Waiting for the bus

Since Titus started kindergarten I have been dreaming of the day a magical orange bus would come and whisk the kids away to school. It is finally here! It came. It is magic. I asked the kids how it went and Maggie said, "It was kind of stinky." There really is are two sides to every coin.

They started school yesterday and all seems to be going well. I was impressed with how cool and confident they were. I was a bit of a wreck on their behalf. I kept checking my messages to see if the school had called. They hadn't.

Specifically

Bryce's mom (Stephanie) is letting us rent her little cottage for a while. It's a bargain for us, especially since it's one of our favorite places to be and comes with all sorts of bonuses like...

a playful dog (Rosie)...

chickens and their erstwhile eggs...

a treehouse...

a couple of acres of forest just begging to be explored (again)...

nearby rocky beaches, sandy coves, and plenty of cold salty water...

Still the best thing is the smattering of aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents all up and down Vashon Highway. It's a good place to be. You should definitely come for a visit.

Home is Vashon

Vashon Island Crossing
Originally uploaded by 1bluecanoe

For those of you who don't know, we're at home when we're on Vashon Island. Although we feel pretty much at home anywhere in the greater Seattle area... or for that matter the whole Pacific Northwest.

My family moved to Vashon the year I was born and is still there. This is where I met my guy, where Maggie was born, and where we've been returning for every possible vacation for the past 10 years. Lucky for us, it looks like we might be able to stay for a while this time...