September 2021

 Remembering 9-11 today! 20 years. 💕🇺🇸

We are headed to Mount Rainier this morning. It’s one of my favorite happy places and a good time to reflect about today’s anniversary. 

Happy Fall 2020

 This weekend was definitely the beginning of Fall. We spent two nights at Potholes State Park with the sweet kids. Early Sat am (like 3 am) it poured so we had a quiet start to our day. Movies, pancake breakfast, crafts, books. Then it cleared up for playground time!  We had such a great time. One more weekend and we are done for the season!  Pictures to follow.

The last day of March!

Hello there! I'm back among blogging land. It has been the strangest month ever and going back to school is still a month away. I miss teaching my science kids and all of my routines that keep me moving.

Just two weeks ago we were camping! We had all three grand kids with us for the weekend and then just Aylah for two extra nights. Who knows when we'll get to go camping again! Everything, including campgrounds and fishing, is closed until the end of April.
Spring break is next week - last year at this time we were in Hawaii! It'll be major spring cleaning here - when the weather gets nice, we are totally gutting our garage of all of its treasures and re-organizing.

Here's some pictures of our last camping trip....

Sunset at the Potholes Reservoir with Mt Rainier showing its top!

David and the kids looking out across Soda Lake, part of the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge.

Sweet Aylah, 3 1/2 years old, with her binoculars

Ready for bed on the couch

Snack time and a movie

beach time at Potholes State Park

Opa and Aylah at Frenchmen Creek

Sunrise at Potholes State Park

Enjoy this song today - it was what I needed to hear last night when I was struggling.  Yesterday was my 19th year of MS diagnosis and I had my yearly MRI done. With all that's going on in the world with this virus and being home, I got a little overwhelmed to say the least.  Here's  a few lines from this song..."As I walk now through the valley, Let your love rise above every fear. Like the sun shaping the shadow, In my weakness your glory appears."

"Here Again"

Happy Fall

We took a quick trip to my mom’s house in Hansville this weekendAudrey and I planted tulips and daffodils bulbs,    Easton put dirt from the mole hills into a bucket (my mom wants to use the dirt),,I put freezer meals into the downstairs freezer for future meals (chicken enchiladas and taco soup), we packed a few things into our truck to take home and we traveled the short journey to the lighthouse. A fun weekend with the two kids. I’m sure my parents are happy to have a quiet house again! I’ll add pictures later!

Last day of summer vacation!

Tonight’s walk was through Manito Park - the Japanese Garden, Duncan Gardens and all roads that go through the park. It was a nice evening. We ended it by going for ice cream at The Scoop!

Pictures tomorrow.

Happy December - 2016

I think I lost a year, but I'm back.

Easton 6 years, Aylah 7 weeks, Audrey 3 1/2 years

Aylah's first Christmas

Aylah Layne and her Oma

Daffodils in December at Point No Point Lighthouse

Home in Hansville

It's almost the end of November and things are starting to get a little crazy around here! We've had a horrid wind storm that caused much damage around the Spokane area. Thousands haven't had power for a few days. We were thankful we kept our power the entire time.

I used my three days of no school to clean my house for Thanksgiving guests (the sweet kids and their parents arrive Wednesday evening.), napped a few times, went to school to do a few things and then have been working on CWU assignments. The end of the first quarter is in sight! I only have three assignments left and I'll have my first two classes for my endorsement under my belt. 

Feels good!

Here's what I created for my mock library website. Click here!

It's definitely not a professional job nor are parts of it real.

 But it was fun to create and play with the different designs.

It's hard to believe that Easton Dean Bellamy turned FIVE on Wednesday.

If I don't get back to the website, I'll wish you a Happy Thanksgiving now. Counting my blessings as we go see "White Christmas" at the Civic Theatre tonight.

  Enjoy a bit of Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving!

Library Media Endorsement

The Library Media Endorsement from Central WA University is controlling the next 2 years of my life! It's a really good thing because I'll be a highly qualified teacher librarian when I've completed the endorsement & passed the test. Right now I'm living and breathing anything and everything about library issues and technology. This morning I cleaned my library while listening to 2 lectures. I worked on a Google Presentation before I went out to dinner and I'll finish another assignment before going to bed. Trying to keep things even keel and my life in balance is going to be a challenge. I'm trying my best! I'm already becoming a better teacher librarian as I learn more about my profession. 

Back to School!

Spring break is over and we are on the home stretch of the school year. Here's my prayer for this week  -- Proverbs 31:26 "Her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness."

Catch up!

School has started  and it's been  crazy. Here's a bit of my life in pictures.

Friend since jr high! (Brent and I have been friends since Kindergarten.)

Poolside coffee is the best.

Kim and I flew down to surprise Wendy for her 50th birthday.

Easton and a great yard sale find.

Audrey at Möbius Kids

Easton and I on the train at Silverwood

Boulder Beach baby

Golf buddies

Needing to learn to hold the club correctly

The cutest caddy ever

Easton and I in the backyard

Easton's first day of Pre-k

Our first day of school

Women's Retreat at Camp Sweyolachen

Lisa and I enjoying a cup of coffee together

David and I volunteering at Bike MS

Aloha from Oahu!

 I am totally in love with Hawaii! I loved, loved, loved my vacation of 14 days. The beach, sunshine, amazing food, rain forests, waterfalls, sunsets, spending time with my hubby and celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary, seeing a lot of historical sites, relaxing, naps, lazy days and everything else that made the trip 150% enjoyable! I think I might have gotten enough Vitamin D to help me make it through the dark winter months. I cannot wait to go back to Hawaii next year! I tried to do my five favorite pictures of each day but know that there are at least 100 dozen more on the camera. It was absolutely beautiful and a place I call "Paradise!"

Cape Disappointment camping trip!

I love my home state of Washington and all that it has to offer. One of my favorite places is Cape Disappointment located on the Long Beach Peninsula. We took Easton and Audrey there for a fun camping week!