In January we flew in Ashton’s good friend Leia for a few days of being together. Ashton adores Leia, as you can see in the photos. I miss her too! After Leia’s visit, we flew Matt’s brother Brandon…
Orders to report to Italy in early February turned the holidays into a whirlwind for us this year. We sold our house (easier said than done!) and did our best to listen to Christmas music and enjoy the…
Jess traveled to California alone for a few days of family, sun, beach, and a farewell to Kevin. The sun was glorious, the waves magnificent, the time with family connecting, and the trip back to Bremerton rainy and…
We took our annual Fall walk along the Dosewallips River in the Olympic National Forest. We go back every year because, well, it’s just so darn gorgeous– as you can see by the first set of photos. The…
Thanks to the brilliant idea of our friend Jessica, we finally made it to Pacific Beach (an ocean “resort” for military members). I’ve been meaning to go for years, but I guess I needed a kick in the…
The kids and I took a quick trip to California at the end of September. We celebrated Kevin’s life, reunited with my half-siblings, and enjoyed a few days with grandparents. Grandpa had the kids jumping with him into…
What a trip! The kids and I journeyed to Montana… and found Kalispell (and all of Washington, Idaho and western Montana) full of thick smoke. We enjoyed our family anyway with swimming, fishing, hiking, mud, playing games, helping…