This summer was filled to the brim with beach days and pool days and outings with lots of new friends. We’ve lived in California just over six months now and it hasn’t been too difficult to acclimate. I usually write a summer wrap-up post with straggling pictures from my phone,…
Aside from visiting friends and family and enjoying the mountains, one of the main reasons for our trip to Utah was to go boating. We have boated every single summer since we’ve been married and couldn’t imagine missing out this year. Due to weather and sickness and dozens of other…
It was so good to reconnect with great friends while we were in Utah. There were so many people to fit into a few days and so many more we wish we could have seen. We managed to get away for a date night with some of our best friends,…
When we were planning our trip to the mountains, the number one thing the boys said they wanted to do was go on the Alpine Slides. It had been a few years since we’d hit the summer slopes but they vividly remembered every detail of riding the ski lift and…
The boys decided months ago that they wanted to attend skateboard camp at the skate park that is near our house. They oohed and ahhed over the tricks they observed each time we passed and set their hearts on becoming skateboarders. Troy and I didn’t want to just hand the…
Sometimes I have still have to pinch myself that we live here and hikes overlooking the ocean are just a normal Friday night. Photos can’t quite capture just how high up we were and how the panoramic ocean was spread out below us. Crew decided to walk the trail which…
Our 4th of July traditions have morphed over the years depending on our location and family state. But no matter what we’re doing, the 4th of July will always be my favorite holiday. Swimming, barbecue, fireworks and laid back time with family and friends. Even as I kid, I liked…
The 4th of July was our most anticipated weekend of the summer because some of our closest friends were coming to stay with us. We saw them multiple times a week when we lived in Salt Lake and enjoyed weekly date nights, soccer seasons, endless play dates and holiday weekends…
We wanted to do something fun to celebrate the last day of school. We discussed a few options and ultimately ended up at the pool. Maybe it wasn’t the most novel idea since we swim several times a week, but add in some evening light and some poolside In-N-Out and…
We sure have had a lot of exciting events take place since Labor Day but I want to jump back in time for a moment to document our last boating excursion of the summer. Nash hopped on the surfboard with his uncle once again without an ounce of hesitation. That…
