I don’t know what it is, but finding a reliable sitter has been a challenge for us. So, getting to go out on a date night is a rare treat. Friday night we finally had a long overdue date night that included a trip to Keller Auditorium to see Riverdance. We didn’t really know what … [Read more…]
Who is ready to to kick off the 2015 Holiday Season? We are! I have been taking stock of all of the fun activities going on in the Portland area this week and thought I would share a few with you. November 26th: You have probably heard of a Turkey Trot but how about a … [Read more…]
Of the two of us Neil is the outdoor explorer. He is the hiker, the backpacker, the adventurer. For him it’s a passion. Me? I love camping and hiking but usually only after complaining or looking for excuses to bail on things. That’s until we had children. Having children put the outdoors in the forefront … [Read more…]
I’m dreaming of warmer days as I write this way overdue blog post. It feels as if Portland went from Summer directly to winter and I am feeling it today. We also have been hit with the winter colds around here hence such a huge space in posts. I actually didn’t realize that we are … [Read more…]
After a bit of a rough start to our Saturday morning we finally made our way to baseball class and then to Sauvie Island to the pumpkin patch. This was Alder’s first real trip to the pumpkin patch since last year he was just a bitty baby. Also now that I think about it while we … [Read more…]
One of our favorite things to do on the weekend is head to the farmers market to do our weekly shop. While there we sample fruits and veggies, breads and whatever else is available. We often pick up a snack to share and watch listen to the live music. One thing I love about the … [Read more…]
Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year and growing up we always went apple picking in the Fall. I can remember piling in the car and heading to Grand Isle (Vermont) for the yearly apple festival and we would stop at the orchards to pick apples, eat apple cider doughnuts and sip apple … [Read more…]
Here I am once again catching up on posts from adventures we have taken over the past few months. This time it was a trip to Howell Territorial Park on Sauvie Island. This was one of those adventures that I honestly had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. All I knew was that … [Read more…]
I don’t know why it took us so long to visit Powell Butte Nature Park but we finally made it there. I had no idea what to expect but it ended up being a really great hike especially with littles. I have to admit that we hiked Powell Butte a few months ago now and I … [Read more…]
There is officially a few more weeks before Summer turns into Fall. While we are in the midst of trying to get ready to move I can’t help but think about trying to fit in a few more fun things before the summer is officially over and the rainy season starts here in Oregon. So … [Read more…]
