by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 23, 2013 | Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Africa, Art, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, History, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Outdoors, Outreach, Parenting, Summer, Technology Free, Writing
My 10-year-old Gus and I were alone for the week and I wanted to get away on a summer outdoor adventure, but farther than our usual more local, within-an-hour-of-Portland trips. Chris and the twins were on a 10-day high adventure-rafting trip on the Deschutes River...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 19, 2013 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Children, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Outdoors, Parenting, Real LIfe, Summer, Tradition, Writing
Outdoor Adventures for my boys are not always on the top of their priority list, I must admit. Sometimes, I have to make an effort to talk them into it, which could not be truer than on this day, when we explored Bryant Woods Nature Park in Lake Grove. We have been...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 16, 2013 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Kids, Life, Outdoors, Parenting, Technology Free, Writing
I was so excited after going on the Angel’s Rest summit hike outdoor summer adventure with the boys, that I wanted to return and find another adventure in the Gorge. We have had very few if any family outings this summer as my husband Chris has been going on all of...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 10, 2013 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Portland, Real LIfe, Slowing Down, Summer, Technology, Writing
This week’s Summer Outdoor Adventure took us to Angel’s Rest in the Columbia River Gorge. Because my 10-year-old was at his friend’s house, we were able to attempt a longer trek in the great outdoors, with just me and my 15-year-old twins. I love it...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 26, 2013 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Parenting, Writing
For this week’s Outdoor Adventure with kids, we met my sister and her kids at Speelyai Bay on Lake Merwin in Washington. I grew up going to Lake Merwin with my parents and siblings but this is a new beach as the one we went to growing up is not very nice...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 10, 2013 | Art, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, West Linn
Emma calls my youngest son Augustin Gakki and she runs to greet you with open arms and a spirited hug. She plays the piano and sings and plays recreational soccer and basketball. You will also see Emma in local theater productions and then you will catch her...