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As a mom, you never quite know when you’re going to have to teach a Life Lesson. They spring up at you and take you completely by surprise. Kata is now 7.5 years old and I’m trying to teach her the refined etiquette points in life. For example on this beautiful, clear Northern Nevada morning, […]
posted in: Family, Thing We've Learned
The Boy Scouts celebrated 100 Years of Scouting with a huge Jamboree which included Mud Volleyball. I truly have no words left to describe how I would so NOT do this, but both of my boys loved every minute of it. Yes, even Ken jumped in after snapping the picture. The small, pale kid in […]
posted in: Family, Places We Go, Things We Do
The most magical times in our house are when grandparents visit. Here are Baka and Djedo who stopped by at a very important time of year. Per contractual agreement with my father, I’m not allowed to release his actual age. Trust me, I get it. ;D Happy Birthday to our darling Djedo. The best father, […]
posted in: Family, Milestones, People We Love
Bella was thrilled because she brought home a coloring page with what she said was my favorite lion character of all time, Aslan from The Chronicles of Narnia. Note her happiness. I should’ve snapped a picture of my own smile.
posted in: Books, Family, Movies, The Chronicles of Narnia, Things We Love
Ah, the loss of that first front tooth…Kata’s literally slid out as she was eating a banana. And now the other one has joined in and perhaps that’s what she’ll want for Christmas this year — her two front teeth. Remember the toothless moments in your life?? How proud you were. She was just […]
posted in: Family, Milestones
So one day after picking up the girls, Alex nudges me and says, “Look Mama, a werewolf…” I turn and spot a jogger, dressed in denim cut-offs and I laugh out loud. Clearly, my kids are as supernaturally obsessed as I am. No, I couldn’t resist snapping this photo with my phone because, well you […]
posted in: Books, Family, Things We Love, Twilight
It never gets old…that first BIG STEP into real school. Not preschool or daycare but a real school. The same one your brother and sister went to. And finally, Bella’s Big Day was here. She was so ready. A hug from her big brother who was still on Summer Vacation and a pat on the […]