Harry Potter Halloween

Harry Potter Halloween

Halloween was really fun this year.  Admittedly, as we all know, Halloween is not usually my cup of tea.  But, Harry Potter is definitely my cup of tea, so having a Harry Potter Halloween was right up my alley. AND….the greatest part of this year was that the kids carved their own pumpkins!  Blake did…

Young Ameritowne

Young Ameritowne

I had the chance to chaperone at the YAT 5th grade field trip.  This is such a highlight of their elementary school years.  In the weeks leading up to the field trip they participate in job interviews, get hired, and have staff meetings to learn how to conduct their businesses.  I was in charge of…

Aspen Getaway

Aspen Getaway

Rusty here. I surprised Tara this year for her birthday with a Fall trip to Aspen.  I made arrangements to fly Susan out to watch the kids.  Susan arrived on Sunday afternoon. A snow storm blew in on Sunday night and covered the ground in a few inches of snow. We woke up to a…

Girls Trip to Chicago

Girls Trip to Chicago

We had a whirlwind weekend of fun, food, and adventure.  It started with a veeeery early 6am flight to Midway.  Our Left driver from the airport to our hotel was so helpful and informative and got us super excited when he kept recommending food choices that were already on our list!  We were staying at…

Sept recap

Sept recap

Once school starts it seems like the days and months just fly right by!  Here’s what we were up to in Sept: We babysat Jane and Luke for a few days while Sarah and the rest of the kids went to her brother, Parker’s, wedding in Portland.  They looooved coloring on the window. We enjoyed…