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223 Articles
Kristie with curly red hair is driving a car, wearing a green hoodie and black shorts.
Kristie with curly red hair is driving a car, wearing a green hoodie and black shorts.

Driving School

August 7, 2026
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NORTH CREEK, WA :: Amid our crazy busy summer schedule, both teens are in driving school, and we’ve added “nervous parent driving instructor” to our list of...

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Two costumed family members standing together in front of a white interior door. One wears a punk rock outfit with face paint, and the other a reindeer onesie.
Two costumed family members standing together in front of a white interior door. One wears a punk rock outfit with face paint, and the other a reindeer onesie.

Happy Halloween

October 31, 2025
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NORTH CREEK, WA :: Happy Halloween! This year our teenage twins skipped jack-o’-lanterns and trick-or-treating, but still had a blast dressing up for the school costume...

Events
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A birthday cake with lit candles and colorful decorations on a wooden kitchen counter
A birthday cake with lit candles and colorful decorations on a wooden kitchen counter

The Twins Turn 15

September 20, 2025
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NORTH CREEK, WA :: Our twins are officially FIFTEEN today! They celebrated with their friends, sharing many laughs, exchanging thoughtful gifts, and playing fun games throughout...

Events
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Two students posing in front of a school building, with smaller images showing details of their clothing and individual poses.
Two students posing in front of a school building, with smaller images showing details of their clothing and individual poses.

First Day of High School

September 3, 2025
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INNOVATION LAB HIGH SCHOOL, BOTHELL, WA :: The twins are still our babies, but according to the school district, they’re officially high schoolers starting today! ✖...

Events
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A warm and playful moment of a family huddled together on a couch, sharing genuine smiles.
A warm and playful moment of a family huddled together on a couch, sharing genuine smiles.

Happy Mother’s Day

May 11, 2025
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NORTH CREEK, WA :: We are so grateful for your smiles, laughter, warmth, care, kindness, patience, intelligence, wisdom, energy, hard-work, and heart! You are the perfect role...

Events
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Two people holding snowboards in a snowy forest with snow-covered trees and ground.
Two people holding snowboards in a snowy forest with snow-covered trees and ground.

Snow Day

February 6, 2025
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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...

Misc
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A close-up of freshly baked sugar cookies cooling on a wire rack with decorative red cutting shapes nearby.
A close-up of freshly baked sugar cookies cooling on a wire rack with decorative red cutting shapes nearby.

3D-Printed Cookie Cutters

February 2, 2025
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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....

Projects
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Two individuals collaborate on a large jigsaw puzzle depicting a traditional European street scene on a wooden dining table.
Two individuals collaborate on a large jigsaw puzzle depicting a traditional European street scene on a wooden dining table.

Renaissance Puzzle

January 26, 2025
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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...

Projects
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Four Christmas stockings with snowman and penguin designs hang above a modern fireplace.
Four Christmas stockings with snowman and penguin designs hang above a modern fireplace.

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2024
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: Merry Christmas! Wishing everyone health and happiness! 🎄🎁☃️ ✖ Personalized Christmas Stockings by the Fireplace Charming Snow Village Model for...

Events
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Two young people pose with glowing carved pumpkins on a staircase in a home.
Two young people pose with glowing carved pumpkins on a staircase in a home.

Jack-o’-Lanterns

October 27, 2024
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: This year’s terrifying jack-o’-lanterns! 🎃An alien symbol, a mushroom, and a bear claw. My family is weird, and I gave up long ago trying...

Projects
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Three people smile together with a cupcake bearing lit candles and a colorful flower arrangement in the front.
Three people smile together with a cupcake bearing lit candles and a colorful flower arrangement in the front.

Happy Birthday

October 16, 2024
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: Happy Birthday to the best mommy, partner, friend, teacher, provider, hero, and role model this family could ever hope for! We love you! 😘❤️🎂🎉...

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Two people sitting on a black leather sofa with colorful gift bags in the foreground.
Two people sitting on a black leather sofa with colorful gift bags in the foreground.

14th Birthday

September 22, 2024
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: The twins celebrated their 14th birthday over the weekend, starting with a few gifts, board games, and cake at home! ✖ Blowing Out Birthday Candles...

Events
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Two people walking on a sidewalk under a canopy of large trees. The scene is misty and green, with a wooden fence running alongside the path.
Two people walking on a sidewalk under a canopy of large trees. The scene is misty and green, with a wooden fence running alongside the path.

8th Grade

September 4, 2024
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SKYVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, BOTHELL, WA :: First day of 8th grade! ✖ Morning Stroll Along a Tree-Lined Sidewalk Morning at the Door Walking Down a Tree Line on a Rainy...

Events
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Three individuals standing in casual summer fashion outside a modern building. The photo highlights plaid shirts, denim, and black pants on urban steps.
Three individuals standing in casual summer fashion outside a modern building. The photo highlights plaid shirts, denim, and black pants on urban steps.

End of 7th Grade

June 15, 2024
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NORTH CREEK, WA :: Just a week of 7th grade to go, and the kiddos have been busy with celebrations and recitals. Both were inducted into Honor Society, and Lauren...

Events
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Happy Mother’s Day

May 12, 2024
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NORTH CREEK, WA :: Happy Mothers Day to our real-life Care Bear (full of love and hugs) and Momma Bear (a fierce protector and provider)! We love you! ✖ Joyful...

Events
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Looking up at bright green tree branches silhouetted against a glowing pink and purple twilight sky in the Pacific Northwest.
Looking up at bright green tree branches silhouetted against a glowing pink and purple twilight sky in the Pacific Northwest.

The Aurora

May 10, 2024
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BIG ROCK PARK, DUVALL, WA :: The Aurora! We drove out to a stargazing event in Duvall to get the darkest skies and saw some faint curtains and pillars, but...

Events
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Woman and boy standing near a basket of sweets and other items
Woman and boy standing near a basket of sweets and other items

Happy Easter

March 31, 2024
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: Happy Easter!! ✖ Cozy Pacific Northwest Backyard Garden Scene Backyard Fun on a Day Off Serene Pacific Northwest Backyard Retreat Box of Easter Donuts...

Events
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Two people wearing Santa hats and festive pajamas opening a gift in a home. Gift wrapping paper is stacked nearby.
Two people wearing Santa hats and festive pajamas opening a gift in a home. Gift wrapping paper is stacked nearby.

Christmas 2023

December 25, 2023
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: Hoping everyone had a very Merry Christmas! 🎄🥰 ✖ play_circle_filled Christmas Tree Skirt with Snowy Village Houses Family Board Game Night Proudly...

Events
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A family posing in creative Halloween costumes before a staircase.
A family posing in creative Halloween costumes before a staircase.

Happy Halloween

October 31, 2023
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: Happy Halloween! ✖ play_circle_filled Glowing Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns in Neon Purple Light Nighttime Halloween Ghost Arch Display Family Haunted...

Events
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Children smiling beside lit jack-o-lanterns on a staircase.
Children smiling beside lit jack-o-lanterns on a staircase.

Jack O’Lanterns

October 29, 2023
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: The kids are still excited about Halloween! This year’s Jack-o’-lanterns. ✖ Pumpkin Carving in the Kitchen Family Pumpkin Carving on...

Projects
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A family smiles together for a birthday photo with a chocolate cake with lit candles on the table.
A family smiles together for a birthday photo with a chocolate cake with lit candles on the table.

Kristie’s Birthday

October 16, 2023
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: Happy Birthday, Love! ❤️🥳🎉 ✖ Sharing a Sweet Handwritten Card Cappuccino Challenge Race Ribbon Family Celebrates Birthday with Chocolate...

Events
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A stunning time-lapse of the 2017 solar eclipse showing the moon moving across the sun in three phases.
A stunning time-lapse of the 2017 solar eclipse showing the moon moving across the sun in three phases.

Annular Solar Eclipse of 2023

October 15, 2023
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: Very glad the weather cleared for a few minutes to allow us to observe the annular solar eclipse! The clouds even provided a nice filter...

Events
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Two students stand on a porch with pumpkins, ready for the new school year.
Two students stand on a porch with pumpkins, ready for the new school year.

7th Grade

September 7, 2023
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SKYVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, BOTHELL, WA :: First Day of 7th Grade! ✖ First Day of School 2018 Adventure Siblings Enjoying a Stroll in the Green Leaving the Blue Building Behind...

Events
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A smiling person holding a certificate in front of a banner reading 'Soaring Eagle' in a library.
A smiling person holding a certificate in front of a banner reading 'Soaring Eagle' in a library.

Soaring Eagle Award

June 9, 2023
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SKYVIEW JUNIOR HIGH, BOTHELL, WA :: “The award is hereby presented in recognition of your efforts to promote Acceptance, Community, and Advocacy…” Proud of our...

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A person wearing safety glasses uses a miter saw in a garage workshop. A close-up shows the blade and the edge of the wooden board being cut.
A person wearing safety glasses uses a miter saw in a garage workshop. A close-up shows the blade and the edge of the wooden board being cut.

DIY Bird Houses

May 27, 2023
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NORTH CREEK, BOTHELL, WA :: We likely missed nesting season this year, but the kids are on a birding kick right now (especially Miranda) and insisted there are still some...

Projects
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A rainbow arches over Crescent Bay Beach with a pier in the background and blue skies above.
Three people standing next to a large Joshua tree in a desert landscape.
A rugged volcanic landscape features dark lava rocks in the foreground and snow-capped mountains under a clear blue sky.
A group of people browsing a colorful fruit stand in a bustling indoor market under a 'Lower Floor' sign.
A panoramic view of Horseshoe Bend showing the river carving a dramatic curve through the desert canyon.
Three people in playful costumes and accessories posing with a prop stick against a bright cartoon-style background featuring a bear and a pig.
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A family poses for a photo at a Harry Potter themed birthday party with festive decorations and magical props.
The Space Needle in Seattle is illuminated in red and purple with the word 'UFO' projected on its sides. Visitors walk along pathways beneath the glowing structure at twilight.
A winding road curves through a vibrant autumn forest with colorful leaves and a guardrail on the side.
Kristie sits at an outdoor table with a cup of coffee, smiling. The setting is near a building with large glass windows and a green umbrella overhead.
A family enjoys a creative activity together in a cozy living room, surrounded by vibrant flowers and warm lighting.
Three hikers walking on a forest trail with backpacks through vibrant green foliage in the Pacific Northwest.
A group enjoying a sunny day on a boat cruise by the water. Tropical buildings and a bright, cloudy sky frame the scene.
A close-up of a vivid blue butterfly perched on a mesh screen, showcasing its detailed wing patterns.
A weathered concrete coastal artillery emplacement sits isolated on the sand. The long gun barrel points out toward the ocean horizon.
A white lighthouse with a red roof standing near the sea under a cloudy sky. Close up details of the lighthouse lens and a patio area.
A group of people wearing floral leis posing outdoors with a mountain and lush greenery in the background.
A close-up of a white daisy with a vibrant yellow center, set against a stark black background.
A serene forest stream cascading over moss-covered rocks beneath a canopy of vibrant green, yellow, and red autumn leaves. A cascade of water flows through a lush woodland setting with detailed foliage in the foreground.
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