Growing up

Because I see them every day, I often don't realize just how quickly our kids are growing up. I guess it is a variation of the frog-in-slowly-warming-water phenomenon. But when I saw these pictures of Drew and Sam from the Sounders game the other night, I was struck by how grown up they both look!

Saying goodbye to 8965 SW Edgewood St.

So, my parents are moving after 35 years in the same house. Suffice it to say this is a big change. This is the house my sisters and I grew up in, and I have a TON of memories in 8965 SW Edgewood Street. It was a great house to grow up in, and the neighborhood was an amazing place with lots of other kids running around to build forts with or play soccer against.

We took a trip down to Portland this past weekend and Sam and I had a chance to take a last walk around the house and record a few memories.

A necklace for mom...

I love that Sam made this necklace for Missi. The "chain" is a few pipecleaners and the pendant is a piece of construction paper that says "the best Mom is right in front of you".