Last Swim of The Summer
The weather has been all over the place lately, but today was supposed to be the warmest day we’ll have for a while. I made…
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Caves, Tracks, and Trails: Our 2026 Cross-Country Road Trip – Day 3 – Louisville Church Hill Downs
Another one of Alanamea’s recommendations was to check out Churchill Downs. I think she had the museum in mind, but I couldn’t pass up the…
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June Trip: Legoland – Day 2
Time To Build A Ferrari! Today Jeff joined us at the park, and the kids were so excited to show him all their favorite spots….
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A Quick Trip To The Great Wolf Lodge
Wow, what a day! We packed up our things, loaded them into the car, and moved it closer so we wouldn’t have such a long…
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Camelback Resort – Day 2
Our second day turned out to be another success. The kids actually slept in, which felt like such a gift. We headed out for breakfast…
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Camelback Resort – Day 1
Before Tina moved to New Jersey, we dreamed up a plan to meet up in the Poconos and take our kids to a waterpark—a chance…
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Last Camps Of the Summer
Cohen wrapped up his summer at the Orion Fencing Camp, and it turned out to be an incredible experience. Before we arrived, I told him…
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James in the Pool!
He’s making progress! Hopefully next summer he will be as crazy about the water as his sister.
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Lydia’s Last Swim Class
Today, Lydia had her final swim lesson of the summer, and she absolutely nailed it! Her progress over the past two weeks has been incredible, and I…
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Day Break Park!
Since last year’s trip to the river was such a hit, we decided to do it again today, just before having the Riries over for…
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Another Day, Another Swim Lesson
Lydia was absolutely thrilled to head back to swim class today. We definitely need to work on her back floats and getting comfortable with putting…
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Swim Lesson, The Library, and Blueberries
Lydia had been looking forward to this day for what felt like forever. She was all set with her new goggles and, although a little…
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Day Break River Trip
Talk about a walk down memory lane. I used to go to Day Break as a kid to swim. We always swam on the side…
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Recreation Park and Penny Playground in Chehalis
Jeff heard about an incredible playground from one of the baseball dads, so we decided to drive up today. It was truly amazing! The playground…
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Camp Stevens Camping Trip Day 1
As a kid, my family used to camp at Fort Stevens all the time, but it’s been years since I’ve been back. Since we’re out…
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A Day At The Neu House and Cohen’s Swim Lesson
Cute kids hanging around the house. LOVE them! Swim Lesson Cohen is killing it at his swim lessons!
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Grandma Olsen Pictures and Lunch
During my visit this summer, I had several chances to spend time with my grandma (Grandma Olsen), and I’m so grateful I did. One of…
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A Quick Trip To Great Wolf Lodge
Cohen always has two days off at the beginning of June, and while we didn’t do much last year, this year we planned some exciting…
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Loving The Fresh Berries All Summer and Swimming Lessons
Besides enjoying Grandma and Grandpa’s blueberries all summer long, Grandma was kind enough to go pick up some fresh berries from a little fruit stand…
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Cooling Off in Horseshoe Lake
Cohen had really wanted to swim in a lake, and since we didn’t get the chance at Goose Lake, we took him over to Horseshoe…
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Washington Trip 2018: New Water Gun Fun
Grandpa bought a new water gun, that I assumed he thought he would use against Cohen. Well, that didn’t last long. All it took was…
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Washington Trip 2018: Fruit Picking Pool Time
Jeff and I decided several months ago that it would be a good idea of Cohen and I to spend some quality time in Washington…
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July Fun With Friends
A quick Trip To New York Aquarium Today, Maria, Ursula, and Gus joined us for a quick adventure to the New York Aquarium. The Shark…
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A Trip To Shop Ahoy Beach Club
Jilyn was kind enough to invite us down to the Ship Ahoy Beach Club, where her family are members—actually, I think they might even be…
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