At the last minute we hopped in the jalopy and drove 6 hours to the Farm Chicks Show in Spokane. Me, my 4 girls and 3 stinky teenage boys. Landon drove most of the way. I am a glutton for punishment, but I was determined to see what the Farm Chicks Show was all about and tempted...
Category Archives: grand adventures
Back to the ocean
That time of year already. The boat has been scrubbed cleaned and now dons a fresh coat of antifouling bottom paint (and so does Levi’s head). Saturday morning we pulled the boat to Ilwaco. As soon as we got on the Astoria bridge, Levi’s eyes lit up and he began jubilantly praising God for creating...
Last weekend
Last weekend found us exploring the coastline for potential homes. I don’t ask for much, just a historic home high above the tsunami hazard zone with an amazing view. Out in the country, but close to town.
Of course the competition’s name is Windy Ridge so that is a challenge. I LOVE it here. As far...
Woody’s Auction
Dad called and asked if I was coming to the livestock auction and I abandoned all plans of productivity. I raced around the house throwing shoes, socks & coats of any color & size on the kids. 5 minutes later we were ready and looking like something out of National Geographic.
I got yelled at for taking photos during...
Astoria, Oregon
We impulsively decided to sneak away before baby is born and figured our 17th anniversary was as good excuse as any. We stayed at the Cannery Pier Hotel on the Astoria water front. Astoria is the oldest town west of the Rockies, rich in Finnish & Scandinavian history and you know how I love history. The...
Long Beach, Wa
The landscaper’s announcement that they were seeding the dirt yard prompted our last minute trip to the ocean. I decided it would be easier to leave than to try to keep the children out of the way on a hot day. Levi left at 3am to go fishing so it was just me and the...
Iron Horse Hotel
On the way home while trying to decide where to stop for the night I caught a glimpse of a sign on the side of the interstate that read:
Historic Iron Horse Hotel, next exit
I frantically ordered Levi to “turn here! turn here!”. In the nick of time we found ourselves winding through quaint farm country...
South Carolina
We rolled into warm & sticky South Carolina around lunch time. My hands & feet swelled. I felt like I was taking a sauna with my clothes on. But that is beside the point.
First stop was my cousin Bonnie’s house. This is when my GPS started to lie to me and it took us twice as...
Home Sweet Home
2700 miles of blacktop & 3 time zones in 3 days. We rolled into Windy Ridge at 9:45pm last night. I stumbled through the door and immediately had 7 kids(one was sleeping) crowded around me telling me the events of the last nine days and showing me the treasures they had found. It is so...
Huckleberry picking
We took the day off and went huckleberry picking in the mountains. Such a wonderful way to clear your mind and enjoy the simple things.
A whiff of the exhaust from my dad’s jeep is all it took to bring me back to the time we spent camping, hiking & picking in these hills when we...