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A Year in Review

Isn't it funny how you sometimes want to forget a chapter in your life because it was not great, or was just not "blog worthy." However, that is only partially the case for my long, extensive non-blog posts. Mainly, I have been too busy and forgetful in my postings, so that is my excuse. This post will cover highlights from the past year. Bear with me! :)


Back to school

Last year the kids were in 4th and Pre K. They are fortunate to attend a small, private school, because they were in person all year. No hybrid or virtual learning. It really was a positive experience for them and I am so grateful they were able to be with their peers and enjoy the year. Maddy made gains in reading and math and Jax continued to grow, and learn. He is so smart and is kindergarten ready!














Finishing our hiking challenge

We made a resolution at the start of 2020 to do one hike a month, so we kept our promise and hiked and camped quite a lot last year. We hiked PJ Lakes in August,  Lake Angeles in September, then Brad and I took a hiking vacation to the Cascades to seek out the infamous larch in October. Our November and December hikes were at Staircase and then Lake Quinault, during a winter camping trip to the coast. Here are some of my fave pics from those adventures.














Snow 
We got a decent snowstorm some time in February and enjoyed playing, sledding, and creating in the snow. We also did one snowshoe trek to Hurricane Ridge. 









Spring!
Things started to get back to somewhat normal as spring rolled around. Jaxson joined T Ball and Maddy did rec soccer. Jaxson had an awesome 5th birthday with a trek to the Tacoma Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. We remained busy with soccer and T-Ball practices and weekly games. Then, Brad and I both turned 40 May and June, respectively, so we threw a birthday bash which was a fun, success. :) Finally, I competed in my very first Triathlon the day after my 40th birthday. I was so glad to have accomplished such an amazing feat. I have big goals for future competitions and have a marathon at the end of September I am competing in that was postponed from last fall. Fun!
















































After the race, showing off my "award". 

Summer Begins

We finished the end of the school year in mid-June and looked forward to fun summer plans, for once, which kept us motivated. We finally were able to meet up with our friends for pizza and beer at a local restaurant, which felt like ions ago being able to do such a thing. Jax graduated from Pre-K and is moving onto kindergarten. Maddy tried out for elite soccer and is kicking soccer butt: she is really good! And that topped off our year!


My 9A cohort 

The BEST coworkers a girl could ask for.

My best running buddies. :)

Maddy with her buds Kyndel and Violet

Jax graduating Pre K

Until next time!




 



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