2.20.2026

It’s official…

 It’s official. Ryder had his first official driving lesson and we got the official signature that he is ready to officially drive with us and a permit. 

Officially…😉

2.19.2026

smitten

 Ryder needed to give the Huggs a wash to get the salt off of it from living near the beach. 

We’ve had some rain so I think it felt silly to wash it knowing rain was coming, but he was absolutely smitten with cleaning and detailing this truck.. 

2.18.2026

Time with Grandi and Monkey Papa

 Last week, our Grandi and Monkey Pspa came down to go to Disneyland and we got to see them they stayed with us. After their days at Disneyland, we would watch the Olympics, they came to Eden’s goalie practice, and we even got to grab dessert and catch up.

It was a really sweet time together. 

2.17.2026

her baking era

 Eden has been having so much fun with baking. She’s been experimenting with cookie and brownie recipes. Recently she decided to make cinnamon rolls from scratch They were SO good! She is spoiling us!

2.16.2026

Our Valentines Seafood feast!

This last weekend, in honor of Valentine’s day, we had our annual King Crab dinner, however, there was absolutely NO king crab at any location near us, so we made lobster tails and they were SO good. The tradition of a seafood feast was in full force.

Ryder finishing up the artichokes:
Little miss was under the weather, but would not miss this tradition…
I made chocolate cake to close out the night:
It is always such a highlight for our family!

I love these people SO much and I love traditions like these that create memories for the four of us each year!

2.13.2026

Time with Mia and Papa

 Last weekend, Ryder and Eden headed up Redlands to spend time with their Mia and Papa doing projects to earn some pocket money.

I’m so thankful for the relationship these guys have!

2.12.2026

Eden’s thumb update…

Last Wednesday, we saw Eden’s orthopedist. Last time we had seen him, her healing wasn’t where we wanted it to be so she had gotten an extra 6 weeks in her removable hard cast. So 10 weeks total. So here we were, hoping for the best. Well, the bone healed beautifully! We need physical therapy to help with the tight ligament. 

We grabbed Starbucks to celebrate:

As soon as she could, she threw her gloves on and headed to her first catching practice with Ryder and Kit. She said it felt SO good to be back!