I do a bit of hiking with the kids and Freya during the week while Sam is at work. These are usually around 2 miles and pretty easy for the kids. I have been working with them on preparing their own packs with the essentials- layers, food, water, whistle etc. They usually really love carrying their own packs but they …

We completed the Bubble Run 5k again this year! Our family had so much completing this last year we decided to do it again this year! My sister and her husband were here visiting so they ran it along with us and some friends of theirs. It was a lot of fun! Although I think the kids would have had …

It is hard to believe we have lived here long enough to have annual traditions! Last year we made the trip to Skagit Valley to visit the Tulip fields and made our first blog post about it: https://www.nocaresmountainair.com/2018/04/tulip-festival/ Right away Sam and I both commented how we thought his mom would absolutely love it! So this year we decided to …

  As fall has arrived here in the PNW, I can’t help but reflect on all the fun we had this summer. We have gone on so many memorable adventures and I can’t wait to see what new things we discover this fall! Lots of adventures with family have provided us with some wonderful memories for our first full summer …

  Sam surprised me with stand up paddle boards (SUP) a few weeks ago! Of course they came right as I was starting my work stretch so we didn’t even get out to use them immediately! The timing was good though as we had family coming into town from MN! Sam’s sister Sarah and her family came out for a …