We're probably doing it wrong.
Before we had kids, Mr. A and I talked about celebrating our ten-year anniversary by returning to our wedding site with them (the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park). August 2020 was our ten-year anniversary, so we had planned to finally make the trip and bring the boys to the Big Apple! Whoops, a pandemic. We... Continue Reading →
On the Fourth of July, we decided to go somewhere new: Trillium Lake. My jaw dropped as soon as the lake came into view. WOW. It was a beautiful day, and I couldn't stop taking pictures because this view was just so freaking perfect. That blue blue sky, the deep green trees, the mountain, and... Continue Reading →
This was our second trip to Newport, but the boys didn't remember the first one. 🙂 As always, we stopped in Tillamook. Our first stop was the beach! It was a gorgeous, perfect evening! We spent our second morning at the Newport Aquarium. On our last day, we went to Yaquina Head. We clambered about... Continue Reading →
Fourth of July: Picking cherries in the Hood River Valley Family visits and Enchanted Village/Wild Waves! Big Fair!
continued from this post On Sunday after the Easter fun, we packed everything up and headed back to DC. (We left an HOUR EARLIER than planned, which is a goddamn miracle.) Andy’s sister told us about the Air & Space Museum at Dulles Airport, which was right on the way, new to all of us... Continue Reading →
This was our longest family trip away from home--a full week! And it was awesome! We all had a really good time. When thinking about gear for this trip, originally I had thought okay, we’ll bring our car seats to save money, in the car seat rollers (which I borrowed), and their single umbrella strollers.... Continue Reading →
Hurray for another trip to the coast! After a lot of trips to the Seaside/Cannon Beach areas, we decided to go somewhere new (Newport) this time for a two-night trip, and I'm glad, because it really did feel like an adventure. The downside of traveling farther down the coast is obviously that it takes longer... Continue Reading →
Just as this past Halloween and Christmas felt like the boys' first 'real' holidays, this Easter was the best one yet. They were so excited about the Easter Bunny coming to visit, and doing some egg hunts. We attended a group Easter egg hunt and brunch at a golf course. They were psyched for the... Continue Reading →
Each new holiday that we have with our boys becomes more and more fun. They're two years old, almost three. This year is the first time they understood Halloween. Through October, we all pointed out jack-o-lanterns and pumpkins in people's yards, we visited a pumpkin patch (but didn't have time to get a pumpkin) (I... Continue Reading →
Here's Part 2 of our first big trip--actually being in Washington, DC. (Part 1 was our flying experience) I booked us at the Hampton Inn near the Convention Center. It was pretty near to two Metro stations, and since that was our only mode of transport, it was very important. Back when I was traveling... Continue Reading →
We Have Twins?! 