Kjirsti & Tom

Category: Seattle

  • What kind of Mother would you like to be?

    I’ve probably commented on this conversation before, but for some reason it returns to me over and over again. Tom said “Kjirsti, I hope you will choose what kind of mother you want to be, not just be like so and so or so and so.” I contested, “It’s not that easy. . .” He…

  • Whidbey Island with Grandma Foutz

    “Here Grandma! A blackberry for you!” Pam came up to visit for the weekend. It was so fun to have a good excuse to get out and spend the day away. We spent Saturday on Whidbey Island, taking the ferry there and back. Two weekends ago we took the ferry to Kingston with Scotland for…

  • The perks of living in Seattle

    One of the perks of living in a recognizedly visit-worthy city is that, well, you get visitors! My dear friend Sarah Palfreyman and her fam came out to see the sites in Seattle and we got to spend an evening over pizza while they were here. It was SO good to catch up. I love…

  • Karlsven Visit

    Following the family reunion Getti and her kiddos followed us back to Seattle for a week of fun. Four kiddos two and under is pretty intense, but we had fun! Here’s some picts: Riding the radio flyer on the back patio Seattle’s weather is gorgeous in the summer- mild and comfortable. It makes mid-day picnics…

  • Adalee's Senior Pictures

    So, I am in no means a fabulous photographer, but I enjoy taking pictures, and have been slowly trying to improve my skills. I always love when I’m asked to take some one’s family pictures because it gives me an opportunity to practice in a way I normally couldn’t. So I was delighted when my…

  • Pete Family Reunion

    Between Sabina and Brigette’s visit was our Pete Family reunion at my folks house. It was such a blast to get all the cousins together, work on some projects for my parents, and spend lots of time laughing and chatting together. I’m feeling slow of speech today so pictures will have to do. Remember what…

  • Sister Visits!

    One of the perks of moving to the west is that we’re a whole lot closer to family.  Originally we thought we were going to be moving to Utah- minutes from Brigette and an hour from Sabina. Being so far from them was the hardest part of moving to Seattle. You can only imagine my…

  • Organizing banter

    Tom had the day off, and took Scotter for the afternoon/evening to a Star Trek convention he is attending with a friend from out of town. It’s been a LONG time since I had this much free time! I created a long list last night in preparation, mostly it entailed organizing our home. I’m eager…

  • Dad time

    Since our time with Tom is fairly limited, we’ve been trying to make the most of it. Sometimes that means carefree days at home, but more typically it’s been fun outings. Here’s a few pictures from some summer favorites: One weekend we hit the Chinese festival in China town. We were hoping it would be…

  • Hiram M Chittenden Locks- Ballard Locks

    Last month Scotland and I enjoyed a day at the historic Ballard Locks. The locks separate freshwater Lake Union and Lake Washington from the salt water Puget Sound, allowing Lake Union to remain at itss higher level while also allowing boats to traverse between the two bodies of water. Amazingly they also have a system…