My sister flew into town last weekend to do some babysitting while That Husband and I flew to Dallas for a weekend hosted by Company X. She did a fabulous job taking care of T1 (as we knew she would) and as a bonus she took great pictures of whatever he was up to while [...]

I have a collection of photos from the past few months that I still haven’t shown you (you know, like that one time I went to Italy and Poland for three weeks?). I think it’s about time I introduced you to The Ranch. The Ranch is owned by my father’s parents, and I consider it [...]

My dad is not only an organic farmer, but a business owner as well. His business is called Clearwater Supply (website to come soon, they are working on that) and it’s an agricultural business that helps farmers water their fields using a process called drip irrigation. I really admire my dad, managing a business (with two [...]

Mom, I couldn’t ask for a better grandma for my children. I so appreciate that you respect my boundaries, that you offer advice but never push your opinions, and that you make me, my husband, and my baby feel so loved. I should have married one of the Royal City boys, then I could move [...]

For Father’s Day this year we did something a little unconventional, toured a windmill farm with my dad’s family and learned about how they are manufacturing energy in the Columbia Basin. I liked it! I hope we do some similar things in the future. I really liked this tour guide because she didn’t yell at [...]