http://atomicpug.net the ongoing adventures of a modern nuclear family Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:26:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Another successful camping trip! This time we went East to Sun Lakes State Park. It was hot and dry and gorgeous. We had a wonderful time, and Lina is fast becoming a seasoned camper. http://atomicpug.net/2008/07/16/sun-lakes-camping-trip/ Last Sunday while Lina played with our good friends Art & Ellen (a special treat), Stephanie and I took part in the 2008 Children's Ride (no children allowed). It's a fundraiser for Children's Hospital here in Seattle--to the tune of nearly three quarters of a million bucks, including the associated ... http://atomicpug.net/2008/07/01/childrens-ride-2008/ This past weekend was the first really warm weekend of the year here in the Pacific Northwest and we took advantage of the occasion to take Lina on her first camping trip. Even though she didn't really know what to expect, Lina was very excited. We packed up the travel ... http://atomicpug.net/2008/05/19/camping/ We got the predicted snow showers, but it unexpectedly stuck for a while. It's not often we get a white christmas here in Seattle, so it was a special treat! Our stockings were hung by the chimney with care. Actually, they were hung on the chimney with hex nuts (rock climbing ... http://atomicpug.net/2007/12/25/white-christmas-at-the-ranch/ Hope yours are merry and bright. http://atomicpug.net/2007/12/25/happy-holidays-3/ A book, some stickers, a barrel of monkeys, and some chocolate euros. Not a bad trade for a few pieces of produce. She's already made it clear that she'd like him to come back tomorrow. http://atomicpug.net/2007/12/06/sinterklaas-comes-through/ This is Lina's first year to really participate in the whole Sinterklaas thing. I grew up celebrating this holiday, and now it's time to frighten Lina with it. She's already made it clear that she does not want Sinterklaas to show up in her bedroom at any point tonight. We ... http://atomicpug.net/2007/12/05/waiting-for-sinterklaas/ First snow of the season! http://atomicpug.net/2007/12/01/snow-falling-on-bamboo/ Java Log on the fire, luminous arctic/antarctic critters out front. Thanksgiving must be over. We haven't started the Reindeer Room soundtrack yet, but we're close. Very close. http://atomicpug.net/2007/11/24/and-so-it-begins/ As Lina is so fond of saying, "Hiya". See Lina's Page for an update on our Lina Day activities. Stephanie has also updated her page with a post on this special day. http://atomicpug.net/2007/11/13/its-lina-day/