We are trying to make the most of this stretch of beautiful summer weather! When it’s sunny and warm in Bellingham, there’s no other place on earth we’d rather be. We live in the most beautiful town. We have awesome parks and there are lots of fun (and mostly free) activities to participate in if you do some research. We enjoyed a concert at Elizabeth Park last night and will hopefully make it to a few more of those throughout the summer. On Saturday night we will be heading over to the Fairhaven Green to watch We are Marshall on the outdoor screen there.
As a family we are trying to be much more intentional about how we spend our time together. Days, weeks and months go by so quickly. The boys are growing up and we don’t want to take our time with them for granted.
There probably won’t be much posted here throughout the summer (except pictures, occasionally) because I plan on being outside more, using my computer less and playing with my kids. Hope you enjoy your summer!
time with a good friend, shoe shopping and yummy frozen yogurt…
Does it get any better than that?
On a whim, I called my good friend Cambria this afternoon to see if by some miracle we could spontaneously coordinate our schedules to get out for a little kid-free time this afternoon. Dates like that are a rarity these days for both of us. It was fun to spend time together today and be able to actually finish a sentence without one of us needing to answer a question or attend to a child.
We went to Fairhaven and checked out my friend Nia’s new shop. It’s a really cute place with lots of fun, one of kind items. I love the new blues and browns that are currently popular in decorating and I am now inspired to paint our office/craft room. From there we moved on to one of my most favorite activities– shoe shopping! I’ve been on a mission to find a cute, comfortable pair of shoes that are versatile enough to wear with jeans, capris, shorts or whatever. I found this pair at Hilton’s. I don’t know if the picture really does them justice. They are really cute on and super comfortable.
We shopped around downtown for a little while in some of the little boutiques– it made me feel old, but we had fun. I had never been to The Red Berry so we stopped in there for some delicious frozen yogurt. If you live in Bellingham you have to go check it out, it’s on Holly St. near Bob’s Burger and Brew.
We had a really full morning (Walk for Life, Soccer, and Baseball) so the pace of this afternoon was just right after all that! It was a nice treat to get out and spend some time with a good friend, pick up some new shoes, have a yummy treat and–it’s not even Mother’s Day yet!
It’s not too late to join us for the Walk for Life! The walk is a little less than a month away and we are really excited to see how God is going to work through this event. If you can’t walk with us, we’d appreciate your prayers for the Whatcom County Pregnancy Clinic and if you’d like to sponsor us click on the link above to be directed to our support page.
Our family is participating in and raising pledges for the 2008 Walk For Life benefiting the Whatcom County Pregnancy Clinic in Bellingham. W.C.P.C. is a local nonprofit that gives caring support through hundreds of client contacts every year! 100% of donations go to provide free services including pregnancy tests, ultrasound exams, counseling and best of all the unconditional love and support of Jesus.
If you are interested in giving a tax-deductible donation to this organization by sponsoring us you can click the link below, sponsor us and leave a message if you’d like. It is not a per-mile pledge but instead your pledge is a flat amount.
Please click the link above to visit our e-walk page. You can give by credit card or choose to have a reminder of your pledge sent by mail. Or, if you would rather not go to their Web site, and if you have any questions, you can contact me at betsy@h2os.org.
Here’s a few photos from Cam’s half Marathon today (I didn’t get great pictures, my battery was really low on my camera). We are so proud of Cam!! Way to go babe!
Campus #2 for home education. After a great first week of school the boys and I headed down to Woods Coffee with our work for the day. This new coffee shop is beautiful! The design and location are a winning combo. Boulevard has always been one of my favorite Bellingham parks.
We are sitting in the lofted area that overlooks the bay. Currently, Caleb is reading a National Geographic Kids Magazine while sitting in an oversized, comfy leather chair and Sean is brainstorming and developing more of his comic book story. The free wireless makes blogging while I sit here with them possible. I love the energy all around us and the boys are enjoying their hot cocoa treat and the new atmosphere. We’ll definitely be coming back here!
I’ve often said that Bellingham is a very small town. No matter where I go or who I meet, we always end up being connected via some other avenue beyond the one at hand.
For instance, yesterday, I was reviewing a few of the resumes that have come in for the position that was created by my decision to leave Toolhouse. While exploring the website of one of the applicants, and following the trail of links, I stumbled upon the site of a guy that I worked with at summer camp eleven years ago.
Or, how about two months ago, when Toolhouse hired a new production manager? Turns out she went to WWU with one of my oldest friends. Not only that, my dad once fired her partner.
An article appeared in today’s local fishwrapper about my dad & one of his recent vehicle acquisitions.
It’s good to see some people are still interested in helping kids believe in themselves and feel inspired in today’s age of blame and victim mentality, in which kids are increasingly encouraged to view themselves as the victims of circumstance and led to believe that they should wait around for someone else to fix things. I await the day 20 years from now when I can read the story in the paper about the local tycoon that beat the odds and pulled himself up by the bootstraps because somebody like my dad helped him to believe that he could do or be or have whatever he dreamt.
ASIDE: The reporter seems to have done a pretty good job this time. Usually, there are a lot of misquotes and out-of-context quotes and material inaccuracies. Seems like they got it right this time :-P.
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Roots
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