The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That’s what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they’ll go through the pain no matter what happens. Arnold Schwarzenegger A huge growthContinue reading “Wrestle Mania!”
Category Archives: Family
Outtakes
Though people don’t usually print the outtakes, those are often the photos that allow the personality to shine through.
A night with Kane Brown
We had our first date night of 2022! We went to a Kane Brown concert! It has been months since our last date night. Having kids can be hard on alone time for mom and dad, but we are making an effort this year! The night started off with a new band named Restless Road,Continue reading “A night with Kane Brown”
A Mossy Adventure
In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful. –Alice Walker Before Covid became a big topic in our lives, our family used to go everywhere, almost every weekend. We would take adventures to the beach, to the mountains, across the state andContinue reading “A Mossy Adventure”
Get A Second Opinion!
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Dr. Seuss, “The Lorax” Our recent run-in with Covid-19, has completely opened up our eyes to the world of healthcare. And how broken it really is. I have always had a great respect for doctors. They helped meContinue reading “Get A Second Opinion!”
Treasured Ornaments
“Some Christmas tree ornaments do a lot more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago.” Tom Baker Christmas has always been my favorite holiday and time of year. Christmas music, decorating the house and the Christmas tree, spending time with family, remembering and celebrating the birth ofContinue reading “Treasured Ornaments”
Perfect day for a car wash!
Life lessons are important to learn, but the more fun you can make them at an early age, the less trouble you will have getting them to help you as they grow up. They will simply be used to it!
Motherhood and Mother’s Day
“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” ~Unknown The way you celebrate Mother’s Day changes over time. As a child, I remember picking flowers for my mother and making her breakfast in bed. That was my favorite thing to do for her, and it became sort of a tradition!Continue reading “Motherhood and Mother’s Day”
Dalles Mountain Ranch: A windy but beautiful adventure!
“Like wildflowers; You must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would.” E.V. My husband heard about this state park and ranch filled with flowers, so we decided to take a detour on our way to Eastern Washington to check it out! Dalles Mountain Ranch, which is part of theContinue reading “Dalles Mountain Ranch: A windy but beautiful adventure!”
16 years of car payments, finally over!
Every year I wish for snow. Just one snow day to say we had one, a day to get out and have fun with the kids, to make snow angels, pull each other in the sled and to feel like the snow gear we bought this year was worth it!