Hikingmommy

I am a wife, mommy, and ER doctor, sometimes all at once and sometimes one at a time.

mommy by HikingmommyJuly 29, 2014July 29, 2014

Kids and Movement

There have been a couple of recent articles about the lack of movement with kids today. http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/let-em-out-the-many-benefits-of-outdoor-play-in-kindergarten/ and http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/07/08/why-so-many-kids-cant-sit-still-in-school-today I think they are very interesting. We are doing such a disservice to our kids today, and its sad. Not only are we affecting their concentration but their core strength. I’m not sure when we became […]

Gardening by HikingmommyJuly 28, 2014

I have beans! I saw a few small ones early this week and then was checking everything out this weekend and lifted up some leaves and found some full size beans! And more then just a few. I’m already looking forward to some fresh green beans this week for dinner. And my zucchini is nuts. […]

vacation by HikingmommyJuly 24, 2014July 24, 2014

Yellowstone Day 3

We ventured way north for day 3 of our time in Yellowstone. Mammoth Springs was our goal and after an early start and a few stops along the way to look at bears we made it into Mammoth. None of the bears were close and many friendly people let us look in their high powered […]

Homeschool by HikingmommyJuly 22, 2014July 21, 2014

Homeschool Adventure

So I’ll be totally honest. I really have no idea what I’m doing. Not sure if anyone else is in this boat does as well. I’m not even sure it’s a boat that is going to float or not yet… And if you had told me a year ago that I was going to be […]

Gardening by HikingmommyJuly 21, 2014

Gardening 101 Week 19

How is everyone doing? We had a mix of really rainy weather and even cool weather that quickly changed into 90+ degree weather. My flowers are going nuts and enjoying the weather. My tomatoes are struggling just a bit. They are putting on fruit and the main stalk seems to look fine, but their leaves […]

training by HikingmommyJuly 18, 2014

Tri-Able

I completed my first triathlon last summer, sprint distance, and I have convinced a few crazy friends to do a couple with me this summer. I was only able to convince one of them to do the Tri Bella Sprint Tri with me a couple of weekends ago (the other two are holding out for […]

mommy by HikingmommyJuly 16, 2014July 16, 2014

Happy Birthday Leighton

5 years old! It has been such an amazing journey and so much fun to watch Leighton grow from being such a tiny preemie to the confident and fun little boy. He’s got a smile that will light up a room and a hug that will melt any heart. He is sweet and kind and […]

mommy by HikingmommyJuly 15, 2014

Focused Time

It’s not very often that Caedmon gets alone time with Mommy. There is often a bigger brother involved. It can be rough being the little brother. So whenever there is an opportunity to have a little time with just Caedmon I try and take it. We had such an opportunity last week while Leighton was […]

Gardening by HikingmommyJuly 14, 2014

Gardening 101 Week 18

The bunnies are still trying to overtake my garden. They have all but destroyed my morning glories. The one morning glory that I have growing right now is actually growing up between my beans. I think camouflage was the only way to survive the bunnies this year. Luckily my boys are getting quite good at […]

Homeschool by HikingmommyJuly 10, 2014July 10, 2014

Homeschool Ready…

Yes, we are officially ready for homeschool, curriculum bought, books sorted and organized, school supplies ready, too many blogs and forums to count visited and researched. We are ready. Good thing we have over a month before we are actually starting. I like to be prepared. And ready. And maybe I’m a bit crazy. Oh […]