Hiking OO Denny

July 1, 2023 by Jessica Family Favorites Parks

The oldest tree in King County is just 5 minutes from our house. Love this hike!

Kindergarten end of year project

June 2, 2017 by Jessica Favorites School Video Videos

Yes this is going up one year late but we recently got the class recordings from Jake’s Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. McQuade and I’m so excited to share his project. The art teacher filmed them in front of green screen and then edited their drawings as a backdrop.

This is Jake’s portion of the clip:

And here is the full recording. You can see that Jake was by far the longest and most detailed presentation. The boy is a teacher at heart! And in case you are wondering what’s up with his shirt, he had to turn around the (very large) Godzilla shirt he was wearing because it had green on it which doesn’t work well with green screen. Apparently we missed the memo — or forgot — to not wear green that day. Yay for parenting!

A Close Look at Our Family’s Veterans

November 12, 2016 by Jason Family Favorites Holidays Photos

Great Uncle Dennis Peterson
Army 1965-1967

Great Uncle Lee

This is the only picture I have of Lee in uniform. This was taken just before he and Jani left for Caldwell Idaho to get married. A lot of our family got married in uniform. Lee was in the Intelligence branch and stationed in West Berlin from 1966-1969.

Grandpa Ray Grimes
Army 1970-1976

Germany, 5th Maintenance Battalion

Battalion Maintenance Officer-2nd Lieutenant

Battalion Executive Officer-1st Lieutenant

Combat Equipment Group Race Relations, Equal Opportunity Officer-Captain

Another military wedding Christmas 1970

Pete Peterson
Great, Great Grandfather-Cindy’s Dad
WW2

Pete in India

Pete Peterson and Velma wedding

The Grimes Brothers
Great, Great Grandfather and Uncles-Ray’s Family
WW2

Left to Right – Lefty-My Dad Jess Cecil Johnny

Left to Right – Johnny Cecil Bill Greenway Lefty

Ray Heathershaw
Grandmother BD Grimes’s Father
Your Great, Great Grandfather on my Mother’s side.
Volunteered for the Army during WW1. Shipped out from Bellingham Wa. For Paris France.
Arrived as the war ended.