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Such a fun moment to see Bella with our very favorite Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Kirch. Yes, the saintly teacher who taught all three of our kids. And it was so fun to see Bella reading in front of everyone. An aproppriate moment to focus on how very quickly kids grow — the theme of their […]
posted in: Family, People We Love, Things We Love
I’ve actually had people ask him How Do I Do It? I always pause and try not to smirk too obviously when I answer – Do what?? It’s simple. I revert to my most basic instict. That of a Project Manager. Seriously. Yes. Throw out all those feel good books about motherhood and approach the […]
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Such a fun day for Alex and Ken — they got to see Cal play UNR. And Alex wore his Cal shirt proudly when the band called him over to get a pic. Gotta love my alum mater’s band. Everyone remember The Play? Yeah, I was there. Coming back home to the dorm after getting […]
posted in: Balance, Places We Go, Things We Do, Things We Love
It’s that time of year when we level up in ballet. Always an exciting time mostly because of the new color of leotard that signifies the next level. Remember when you moved up? That glow of excitement always says it all, doesn’t it?
posted in: Balance, Things We Do, Things We Love
At the start of summer, Alex struggled with his swimming skills. The truth was that Ken and I enrolled him in all these sports but we never had time to pick up swimming again and it had been a few years. Last year at Boy Scout camp, Alex didn’t pass the Water Safety Test and […]
posted in: Family, Milestones, Things 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
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 […]