Hey So it’s been quiet around the house. Why? Arabella has been gone. She left to go to her friend’s house for a sleepover for something like 9 days. Nuts, but she wanted to. We have been cleaning which ironically has been a little easier to do. Here are some random photos for this time….

Hey there, We started off August without being sick. That was a nice accomplishment. Since we were all feeling better, we took the kids to see “Twisters” in the theater. We all enjoyed the movie as a family. Plus side, we now know of a cheap theater in the Portland area (sub $6 for tickets)…

So The kids have been wanting to get out of the house a bit more, and we don’t mind going for drives. We planned a weekend at the coast. The first stop was the Oregon Coast Aquarium. I’m always surprised when I return because in my mind I always imagine it being much bigger and…