Cubing Nationals!

Lyndsay Stradtner2023-07-26T13:10:20-05:00July 26th, 2023|365 Project - 2023, 365 Projects, Jude, My Family|

Our daily view. This kid has worked so hard at speed cubing and he qualified for the national competition in Pittsburgh that starts tomorrow. Not only did he qualify, he was notified a few weeks ago that he’s a featured competitor and will be front and center on the live stream for his main event!! We are so proud of him! So many decisions we made this year where to make sure Jude and Jonah made it to nationals. We rearranged, juggled, lived in the least convenient time zone for 6 months, added travel days to get them to more competitions, more events for […]

her happy place

Lyndsay Stradtner2023-07-24T22:12:03-05:00July 25th, 2023|365 Project - 2023, 365 Projects, My Family, Taryn|

Taryn and Jude hit the trails today. My mom gifted her a horseback riding adventure for her 18th birthday and we found a stable just up the road from where we are staying. Taryn used to ride every week and definitely misses it! Very much her happy place!

time to adult

Lyndsay Stradtner2023-07-24T22:21:16-05:00July 23rd, 2023|365 Project - 2023, 365 Projects, Maggie, Our dog, RV Life|

I was trying to take a photo of Taryn’s birthday sign, but Maggie stole the show. No one tell her it’s time to adult. We love that she still acts like a puppy at the ripe old age of 12.

ps – I have decided to go for trying another 365 project while attempting to recover from bilateral adhesive capsilitis. It’ll be filled with more every day life in the RV, less travel destinations and I am offering myself a ton of flexabilty and grace to pick up the camera when it’s healthy to do so.

pps – Our mantel is filled with travel treasures we love so much. Shells from the Pacific and […]

A new Project 365?

Lyndsay Stradtner2023-07-25T23:49:32-05:00July 22nd, 2023|365 Projects, 365 Project - 2023|

It’s been 6 months of bilateral adhesive capsulitis and I’m still in pain every day. I haven’t slept laying down or even in bed in 5 months. My mental health has suffered, the depression is back (but my cPTSD recovery has held strong praise God!). Being stuck inside and mostly immobile has taken a toll. My stamina is gone. I miss our life of adventure and hiking and exploring so very much. I miss capturing our lives with my camera. It’s something I’ve done for 18 years. Two weeks ago I tried to pick it up to take pictures of Z for kindergarten graduation. I needed help. It resulted in A LOT […]

the real gift

Lyndsay Stradtner2023-07-25T23:44:38-05:00July 21st, 2023|365 Project - 2023, 365 Projects, My Family, Taryn|

Taryn got her first phone on her 18th birthday. The real gift, 18 years and a childhood without one.

It was so fun watching her enjoy it, text her best friend, meme wars, family group texts and taking photos of the sunset.

FWIW, we don’t technically have a wait until 18 rule in our home. They get one when they need one and each child is different. I’m just so thankful we’ve built a life that gives us the option to wait.

Zachary Kindergarten Graduation

Lyndsay Stradtner2023-07-22T23:41:05-05:00July 9th, 2023|365 Project - 2023, 365 Projects, My Family, Zachary|

Zachary is a kindergarten graduate! This kid learned so much this year and I can honestly say he loved every minute of it! No one is more eager to learn or excited to dive in! He’s very excited about his cap and gown and diploma. These photos are a little late because the same day he graduated, he also broke his first bone. We were just about to start his ceremony and party when we had to go to the ER. It was an eventful day for sure. As homeschoolers of over a decade we’ve never done kinder graduation but I was looking through photos a few months ago and found myself […]