On dropping labels
3 years ago
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Best Part of Being a Mom
Kaleb said to me yesterday: "Mom, I like being with you. I like hanging out and cuddling with you too." So nice! Being a Mom isn't always easy, but I love when precious moments like this happen. I like cuddling with my kids too. Saturday mornings are the best!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
First Day of School
Yes the kids have been in school for over a week, but I still wanted to share these pictures of the first day.
I love this one. Kaleb started kindergarten this year, and here he is going out to face the world. He loves it so far, especially his teacher and snack recess!
I hope they work hard, and it turns out to be a great year.
I love this one. Kaleb started kindergarten this year, and here he is going out to face the world. He loves it so far, especially his teacher and snack recess!
I hope they work hard, and it turns out to be a great year.
Redwoods
This was the last leg of our awesome trip this summer. We camped in the Redwoods for 2 nights. Our campsite was great; lots of shade, and great nature trails around camp.
This picture cracks me up with Kaleb's smiling head. We had so much fun hiking together. We started on a little hike, which turned into 5 miles. The kids did really well, and got just a little tired toward the end.
This banana slug was along the hike when we went under the road. The background makes it stand out so much. We also enjoyed wild blackberries along the trail that were delicious, except for the few we picked that weren't ripe.
There is no way to describe the size of the trees. We took this picture to try and get a visual, but it still doesn't do it justice. It is amazing!
The kids loved climbing in and through the trees. It was paradise.
Here's a shot looking straight up.
These are called cathedral trees. They are a group of trees that grow in a circle.
This is a trail we went on up fern canyon. There is a canyon wall completely covered in ferns. The trail was great, since we got to cross the river a lot, and it was shaded.
Emily decided to go with Blake on the "upper trail," and eventhough they had further to go and higher to climb, they still ended up waiting for Bex, Kaleb and me.
We loved the benches along to trails. They were the perfect spot to rest and snack!
The kids participated in the Jr. Ranger program and got badges. It's a fun program. We also went to a presentation at the camp fire about bears that was really interesting. We found out that you shouldn't run if a bear is chasing you, and you should make lots of noise and try and act tough. Luckily we didn't have to test our knowledge.
We crossed the Golden Gate Bridge!! It was amazing! I guess we were all so excited about being on the bridge, that we missed the signs saying there was a toll on the other side. We drove up and realized neither Blake nor I had any cash. That's all they take, so the guy said they'd take a picture of our license, and instead of having to pay the $6 toll fee, we'd end up paying $31: $25 for the fine plus the $6 fee. Dang that was an expensive trip across the bridge. We thought we'd luck out and avoid the fee since we don't have a license plate at the front of our car, and that's where we could see the camera, but they caught our back license, and I just got the violation notice in the mail. Live and learn. We were so flustered about the toll that we missed the road we were supposed to take, and we ended up going right through downtown San Francisco. It was really cool to see. We saw Fisherman's Wharf, which brought back great marching band memories, and we wouldn't have seen downtown otherwise so I guess it was worth it. Now we know, KEEP CASH in the car when driving near San Fran.
This picture cracks me up with Kaleb's smiling head. We had so much fun hiking together. We started on a little hike, which turned into 5 miles. The kids did really well, and got just a little tired toward the end.
This banana slug was along the hike when we went under the road. The background makes it stand out so much. We also enjoyed wild blackberries along the trail that were delicious, except for the few we picked that weren't ripe.
There is no way to describe the size of the trees. We took this picture to try and get a visual, but it still doesn't do it justice. It is amazing!
The kids loved climbing in and through the trees. It was paradise.
Here's a shot looking straight up. 
These are called cathedral trees. They are a group of trees that grow in a circle.
This is a trail we went on up fern canyon. There is a canyon wall completely covered in ferns. The trail was great, since we got to cross the river a lot, and it was shaded.
Emily decided to go with Blake on the "upper trail," and eventhough they had further to go and higher to climb, they still ended up waiting for Bex, Kaleb and me. 
We loved the benches along to trails. They were the perfect spot to rest and snack!
The kids participated in the Jr. Ranger program and got badges. It's a fun program. We also went to a presentation at the camp fire about bears that was really interesting. We found out that you shouldn't run if a bear is chasing you, and you should make lots of noise and try and act tough. Luckily we didn't have to test our knowledge.
We crossed the Golden Gate Bridge!! It was amazing! I guess we were all so excited about being on the bridge, that we missed the signs saying there was a toll on the other side. We drove up and realized neither Blake nor I had any cash. That's all they take, so the guy said they'd take a picture of our license, and instead of having to pay the $6 toll fee, we'd end up paying $31: $25 for the fine plus the $6 fee. Dang that was an expensive trip across the bridge. We thought we'd luck out and avoid the fee since we don't have a license plate at the front of our car, and that's where we could see the camera, but they caught our back license, and I just got the violation notice in the mail. Live and learn. We were so flustered about the toll that we missed the road we were supposed to take, and we ended up going right through downtown San Francisco. It was really cool to see. We saw Fisherman's Wharf, which brought back great marching band memories, and we wouldn't have seen downtown otherwise so I guess it was worth it. Now we know, KEEP CASH in the car when driving near San Fran.
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