Time to kick-it in the Mountains!

So I am trying to be good about updating this blog!!! I have put it off the past couple of weeks, so here goes! Lots of fun things have happened in the past month...

I got to spend a fun filled day with my niece T, she is 7! So for her birthday we spent a fun filled day doing what "big" girls do, we got our nails done at the salon, had lunch in Coeur d'Alene at Dockside, then took an unplanned trip to camp(this is my way of getting her hooked on camp at this very formidable age ;) !!!

So posh! They even used the warm towels on our hands ;)

Time to eat!

T and the Monster Birthday Sundae! T says "Come on Auntie, DIG IN!!"

The wreckage after we did our best!

Enjoying our day together!

Camp Lutherhaven!!!

Checking out the Chapel!

I did wear her out! (when she saw this pic "Auntie, you took a picture of me sleeping?" and gave me the cutest scowl! ;) )

The next weekend was T's 4th dance recital! She is growing and learning so much! She is such a sweet little dancer girl! The theme of her recital was calendar girls, and she was the month of July and September so she is all red-white-and-blue, she will be wearing part of her costume for my birthday/4th of July celebration this summer! Good Job Bee, you did great!!!




Then the day after the recital was Bloomsday! This is an event that ranks right up there with a holiday for my family! We all gather and cheer eachother on and have a great time "celebrating" this annual race in Spokane!

The runners getting ready to run!

Helping E fly his Birthday Kite! What fun!

Now we are heading out on vacation with some good friends of ours! We are headed to the Canadian Rockies, we love it there and are greatly looking forward to being there again!

Happy Mothers day to all who are mothers, who love others in a motherly way, and those who are thankful for their mothers! I am so very thankful for my Mom, she is an amazing, strong, and vibrant woman...and I am proud to be her daughter! Happy Mothers Day Mom! Love You!

Making The Time

So I find myself needing to 'make' the time for a lot of things.... blogging included! I apologize to anyone who was checking this blog with any regularity, I kinda slid off the grid and never 'made' the time to log on and put up a little of our lives!

However, tonight I find myself 'making' the time! Yay, I made the time for a hot bath, I made the time to load some pictures onto my computer, I made the time to play with the dogs, and now...I am making the time to fill you in on our life on the Palouse!!!

Things are mostly the same... no house on the land (yet, but as always its in the works), the dogs (yes there are two of them now) are keeping us busy, and work continues to call us out of the house most days to ensure that we don't get 'stuck' at home! We are continuing to pray that God guides through our struggles with infertility, and we find that we can take steps with joy and peace knowing that His ultimate plan lays ahead for us! "I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing." Ezekiel 34:26 I am finding peace in this season and feel the showers of blessing in the here and now!

We are looking forward to spring and summer! Another veggie garden is well in the works (seeds are ordered), plans for a get-away are made (Canada!!!), weddings begin to fill our summer schedule, and we eagerly await the family we get to see each summer (James' mom comes from Alaska each June and stays through August... this is the last summer though and then his dad and mom will move to Idaho permanently!!!)!! I find my self rushing to the next big event and forget at times to just STOP and make the time for now, time for a hot bubble bath, time for a walk, time to just enjoy the small things that happen each day!

So with those few small thoughts I will attempt to plug in a couple of pictures and hopefully that will be enough for now, but I hope to 'Make' more time for filling you in on our little life!

Peace and blessings to each one of you!! ~Erin~

Auntie A, T and C Sharing the LOVE on Valentines Day!!!

C and Baby H visiting! I miss them!

Me and the Coug at WSU when C was here to visit me! We had so much fun, I miss my BFF! ;)

Me and our newest pup Daisy, relaxing on the couch!

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Me, Mom, and C Bowling for T's Birthday!!! So fun!

C is ready for some Birthday Cake!!

T, the Birthday girl is ready to open some presents!!! Happy 7th Birthday beautiful girl!!

T, C, and E Pose before the Easter egg hunt!

T, C, and E Pose before the Easter Egg Hung!!!

And the hunt is on!

C, finds an egg!

E shows off is great find!

T makes the this egg hunt some serious business!

"Oh, I see another one!!!"


E is just too cool for school!

Mom celebrated her 57th Birthday on Easter this year!
We love you mom, and appreciate you for all that you are and do in our lives! Thank you!
Happy Birthday!

And my niece is just the sweetest girl, with her sweet treat! I couldn't resist!