Grandparent visit at the Beach house

We had not seen my parents for months, since they were in Mexico when this whole pandemic started.  We finally decided to give in and visit them a couple of weeks ago.  We missed them... and the beach!!

We spend lots of time catching up, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing and bonfiring on the beach.

Coulee got to swim, save sticks, and eat barnacles.  She could barely walk the next day.  😃

We couldn't get together for Easter due to Covid, so my parents did a belated Easter egg hunt for the kids.  So many eggs!!  They will have candy for weeks!

We had a great time as always and will definitely be back soon!

Much needed Manson getaway

We were getting sick of the usual scenery at home, so we decided to get outta town!  We heard the pool was open at our favorite little spot in Manson so we jumped on it.  It was so nice to get away and enjoy some sunshine and relaxation.

We took a little walk through the Chelan Riverwalk Park.  We saw baby quail, baby ducks and marmots.  Its such a cool walk and such beautiful scenery!  

We had to reserve the pool and hot tub due to the covid rules, but luckily no one was ever there.  The kids had it all to themselves.  They were in heaven!

Lance and I tried the wine slushies for the first time from the Rio Vista winery at the cabin across the street from out hotel.  They were SO delicious.  We will definitely be getting them again!

We got dinner to go and ate at the beach park.  The kids played in the water until sunset.  Such a fun way to end the day.

The next morning was Lance's birthday so we celebrated by eating breakfast at out favorite spot- Blueberry Hills.  Yummmmmm.  We even got to sit outside on the deck. 

This girl lost 2 teeth on the day we left!  Luckily, the tooth fairy found us in Manson.  🦷

Springtime fun in the sun

We've had some amazingly warm and sunny days this spring.  The kids have been very helpful with chores and yardwork.  Our yard is looking fantastic!  That's one plus to this social distancing situation.  

The kids are really itching to go camping, so Lance set up the tent in the backyard and the kids did a little faux camping.  They even roasted hot dogs and smores.  

I came home on Mothers day to a clean house, homeade cards and coupons and the kids all dressed up.  They are pretty cute.  😍

The kids have spent a lot of time together during this quarantine and have become really close.  They are so creative and really use their imaginations when playing together.

They are still doing home schooling- one more week to go.... woo hoo!  We are all ready for a break.

They have been spending a lot of time outside, riding bikes, playing on the neighbors trampoline and swimming in the neighbors pool.  Rylee watched the Hunger Games and is in love with Katniss.  Lance helped the kids make homeade bows and arrows.  They are pretty cool!

Lance has taken the kids fishing in the boat on Lake Tapps multiple times.  They haven't caught much, but they just love being out on the water.  They've even been swimming.  Brrrrrr!

Life in Quarantine

Life has been a little different for the past couple of months around here.  No school, less work, waaaayyyy more free time.  Trying to manage home school with working from home, and trying to keep the kids busy and not trying to kill each other.  Challenging times for sure.

We've had some absolutely beautiful and warm spring days, which has helped immensely.  We've gotten tons of yard work done.  We've weeded and barked the front yard and backyard, sold our play set, cleaned and organized the shed, and lots more.  Lance just ordered the cable railing for our deck, so that will be an upcoming project as well.  We've been taking walks/ riding bikes everyday to get some fresh air and enjoy the weather.  I think Coulee is in the best shape of her life!  🤣

One day we had a crazy hail storm.  The hail was as big as marbles!  

The kids have been doing well with the homeschooling, especially now that the teachers have a weekly calendar for them to follow.  They have been getting creative with legos, doing science experiments, baking lots of cookies, and playing with toys they haven't played with in years.  They love being home all the time.

We've allowed the kids to keep playing with one of our neighbors since they've been playing together since the beginning of all this and haven't left the neighborhood.  Thank goodness for their trampoline!  Its kept the kids entertained for hours.

So many things to be thankful for during this time with so much unknown.  We are trying to enjoy the extra family time and are grateful for our families good health.  

We are also thankful for our awesome school and teachers who have been doing everything they can to make this process easier for us.  Video chats and messages, emails, free lunches at the school, and yesterday they even did a parade for the kids!  It was so nice to see all the teachers!  We definitely miss them so much.

We're trying to hang in there and stay positive.  Little things like this definitely help put a smile on our faces!

Easter 2020

 Easter looked a little different this year due to the quarantine and stay at home orders.  I worked half a day at the hospital, and then came home to enjoy a beautiful spring day with the family.   We decorated eggs, went for a walk and did an Easter egg hunt in the yard.  The kids were bummed that we didn't get to go to the beach house this year, since that's our normal tradition.  They love the egg hunt that Papa puts on.  We'll have to do a belated Easter celebration once this is all over.  

Happy Easter!