Michelle P

Kyoto Day 3. Max and I walked to a nearby playground while Hazel took her morning nap (at 7:30…) and Ben got some quiet. Then we took the subway to the Kyoto City Zoo. Max was starting to get tired of all the walking at this point so I don’t have many pictures of theContinue reading

Kyoto Day 2. We took the train to Nara on our first full day and we loved it! Nara was gorgeous and the weather was perfect. We walked from the station to Nara park where all the wild deer live. There were vendors selling cookies to feed the deer, and the deer walked around lookingContinue reading

Kyoto Day 1. We took a little trip to the mainland to see Kyoto this week. The first day was all about planes and trains. Max and Hazel traveled like a champ. After a plane ride to Osaka and a train ride to Kyoto, we walked 1.7km to our Airbnb. We could have taken aContinue reading

More running adventures. The second photo is “our spot”. We like to get a treat at our favorite bakery and take it to eat here (”on the rocks” as Max calls it). The first photo is Sunset Beach, closest to our house. The sunsets here really are stunning. P.S. – I just now figuredContinue reading

Our little sunshine. She sleeps through the night about half the time, naps like a champ, and loves/hates the swaddle. She does crunches whenever we lay her on the floor, trying to get up. She can sit up on her own but falls over often. She prefers to stand and does a full body waveContinue reading

I finally caved and got a double BoB (running stroller). It is a beast and it doesn’t even fit inside the shops and bakeries we run to. It doesn’t even fit in our house. I just keep it in the back of our van. #momlife BUT I feel like I have some freedom again! IContinue reading

We finally made it to the Peace Memorial Museum earlier this month. The museum is dedicated to world peace and is surrounded by a beautiful park. We had to rush past a few exhibits that were just too intense for Max, but we will definitely be back. There are so many important lessons to learn,Continue reading

Hazel’s 5 month photo shoot behind the scenes. It’s tough to separate them for pictures!

What a precious 5 months we’ve had with this sweet baby girl. Hazel loves jumping on the bed with her brother, kisses on her tummy, mornings, and anyone who gives her a smile. She likes to have a front row seat to the action and is always happy as long as someone is nearby. Continue reading

Last week Max’s Great-Grandpa, Ben’s Grandpa, went to be with Jesus. He loved his God, his family, and his country fiercely and well. You will be missed, Grandpa. Thank you for your example of hard work, generosity, honesty, commitment, and integrity. It was so hard give Max such sad news, but somehow, explaining thisContinue reading