Field Trips
The Nature Center
We spent part of the day with some friends at a local nature center. My little boys were excited to see the ducks. I couldn’t help but smile when I heard Kieran exclaim, “There’s a duck. There’s a duck.” We’re looking forward to another field trip next week. 😊
Read MoreOld Spaghetti Factory’s 45th Anniversary Celebration
The Old Spaghetti Factory has been celebrating its 45th anniversary by rolling back its prices on specific days. Tomorrow the 21st of January will be the last day of their celebration and great prices. All children’s menu items are $3 and include apple sauce or salad, an entree, a drink, and ice cream for dessert. Select…
Read MoreA Day at the Zoo
Aquarium On Wednesday, the traditional feast of the North American Martyrs, we spent the day at the the zoo with some friends from our parish. Looking at the Octopus My two oldest children stayed at home. However, Brendan and Theresa joined us to help out and have fun. Budgies Monkey Time In addition to holding…
Read MoreBlueberry Picking Again
My Little Clowns Taking a Short Break from Picking Berries On September 15, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the children and I went blueberry picking again. The berries were plentiful and we were happy to leave with gallons of blueberries (I had thought that 12 cups was a lot) and a pail full…
Read MoreBlueberry Picking
Impromptu days are so much fun. This morning, we received an email from a mother in our homeschooling group, letting us know that she and her children were going blueberry picking. I couldn’t resist accepting the invitation to join them. We were supposed to meet Michaela and her family at noon at the blueberry farm,…
Read MoreOlympic Game Farm
In addition to visiting the Dungeness Spit National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, we also thoroughly enjoyed going to the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim. The children were thrilled to see llamas, rabbits, peacocks, elk, zebras, horses, prairie dogs, yaks, a rhinoceros, bison, deer, tigers, lions, coyotes, wolves, and bears. Little Black Rabbit Prairie Dog Tibetan Yak Peacock …
Read MoreThe Dungeness Spit
My brother, sister-in-law, and their five children are visiting us from Switzerland. Yesterday, we all had a great time at the Dungeness Spit National Wildlife Refuge. The drive out to Clallam County was beautiful.  I was in awe as I looked at the natural beauty of the Spit and couldn’t help but marvel at how amazing God is.
Read MoreWashington State March for Life Photos
On January 18, we participated in the March for Life in Olympia. We were all very impressed with Archbishop Sartain (Seattle’s new Archbishop) and the number of people who were present to witness to the sanctity of human life. The local Catholic radio station reported that there were approximately 9000 participants. The children were thrilled to meet Archbishop Sartain…
Read MoreZoolights 2009
The last time that we went to Zoolights was when our eldest son was still a baby. I hope that we can return next year. It is so peaceful to walk through the zoo at night, looking the Christmas lights, and listening to the instrumental Christmas music.
Read MoreChristmas Guest and Zoolights
We were blessed to have my brother-in-law, Steve, spend a few days before and after Christmas with us. On the evening of the 22nd, he helped us decorate our Christmas tree. On the 23rd, he left our house to go and spend Christmas with my father-in-law, who was celebrating his first Christmas in 49 years without…
Read MoreTeacher In-Service Day
My husband gave me a much needed teacher in-service day, today. Our six oldest have accompanied him to the Museum of Flight, taking advantage of the “Free Youth Days” which run through December 20. The children were looking forward to going on the flight simulator. I am looking forward to hearing what they thought about…
Read MoreThankfulness
Continuing with last week’s post, I am thankful: for the breathtaking Mass my family and I went to on Friday evening at North American Martyrs. Photos can be seen here and an article can be found here. Archbishop Brunett, four FSSP priests, and two diocesan priests helped Fr. Saguto, FSSP celebrate the Mass. Eighteen boys and young…
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