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September

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Lindsey

Our friends invited us out on their wake boat on Lake Sammamish. Silas and Layla both loved knee boarding.

Cody, the mini doodle

Layla wanted to recreate an AI image I produced of Phoebe in a tutu and snorkel

Some pictures from Pullman

Goofing around

Jonathan, Kieron and Silas visited Nana and helped around the yard

Facetiming with Avery

Phoebe turned six! She got a birthday omelet.

Silas’ middle school band got to play at a high school football game

A night out at Saints with friends

My friend, Niki, came to visit from Arizona

Avery, home on a weekend

Layla and Millie at the ice rink

Trivia night with girlfriends

We hatched butterflies

Cross Country season was underway. Avery came to support Silas at his first meet.

Layla earned $50 for being the school photo model. Her picture was used on postcards and these signs at all the schools in our district

Halloween costumes arrived

Someone loves her costume

At the Wildcats Cheer and Football auction

Close encounters for the pets

We updated our kitchen a little with a teal island and gold hardware

Jonathan’s anniversary gift – a wood carved Salish Sea topographical map

We’ve been baking our own sour dough bread

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On September 18th we moved Avery into his dorm at Western. I think for all of us, our feelings were all over the place in the weeks leading up to it. Excitement, sadness, anxiety and sentimental feelings each took their turn. The day of, there was lots to do, and quite honestly, in addition to all the feelings about Avery, I was excited to see how he and Ryan’s room would come together! I think it turned out really cute!

Ryan, from San Francisco, had moved in a few days earlier. We took him out to lunch with us after getting Avery settled in the room. He’s super nice and we were relieved and excited that Avery seemed to have lucked out in the roommate department. After we brought them back to the dorm and finished setting everything up, it was time to say goodbye. We’re so proud of our boy, feel confident about where he’s at and can’t wait to see what he does this year. Go Vikings!

With his roommate, Ryan

All packed up

In the car on the ride up

Same place, 27 years earlier!

Avery’s Lego world map

I surprised Avery with this pillow at move-in. It says “text your mom” on the other side.

Getting set up on his computer

We took Avery and Ryan out to lunch at Fiamma Burger

We survived! Grabbed our (last) celebratory beer at Boundary Bay before they close their doors for good after 30 years.

Last supper before college dropoff

Friends since preschool

Last night as a resident for a while

Saying goodbye

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Chelan Family Trip

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Lindsey

We spent the weekend after Labor Day at Lake Chelan. Our friends let use their house in exchange for putting in a porch gate. Our family from Pullman met us and we enjoyed a relaxing time together. I know the cousins had a lot of fun hanging out too. We enjoyed lots of good meals together, spent time at the pool, lake and in the hot tub and enjoyed the beautiful views and each other’s company.

Porch pics

The kids enjoyed playing at the pool each day

We ate lots of good meals together

We rented jet skis one morning

There was lots of hot tubbing

We think Nicole should make these

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August

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Lindsey

We went to see The Head and the Heart and The Lumineers with friends in August. It was such a great concert. Definitely the best we went to this year, and so fun with friends!