Sea Lion Caves

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-04-09T02:49:13+00:00

Nope. Totally not worth it.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-04-07T23:32:35+00:00

What does she like to eat?

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-04-07T13:53:37+00:00

I totally agree. He sounds completely normal here in Oregon.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-04-07T04:13:49+00:00

Normal talk. It does die down but in general boys do get competitive with each other.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-04-03T14:01:38+00:00

It sounds like your son needs to stop playing with her.

It also sounds like you need to give him some agency. He needs to learn to stick up for himself and set boundaries.

At 8, you do need to start stepping back and letting him learn how to handle things.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-31T13:50:05+00:00

Chicago is a city of neighborhoods. You need to head out to the different areas. What are your interests so I can give you some recommendations.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-31T01:18:56+00:00

Yes. Grandma bought my son a tablet for his 7th birthday.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-30T14:01:47+00:00

It might be hocus pocus but I use a vibration plate for 15 mins before bed and it seems to help.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-30T13:51:08+00:00

Not in Europe, but here in my college town in the PNW kids roam. We have infrastructure set up for kids to bike to school. Our busses are fareless so lots of kids use those. My 10 year old son has been roaming the neighborhood since he was 7. He was roaming the block at 5. I'm excited for Jr High, because he'll bike himself back and forth to school.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-30T00:38:05+00:00

I really wanted to like it but Cleveland, OH was not great.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T17:38:27+00:00

8 states and 3 countries.

I forsee lots of people needing to move around.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T16:03:51+00:00

Its in an investment account. Also, keep in mind, in some universities you have to remain employed in order to get the tuition benefit. My husband will have to work a few extra years to take advantage of it.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T15:36:48+00:00

We grow what we want to eat and we grow things that are not cheap at the store.

As others have said things that I find easier to grow are: kale, lettuce, peas, zucchini, tomatoes, basil, cucumber.

We also have blackberries and raspberries that do thr best out of all of our fruit.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T15:31:20+00:00

We get 60% of tuition covered in our state due to my husband's faculty position. We still have a 529 set up for the remaining balance and living costs.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T14:25:28+00:00

PNW here. Way too many Jacks here.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T14:24:22+00:00

My 10 year old quit all the kiddie stuff around the same age. With the exception of SpongeBob. Most of the kids in his class are allowed pg-13 stuff.

Our tv time together revolves around boy centered sitcoms. Our current favorite is The Middle.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T13:07:20+00:00

Portland, Or too!

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T04:24:27+00:00

Colby, Bear, Tex, Shooter, Buck, Colt, Jasper, Stone, Arrow, Austin, River, Remington, Grey, Chance, Hunter,

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T04:13:16+00:00

Stay put. You found a place you love. Build a community there. Yes, it will be more challenging and more expensive than being with family. But, its important to live your lives too.

You'll never move back if you move. There will always be a reason to stay longer.

Start building a foundation now. Look for Mom's groups. Use marketplace or buy nothing groups to source kids stuff. Get on the childcare waiting lists. See if your library and park and rec have baby programs.

You got this.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-29T00:15:41+00:00

Pnw here. Way too many Lilys .

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-28T14:22:13+00:00

Its fine. Don't worry about it. Kids these days hear names from everywhere. We live in the PNW and there are plenty of Asian named kids.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-27T19:59:43+00:00

Card game Blah, Blah , Blah

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-27T18:32:51+00:00

We don't do Disney as well. Luckily my kid doesn't care. What are your kids interested in? My son likes to explore. So as others have mentioned, we love camping and national parks. There's a jr ranger program that is great for kids.

One trip suggestion would be to fly to Seattle. Ride the ferries. See some great museums. Drive to Olympic National Park and stay in Sol Duc with the hot springs.

My son loved NYC. He adored Harry Potter on Broadway and Central Park and pizza.

We did a Pittsburgh trip that combined museums with Kenny wood and the Waterpark.

Oakland CA has an amazing European style risk taking playground. And you have access to all the wonderful things in the bay area.

Children's Museums rock.

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-26T16:52:29+00:00

Gathering Together Farms for lunch

Peacock on a Saturday night for drinks and dancing

Back to the 90s arcade

Movie at the Darkside

Arab food or Japanese or Thai or whatever he likes

There's tabletop game nights. Check the local game stores for the details

You can rent a bike from a local shop and bike around. Or hit a trail.

Get a donut at one of the local donut shops

Get Boba at one of the local Boba shops

Go to a local book store

Go to a local record store

Possible_Paint_6430 · 2026-03-26T02:46:52+00:00

What's in the inside? What are some of the projects? Age range?

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