King Henry VIII and I was excited to see it. It was unlike any royal residence we’d seen so far. They’ve kept it feeling very medieval and I loved it! …
SNOW DAY!! We made snowman and tie-fighter pancakes for breakfast and enjoyed our day off school. (This was the day before the big storm hit. I always shovel the snow at our house. I like it, Rusty hates it.) I bought Halle and Blake new sleds at Costco this year. They were TERRIBLE. So, Josh…
We made the annual trip to Berry Patch Farms. The kids had a great time picking strawberries and raspberries, digging for carrots, and making a lovely fresh flower bouquet. We also bought some other wonderful farm fresh veggies and the kids gobbled them up for dinner that night. I need to take them to the…
Yes, it’s official. Halle is in Kindergarten at Black Rock Elementary. In true Halle fashion, on the very first day she marched in like she owned the place, hung up her backpack, and with nary a goodbye kiss was off to conquer the world. I think she gets that from her dad, b/c before I…
We had such a fun, relaxing Thanksgiving this year! Alan and Sharon drove in a huge snowstorm all the way from Utah to come spend it with us. Thanksgiving morning I ran the Turkey Day 5k race (and set a PR!) and the kids ran the 1/2 mile Bumpkin Pumpkin Dash. Josh was so cute—he…
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