First Day of In-Person 4th Grade

Today was a big day - Kallie had her first day of in-person hybrid 4th Grade!  She was so excited to head back to IVE and see her teach in person for the very first time.  Although it is only hybrid (4 days a week from 9-12:30) the smile she had on her face when she got home was priceless.    

We will miss you Coho Monkey Bubbs Bates

Today we had to say goodbye to Coho.  It was so hard to say goodbye but we know how lucky we are to have him for 12.5 amazing years.  Coho was spoiled from the day he came home to the day he left us and for that I am grateful. He was mom's early morning walking buddy, Kallie's "brother" and Eric's favorite hunting buddy.  We will all miss him in our own special way but together we will have so many great memories that will last a lifetime.  

Coho,

Thank you for loving our family unconditionally.  We will miss you more than words but continue to remember how much fun we had with you in our family.  We love you always and forever!

Love,

Mom, Dad & Kallie 

Back on the Pitch - G10A

After almost a year of no soccer games (only practice) the G10A girls are back at it.  We are so excited for the team to be back on the field working hard and loving it.  Go Gunners!

 

Adventures with Coho

We have spent lots of quality time with Coho during quarantine which has been fun.  Walking at recess exploring the neighborhood.  We have found lots of places he can go off leash which he loves.  Here are a few pics from our recent adventures - a bit shorter walks these days because he is slowing but walking with her girls still makes him very happy!

Staycation

Being stuck at home for about a year is getting very old - especially over mid-winter break.  I decided to surprise Kallie again this year and book a night at a hotel.  It was a bit different than last year but still such fun quality time with my girl.  We ordered Red Robin, went swimming, painted each others nails and watched movies in bed eating our favorite candy.   Kallie and I decided we are going to make this an annual tradition!  I am already looking forward to our next Mommy/Daughter adventure.

Snow Day!

Today was the first day of Winter Break AND we got over 10 inches of snow!   It was such a perfect start to break considering we are still stuck at home.  Kallie was outside sledding with her friends (i.e. the OG Bike Gang) from 9-5.  They took little hot cocoa breaks in the garage to warm up.  It was a fun snowy weekend for all - even Coho loved a little snow time!

Snowy Cle Elum

Today we really needed a change of scenery so we packed up and headed East to Cle Elum.   It was just what we needed.  We spent the day sledding, snowmobiling and having fun with friends.  We are lucky to have friends who own a ton of land that we can explore.  We really hope to have our own place there very soon!