Other Happenings...

After spring break, and shortly before, we have been pretty busy. We have enjoyed a few hikes, the lake, visits from family, and the nice weather. We are officially on the countdown to summer, and are looking forward to camping and hiking, traveling, and visits again, from family and friends. We had an opportunity this past week to be part of a wonderful celebration and ceremony that welcomes the gray whales on their northern journey to Alaska, sponsored by the Quillayute Tribe. It was such an awesome experience. We were even given a beautiful, wood carved whale necklace, which I was so blessed to receive and it is pretty much Madelynne's. Being at the ceremony made me realize how grateful I am to be in a place that is so diverse and rich in culture, and have such beautiful friends to share these moments with. So these are pics depicting both the ceremony, the gift, and what we have been up to as of late. Enjoy!

Moss and algae on old dock pilings

Dynamic Duo: Chrissy and Lizzy (our friends pups)

Fun frame

Welcoming of the Whales Ceremony

Dinner with Mike and Jackie on their visit.

Culture

Mapping out our hike

Hiking friends

Salamander

Lunch break at the lake

Green, mossy trees

Whale ceremony

Quillayute Tribal School Kiddos

The whale carving given to me

Otters at the City Pier

Showing her Papa her discovery

View of the Straits on one of our hikes

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For the future's not ours to see...

There is so much going on in our world today that is negative. I get irritated with watching the news and seeing such drama the media portrays. I never really paid that much attention to it until I had Madelynne and then everything changed about my perception of the world. It is scary, out there, when all you want to do is shelter and protect your little one. Maybe I am coming to the terms with growing older and realizing that life on this great planet is limited and to make the most of it. Being a SAH mom has really caused me to think and reflect on so many different things. It hasn’t always been sweet, happy thoughts, either. I know a few weeks ago I was really concerned for the end of the world and for my daughter and future generations that have to endure such drastic changes that will continue to occur over time. I find myself getting caught up with questions about my faith and my journey as a Christian and feeling lost and not knowing who to turn to or talk to about such conflict

Just B

In teaching poetry and preparing my kiddos this week for their poetry presentations, we watched a few spoken word poets via pre-selected versions on YouTube. One video that stood out the most was from the 2012 TED talks from spoken word poet, Sarah Kay. The poem is a perfect depiction of having a child and advice that a mother wants to carry on to her daughter...If you have an opportunity, I'd check it out on YouTube and just watch the "If I should have a daughter" or the title of the poem is "B". Sifting through the poem, I extracted a few of my favorite quotes and a few recent pictures of Madelynne to accompany them. Enjoy. "...Because there’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away" (Sarah Kay, TED Talks, 2012). “...Remember, your Mama is a worrier, and your Papa is a warrior, and you are the girl with small hands and big eyes who never stops asking f

Final Summer Adventure: Iceland 2019

Instagram definitely has a way of enticing the hungriest of the wanderers to explore the various bucket list places. Iceland has been one of those for me since I watched an enticing video from a friend and was immediately set on going there. When, how, and what we would do was all under speculation, but once I set it on my vision/prayer board and started planning, the dream became a reality and here we are, in 2019, recapping a family adventure that was well worth the expense. A few notes about our trip before I take you on a picturesque journey of some of our favorite stops. If you’re planning your own Icelandic adventure, do note that gas is not cheap. It is the one thing that put us over budget, and something we didn’t plan enough for. So while cheap flights look appealing, do your research! Food is also equally expensive, however, we did budget for that! We even had a bag left over at the end of our trip, which we happily donated to the Kuku Campers reuse shelf. Being

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