2015 Year in Review

I never write Christmas letters, but almost every year I think that maybe I will the following year but then I still never do. You're welcome. I mean, I know they're annoying and most people just roll their eyes at them, but I just have a lot of long distance friends and relatives that I'm pretty out of touch with and it seems like an efficient way to catch up with of bunch people at once. But I never got around to sending cards this year much less writing a letter. So here are the things I would have mentioned in my Christmas letter had I written one, in mostly chronological order.

I became a permanent, full-time employee after 7 months as a part-time contractor.
The girls started gymnastics again and did that until June, then did soccer instead in the fall. Olivia now wants to get back into gymnastics.
The girls turned 7, visited the American Girl store and had a fun party at a pottery painting place.
We got a pet hamster.
Paul and I had our 9th anniversary and had an overnight get-away while my brother and sister-in-law watched the girls.
Family vacation to Colorado to visit Paul's sister. Horse-back riding, white water rafting and hiking in the breath-taking beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park among the highlights.
Many trips to Crescent Bar, like most summers.
The girls attended 2 day camps, one through the YMCA and the other through Girl Scouts. Speaking of Girl Scouts, they bridged to Brownies in June (graduated from Daisies to Brownies).
The girls started 2nd grade and are in different classes for the first time, doing very well both socially and academically.
The girls started violin lessons which Kayley soon gave up but Olivia is still playing.
We hired a housekeeper and my life will never be the same.
Olivia got reading glasses.

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Luther Burbank Park

Last summer a friend of mine introduced me to this cool park on Mercer Island. When we went, we only played at the swimming beach and never explored the rest of the park or played on the playground. So yesterday, we finally went back with a picnic lunch and checked out some more of the park (there's still another section we didn't get to, so maybe next time). The playground was really cool with all sorts of nooks and cranies, and old-fashioned metal slides and ladders. They girls loved it. View from our picnic spot A pyramid with slides on the other side Lake Washington beyond Chair swings--never seen these before I-90 bridge over Lake Washington Trail along the lake leading to the swimming beach Should have brought swimsuits. They were SO sandy and wet coming home.

First Day of 10th Grade

Today was the first day of 10th grade for the girls. Sophomores. I can't believe we only have two more of these. Not counting college, of course. Kayley Kayley again Olivia It has become my tradition to take the day before and the first day off. Back in the elementary days, the day before the first day was "meet the teacher day", so I would always take them to that, then in middle school we would just go to lunch or get our nails done. Last year was their first day of high school, though, so that day was orientation and that brings us up to this year. The day before the first day is "Wildcat Day", which is mostly a freshman and new student orientation. Olivia is in ASB so she had to go help with that, but Kayley didn't go. Instead, her and I took some of her old clothes to this resale store called Plato's Closet to try and sell them (it's similar to a consignment shop except they just pay you then and there and then resell them, instead of o

A Day in My Life

It's time once again for the Multiples and More Question of the Week: A Day in Your Life. What is your schedule like? Do you work outside the home or stay home with the kids? I am very blessed to be a SAHM. Our schedule looks something like this: The girls get up anywhere between 7:20 and 8:20, but usually around 8:00. Lately I've been letting them watch an episode of Dora so I can get on the computer and check email, Facebook, etc. Otherwise they just play for an hour or so and then we have breakfast. By the time we're done with breakfast (fixing, eating and cleaning up) it's usually between 9:30 and 10:00. We get dressed, and then we go wherever we're going that day (errands, park, playdate, etc.). If it's a stay home day, I'll usually do a DVD workout while they just play upstairs and then we'll go for a walk or play outside after. Lunch is anywhere between 12:00 and 1:00, and nap is 1:30 or 2:00 to 4:00 or 4:30. After their nap

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