One of Jadyn’s best friends is Makayla Kelt. These girls have been playing, pretending, scootering, Heeleying, biking, and roller-blading together for years in Austin. They really have a fun, sweet, giggly kind of friendship. Well, we’ve been counting down months, then weeks, days, and minutes ’til they would see each other again in Portland, and…
Traveling Slow
Some people are really good at leaving the house in the morning when they set out to and arriving just a few minutes shy of the estimated GPS prediction. We are not those people. We usually leave at least an hour later than anticipated, and we really do just love taking our time and enjoying…
Small Town Feel
The Long Beach Peninsula in Washington is a place where it seems like everyone knows everybody else. We hung out at Adelaide’s Coffee Shop and Bookstore in Ocean Park for two afternoons, enjoying great coffee and working at a huge dining room table. I loved overhearing each customer greeted by name and watching people congregate…
A Blustery Day
Today was a sunny day! Finally! So, we walked down the road and headed to the beach to take a little break from school work. The sky was gorgeous! The wind was strong! Perfect for kite-flying! Anyone can feel like an expert kite-flyer here! Just let it go, and it’s up in the air. The…
Razor Clam Digging
Have you ever heard of Razor Clam Digging? We hadn’t. Until we arrived at Klipsan Beach on the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington. It was actually something we were looking forward to. We pictured ourselves with “guns” (yep, we thought we were going to shoot them), and then cooking our catches for dinner that night…
An Edventurous Family
This last weekend, I decided to finally search for different “Roadschool” groups or families online. I came across a couple websites, but my favorite article was an exhaustive post on Roadschooling 101. I resonated with the educational philosophy expressed and appreciated all the wisdom and experience offered. I decided to learn more about the author,…
Rialto Beach
You know those days and times when you feel like every door you try to open is just locked? It almost feels like there is someone behind the scenes trying to send you a message and you just can’t decipher? Well, today was one of those days. We had wanted to spend quite a bit…
Hurricane Ridge
We were sad to leave Seattle today after such a fun month of activity and meeting wonderful people. But we were also very excited about the coming months ahead. One of the things I was most looking forward to was the Olympic National Park and seeing those snow-capped peaks up close and personal that I’ve…
Ferris Wheel
The new Ferris Wheel in Seattle is beautiful! It was our favorite thing to spot in the city, day or night. Not only did it bridge the gap perfectly between urban and nature, but it held its appeal as a new and memorable thing to do while we were in Seattle. But there was a…
Soccer with Stu
We count ourselves very lucky to be a part of a large community of homeschool families. We are finding it an easy and quick way to make initial connections and friendships in a new city. Homeschool families tend to have a bit more flexibility around time, and so there are more opportunities to get together….
Vancouver
If you’ve known me for any amount of time, it’s no secret that one day I’d like to live in Vancouver and New Zealand. Funny thing is, though, that I’ve never been to either place. I just have this romantic idea of what it’d be like to live there, based on photos and traveler’s experiences….
Building Trails
The Washington Trails Association website offers a wealth of information for hikers. We have used their site as a resource multiple times during our stay in Seattle. This week, we were able to join a homeschool group as they partnered with the WTA Youth Programs to work on building out a trail in Issaquah. We…
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