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We’re John & Kristie. Here we share our adventures in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, along with the places, projects, and experiences we’ve enjoyed together since 2001. Between 2010 and 2026, this website became quiet while we focused on the greatest adventure of all: raising our kids. We never stopped exploring or taking photographs, but during those years we shared most of our stories and everyday moments on social media instead. To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we brought the website back to life. We’re now gathering those missing years in one place, adding the posts and photographs we previously shared elsewhere and rebuilding this site as a lasting record of our family’s adventures. Thanks for visiting and exploring our story with us. We hope you enjoy looking through the photographs and memories – and we’d love to hear from you in the comments.
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Washington State PTA Reflections
LYNNWOOD EVENT CENTER, LYNNWOOD, WA :: We’re proud of Lauren’s achievement in the Washington State PTA Reflections Program! Her video submission, “Accepting...
Roche Harbor
ROCHE HARBOR, WA :: Roche Harbor ✖ Playing Bocce On A Gravel Court Family Visit at the State Capitol Historic Downtown Plaza and Architecture Historic Lodge and Formal Gardens...
Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm
KRYSTAL ACRES ALPACA FARM, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA :: A beautiful day for visiting alpacas at Krystal Acres and tossing a frisbee next to the ocean at San Juan County Park!...
San Juan Safari
SAN JUAN ISLAND, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA :: San Juan Safari! 🦊We didn’t see as many foxes as we have in years past. We hope they’re doing okay! Most of the...
Lime Kiln Lighthouse
LIME KILN POINT STATE PARK, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA :: Lime Kiln Lighthouse ✖ Photographing Nature on a Granite Boulder Resting On Natural Wooden Bench In Forest Crimson Bark Texture...
Happy Easter
FRIDAY HARBOR, SAN JUAN ISLAND, WA :: Happy Easter! ✖ Forest Foraging Adventure with Basket Porch Fun with Plush Toys on a Wood Deck Enjoying Time on the Wood Deck...
San Juan Island Spring Break
FRIDAY HARBOR, SAN JUAN ISLAND, WA :: San Juan Island, our favorite Spring Break destination! ✖ Browsing a Local Craft Fair in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Seaplane on...
Princess Mononoke in IMAX
AMC LOWES ALDERWOOD MALL, LYNNWOOD, WA :: Enjoying the 4K restoration of Princess Mononoke on IMAX! Also having some fun with the trending Studio Ghibli renders via ChatGPT. ✖...
Emerald City Comic Con
EMERALD CITY COMIC CON, SEATTLE, WA :: Had a great time at Emerald City Comic Con! Kristie went as Donatello and Charlie was Dipper from Gravity Falls – both got...
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Snow Day
NORTH CREEK, WA :: Snow Day! ✖ play_circle_filled Snowboarder Riding Down a Steep Snowy Slope play_circle_filled Snowboarding a Snowy Hill Snowstorm Adventure in the Pacific...
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EventsShows 25th Anniversary Date By John October 22, 2026 EventsProjects 25 Years of John & Kristie By John October 22, 2026 EventsShows Mind of a Serial Killer: The...
3D-Printed Cookie Cutters
NORTH CREEK, WA :: Kristie and the kids wanted to decorate cookies over the weekend, so I printed some custom cookie cutters using CookieCAD and our BambuLab 3D printer....
Renaissance Puzzle
NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: Our family gifted us a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle of our photo at the Washington Midsummer Renfaire. We finally finished it today! It was the perfect...
Birthday at Rare Society
RARE SOCIETY MILL CREEK, MILL CREEK, WA :: I’m a pretty lucky guy! Feeling very loved and grateful on my birthday! ✖ Family Dinner at a Modern Restaurant Family Birthday...
Xunantunich Mayan Ruins
XUNANTUNICH MAYAN RUINS, SAN IGNACIO, BELIZE :: Today we took our trusty 4Runner within a mile of the Guatemalan border to explore the ancient Mayan city of Xunantunich, believed...
Tubing the Macal River
BLACK ROCK LODGE, SAN IGNACIO, BELIZE :: Tubing the Macal River! A 45 minute hike up the river and then a 15 minute float back over some mild rapids and...
Belize Birds
BLACK ROCK LODGE, BELIZE :: The vibrant birds (along with a few other creatures) we spotted in Belize! ✖ Bird perched on rock near rushing water Vibrant Red Bird on...
Birding at Black Rock Lodge
BLACK ROCK LODGE, SAN IGNACIO, BELIZE :: Black Rock Lodge is the #1 birding hotspot in Belize, according to eBird and The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We did a couple...
Black Rock Lodge
BLACK ROCK LODGE, SAN IGNACIO, BELIZE :: Black Rock Lodge was our base in the Cayo District. We love immersing ourselves in the lush jungle, especially within the sounds of...
Di Bruwry
DI BRUWRY, BELIZE CITY, BELIZE :: We hopped over to the mainland to continue the second half of our vacation in Belize. After landing, we stopped at the Belikin Brewery...
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EventsShows 25th Anniversary Date By John October 22, 2026 EventsProjects 25 Years of John & Kristie By John October 22, 2026 EventsShows Mind of a Serial Killer: The...
