I am delighted to be at my parent's house to visit with my sister, Kim, so we can chat and have our children play together....(even though they still fight more than they do play at ages two and three.)I was able to catch up on my blog, and my product reviews. I am very thankful for the generous companies who send me their products to try and to share.Anyway, my parents home is 15 minutes away ... Read the Post

It is a lovely evening here in Estacada. My husband is outside in our gorgeous back yard playing or I should say practicing golf. It is soooo nice to have a property big enough for that. My eldest son, Jonathan isn't that interested in golf, so he was just out there hanging with his Dad. My daughters have been enjoying climbing trees and picking the newly ripening cherries. I am so glad they ... Read the Post

I think the energy fairy came down and zapped me of all my energy. Well, I guess it didn't help that Braxton began his day at 5:15 am.And then after a messy diaper change, I searched the house and found out we were OUT of diapers! So, my poor little boy had to either be potty trained or improvise. He did potty his pants twice, during the day.....but luckily no messies! I got Braxton down for a ... Read the Post

I am fortunate and blessed to have three sisters that have children who are close in ages to my kids. My sisters and I are very close and our children who are the best of friends as well as cousins enjoy each other so very much. The little tots are happy getting to know each other as well. We have spent quite a lot of our time over at my parents house, and I am certain my folks are pretty ... Read the Post

My younger sister,Jenifer was brave enough to drive her five kids from Nampa, Idaho, to Damascus Oregon yesterday. I had her two boys. Levi and Isaac spend the night at me house Sat. night, so we took them to church. After about an hour or two at my home, we all went back to Damascus. My little Braxton was excited to play with four year old Macy, although I had to warn her he was a rough ... Read the Post

I am so very glad the storm is over! There was a weather warning of thunder and lightning and a possible tornado in Oregon, and that was kind of scary. The sky did get dark, and the thunder was louder than I have ever heard it. The rain came down in sheets, but now everything is calm out there.My husband took our sons to his parents house right before the storm, so that gave me a chance to do ... Read the Post