Photos Du Jour

Morning run treasure...heart leaf love

Post run...all I want to do is crawl back into bed...

But oooooh...I love exploring the city before she wakes...

These sweeties share a first name, a class room, and a love of reading...

Sometimes little girls need to spend a day with their moms instead of going to school. P joined me at work for a day this week. We both needed it. So fun to share work with her, and her with work. She tagged along to a series of meetings and I just know she is soaking it in. 

Happy April, Fools

We woke the kids at 5:30 am. To do this...

We celebrated the mission with some VooDoo donut action. 

These 2 fools woke at a more normal hour...and they were not amused...or were they?

We didn't stop there...we had some extra TP, so we also got Chief (the unsuspecting grandfather of our dearest neighbors!).

Mess with Chief and you get burned. These sweet innocent kids were hoping for the best in the package...I knew there was something fishy going down...

When my kids have fish head nightmares tonight, I am calling Chief...

This Didn't Suck

A few weeks ago my bestie JG and I got away. It wasn't terrible. When we weren't chillin' with a cold drink by the A.R.P., hiking, shopping, or getting our nails did - we were in bed savoring room service and watching oscar nominated movies on demand. She is a mom of 5 and deserved this luxurious getaway. I joined her. 

PS - happy belated bday sweet JG. 

Comment dit t-on "baller" en français?

You know you are a baller when the international press follows your career...

Dougie Fresh continuing to make the papers...love it.

End of an Era

Marco has retired, after competing in 4 olympics and more downhill races than any US man in history. Love his quotes, especially this "fulfillment of my childhood dream to be one of the fastest ski racers in the world." It should be noted that he fulfilled every Squaw kid's childhood dream, not just his own. And all of his Squaw mighty mite buddies have been cheering for him all 15 years of his epic career. Too cool. Total stud. 

We'll Leave the Light On For You

First day of Spring called for some house projects. We are finally getting around to installing some decent lighting. Loving this sweet little door moment, made possible by a new light and some Chez Frisch signage. Home is where the heart is...it feels good to give ours a little love. Our home has definitely been feeling (and looking) neglected after months of us zipping away to the mountain every weekend. Honey, we are home.

Hood is so Good

Our last snowy weekend on Mt. Hood was as good as we could have hoped. Sunny hot laps on the magic mile, along with several laps through the park...all under blue bird skies. Below is P, mastering some park tricks...

Perfect conditions for an afternoon snow run through the forest...

It is definately fair to say we got our money's worth out of these passes. 

Plans

The plans for our new chalet are coming together really well. Architects are so spendy, we decided to let SweetP design it.  EB - call me if you have any questions...otherwise we'll hope you can have this done by Thanksgiving...cool?

Remember The Last

Today we moved out of the Mountain House. We have made so many memories here through the years. I cannot count how many times we carried sleeping babies turned little children up this ladder to their loft on Friday nights. Always worth the Friday rally to wake up here on snowy Saturdays. We spent two memorable christmas' here, celebrated a few anniversaries here. We hosted a few fun fondue fetes and lots of unplanned cocoa and sledding parties. Today as I snapped these photos I begged the kids to remember it all - I know I will. Oddly, we hope never to return...because we hope hope hope our new chalet will be ready by the time next season rolls around - fingers crossed. When the new digs are complete, we will just be down the road from this place, so we'll get to smile and wave as we pass her. Her sweet simplicity was such a refreshing reminder that less is more...a theme we hope to remember as we build the new place.

Nike at PFW

This photo is worth a repost. I love when favorite things come together. Like Nike a Paris. And gym socks with heals.

Good find SN.

Rise And Shine

On mornings like this one it is good to pause, breathe, take in the view...then scramble out the door like the crazy mama you are...

Polka Dot Pancakes, Bowling, Worm Hunting and a Birthday Surprise

We had a rainy weekend in PDX...

The kids on the block rallied early for a 7am surprise bday fete chez Leisure last week. Making neighborhood memories...