Category Archives: places

Hikes with Daddy

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Lindsey

Jonathan took Kieron and Silas out for special one-on-one hikes in May. It’s a great way for him to connect with the boys individually. Here are a few pics from each of their outings.

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At the end of March, we rented a pair of cabins with some friends (Andy, Jennifer, and their three kids) at Rasar State Park. We really lucked out with the weather. It was still pretty chilly, but it was dry and sunny. We had a playground, lots of open space to run around, and a very quiet road for riding bikes.

Mountain Man breakfast

Just a little yoga by the river

The boys loved their bunk beds. Here they are reading a book together on the top.

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Late February

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Lindsey

This was a fun day. We’d originally planned on going to the zoo, but it was too rainy out. So we decided to visit the Fremont Troll with the boys, who had never seen it before. Then we ate burgers at Red Mill and headed to the Pacific Science Center. We stayed there for a long time, and decided we weren’t going to go home until it was time to put the boys in bed. So once we got hungry again, we walked to McMenamins for dinner. We finally returned home with three tired boys who happily went to bed!

I love days like this, where we throw caution to the wind, decide it’s okay to let Silas skip a nap every once in a while, and go where the day takes us!

Hey boys, do you want to see a troll under a bridge?

At the Pacific Science Center

Movie Night, watching Frozen

Silas and his line of cars. I think this boy loves cars even more than the other two!

Playing so sweetly together

Did you know that you can play telephone with the storm drains? So much fun!

Avery and Liam

Who cares if it’s only 55 out? It’s sunny! Let’s have a picnic!

My baby’s last night as a one-year-old

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Visiting Nana

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Lindsey

In January we spent a weekend with Nana. We had a great time, and the weather cooperated, so we got to play outside a lot. The boys were enthusiastic to help in the yard. A big pile of firewood was delivered, and they showed off their strength and endurance, stacking firewood for a good hour. On Sunday we watched the Seahawks beat the 49ers and enjoyed a gourmet taco feast by Mark.

The boys had a blast helping stack a big pile of firewood.

“I’ll get the heavy ones, Nana.”

On the rope swing

Each boy got a ride on the mower. Kieron was delighted that his middle name, Scott, was on the front of it.

Reading stories with Nana

Baking a quiche

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Visiting Santa and his Reindeer

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Lindsey

We visited Santa at the Cougar Mountain Zoo again this year. I love our tradition of making an afternoon of our Santa visit and visiting the reindeer and other zoo animals.

We arrived in the morning, right when they opened, and got to see the tiger’s “Christmas Party.” I wish we had some pictures of it. The tigers got a couple of Christmas trees stuffed with meat, and some wrapped presents with treats inside, which they ripped to shreds. Afterwards, we rushed to see Santa. When we got there, no one else was in line yet, so he spent some extra time going over Christmas lists with the boys.