Oregon To Olé With The Kays

Oregon To Olé With The Kays From forests to flamenco – one family, one bold move.

Teagan had her very first Girl Scouts meeting tonight and they had a really special treat!  3 US Marines came out and di...
25/09/2026

Teagan had her very first Girl Scouts meeting tonight and they had a really special treat! 3 US Marines came out and did a boot camp with the girls, setting up obstacle courses and running through drills with them. They had some much fun!

We made a switch recently.  After admitting to ourselves that we had become way too reliant on screens,  despite knowing...
21/09/2026

We made a switch recently. After admitting to ourselves that we had become way too reliant on screens, despite knowing how bad they were, we decided to make a change. No more screens during the week; no phone games, no cartoons, no movies. It was a big change and I was terrified of how the kids would adapt. Ive read horror stories about 'screen withdrawal' and wasnt sure what to expect. Turns out, the transition was extremely smooth and the kids have done fantastic. Dom has been playing with his toys more while Teagan has been reading more and doing more crafts, and the two of them have been playing together more. Tonight we had 'rough house with and pile up on Mommy' time before dinner 😆 Im really proud of them!

A boy and his dog 🥰
19/09/2026

A boy and his dog 🥰

Teagan has been practicing her reading all summer.  Dom also finally got to the point that we were able to incorporate r...
19/09/2026

Teagan has been practicing her reading all summer. Dom also finally got to the point that we were able to incorporate reading into his bedtime routine without him trying to eat or rip apart the book. Last night Teagan read to Dom for the first time and my heart just aboout exploded 🥰😍❤️

We are so in love with Dom's school, his teachers are the best!  It was surprising to us the first time we dropped him o...
18/09/2026

We are so in love with Dom's school, his teachers are the best! It was surprising to us the first time we dropped him off and watched his big tattooed male teacher pick him up, hug him, nuzzle him and kiss him. We aren't used to seeing that kind of physical affection from teachers, especially not male ones, but I think it speaks so well to the culture here. Amazing what can happen when you aren't terrified of being sued for giving a kid a hug. There is toxic masculinity everywhere in the world but we have noticed a lot less of it here. I love that Dom will get to grow up in such an amazing place 🥰

400 feet up above our new home
17/09/2026

400 feet up above our new home

Dubbs, just like Bailey before her, LOVES to sunbathe sunbathe!  Why is it white dogs always love to sunbathe?  Its almo...
15/09/2026

Dubbs, just like Bailey before her, LOVES to sunbathe sunbathe! Why is it white dogs always love to sunbathe? Its almost as if they dont know what sunburns and skin cancer are...🙄

One of my all-time favorite meals is a Persian dish called Zereshk Polo—fluffy basmati rice mixed with saffron rice and ...
13/09/2026

One of my all-time favorite meals is a Persian dish called Zereshk Polo—fluffy basmati rice mixed with saffron rice and topped with tart little barberries. The Persian restaurant we always went to when I was growing up served theirs with these incredible stewed, bone-in chicken thighs that practically fell off the bone. 🤤
Recently, I decided I wanted to learn how to make it myself. I’m still tweaking the chicken recipe to get it closer to the version I remember, but the experiments have been pretty delicious so far!
Then last month, while I was in Ireland helping our friends with their new twins, I spent a huge portion of my time filling their fridge and freezer with meals. Since Maryam is Persian, I decided to surprise her by attempting a couple of Persian dishes I had never even eaten before, let alone cooked.
I made Ghormeh Sabzi, which has always been my dad’s favorite Persian dish, and Adas Polo, a rice and lentil dish Maryam described as her ultimate comfort food—the kind of meal Persian moms make for their kids all the time.
Somehow, they actually came out pretty damn good. 😂
So, of course, once I got home I had to make Ghormeh Sabzi for Dad too.
After a trip to the same wonderful Persian market here in Madrid that we took Maryam to when she and Jared visited us in January, I had all the ingredients I needed.
Tonight was round two!
The Ghormeh Sabzi came out delicious, but I think my favorite part might have been the rice. Instead of serving it with plain basmati, I borrowed from my beloved Zereshk Polo and made fluffy white basmati with saffron rice, buttery barberries, and my first attempt at tahdig—the crispy golden rice from the bottom of the pot.
Considering that until last month I had never even eaten Ghormeh Sabzi, let alone attempted to make it myself, I’m pretty darn proud of how this one turned out! 😂
Dad and Nik both approve. ❤️
And I’m definitely adding Persian food to the list of cuisines I want to keep learning how to cook. 🇮🇷🍚

13/09/2026

Teagan had a playdate with one of her friends from school yesterday so we busted out the bounce house. Dom finally got up the courage to get inside and climb up to the slide. He had so much fun and the static hair was amazing 😆

We took cousin Anne over to see the new house and found a friend in the laundry room 😄  Although Nik is not a big fan of...
11/09/2026

We took cousin Anne over to see the new house and found a friend in the laundry room 😄 Although Nik is not a big fan of praying manti, I moved her out to the garden 😁

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