We finally got the girls in for their annual well-child check-ups. The stats are not going to be ideal for comparison since I used to be better about getting them in right close to their birthdays, but if I don’t record them here, I won’t ever remember at all. Dr. Vallance was happy to NOT […]
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Missoula Marathon 5K and Kids Fun Run!
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 21st, 2018
Anna had the great idea to have a bunch of us sign up for races in Missoula during the reunion. She, Bethany and Keith, Carver and I did the 5K, and the 7-11 year olds did the Kid’s 1.2 Mile. We all finished in respectable times! I hate running, but I actually had a lot […]
Montana Reunion: So Many Games
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 19th, 2018
We might like our games just a little. Popular choices this summer: Secret Hitler, Exploding Kittens, Dixit, Terraforming Mars, Polite Society, Family Business.
The Talcotts have a motor boat, kayaks, tubes, paddleboard, water skis, and a sailboat. We were just in and out of the water all week! The neighbors had the kids all come over and decorate trophies for a big race they’re having next week, so we even got arts and crafts.
Four families, eighteen kids, two cabins, one lake, countless book discussions, two races, one week of wonderful fellowship with some of the dearest people in the world!
Our Seventh SoCal Fourth of July
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 4th, 2018
We started the day off as we always do, with a trip to the Reagan Library for their Independence Day festivities. There were some notable changes this year–the gentleman who always runs Patriotic Bingo was conspicuously absent, Betsy Ross has gotten so heavy that she doesn’t even stand up anymore to do her stars, and […]
Today the kids finished up their session of swimming lessons at CLU, our old stomping grounds. Maybe it’s because I did summer league swim team for years growing up, but there’s something so appropriately summery about spending your summer days at the pool! The kids all passed into the next level, but honestly, after privates […]
Busy Summer Days
Posted in California, Children's Books, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 28th, 2018
I thought that we had a pretty low-key summer planned, but we actually have barely caught our breath all month. This week the kids are doing just a six-day swimming lesson session to kick start their skills before a summer at the pool. We couldn’t find anyone to teach lessons on campus, so we’re driving […]
The Beginning of Summer Break
Posted in Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 18th, 2018
We haven’t officially done our last day of school traditions yet (though our last day for legal purposes was last Wednesday), but we’re taking advantage of the sunshine and wide-open schedule to play, play, play, inside and outside!
Blueberries!
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 15th, 2018
This week we made our annual trip to Underwood Farms Somis to pick blueberries! This time we took along Judah and Ari, and the kids picked over 11 pounds of berries, not counting the ones they ate in the fields. Now we’re feasting on blueberries at home!