Cedar calls his cousin Eli his “best cousin”, and I understand why. They were born just 5 months apart so, being at basically the same stage in life, they have a ton of fun together. They dress up,…
Here are some random photos of the lovely sunrises and sunsets I’ve witnessed recently. Our neighbor has a donkey, named Clark, that blesses us with its loud, strange and wonderful voice every day and night… and we all…
I took the kids camping a few days ago, and we had a really nice, restorative time. The first night we ended up at a perfect campground deep in the woods next to a lovely little lake. The…
It was the kids’ first time visiting their Great Grandpa Marx, and my second time (first time was over 10 years ago). He’s about to turn 91 years old and we don’t know how many visits we may…
It’s been an adventure, this huckleberry picking. Being surrounded by these berries is so exciting, especially when the excitement is shared with friends and family. Now my question is, what will we DO with these huckleberries? I’m dreaming…
From within the shadows of the mountain woods, a gift of wild huckleberries. A lovely evening spent outdoors, a beloved Montana tradition passed on to our children, and a tasty treat to share. I’m grateful I had the…
Warm sun, cool water, beautiful mountains, and playing with grandparents and cousins are creating happy kids for this mama. Getting adapted to cooler water temperatures than those we have in the Florida ocean has been taking time, but…
One recent day– after a rainy, dreary day, plans falling through, and an afternoon spent moping around feeling sad– the sun finally emerged from behind the clouds. The evening was lovely and cool, the sky had a pre-…
They planted a lilac tree, Ashton and her grandpa. Having these grandparents around is making this deployment experience so much richer and happier than, I am guessing, it would have been had we stayed in Florida. Here we…
