This kid is seven years old this year. Seven is our family’s favorite number (Harry and I’s first date was on a seven, we got married on a seven, my first daughter was born on a seven, and my second daughter came home on a seven). So we decided a while back, that we’d plan a trip […]
I’m the kind of person that can easily get really overwhelmed with the sadness of the world at times. This is one of those times. And I know I’m not the only one. When I get like that, I need to give my heart a break. It’s not avoiding the situation. Well, maybe it is. […]
Let me tell you about my visits with my grandma. Actually, let me back up even before that and tell you about my grandpa (other side of the family). He was an amazing man with whom I spent many of my childhood days. He taught me how to make popcorn on the stove and to always […]
I’m not really a New Year’s kinda gal. I love that I married a man who has Chinese roots, and adopted a daughter from China – an extra bonus of this means I get to celebrate Chinese New Year. I can pretty much never get my shit together for the solar (Western) new year, but the lunar one, […]
*climb a glacier *night kayak in glowing water *walk along the great wall of china *take trapeze class Having a bucket list is awesome. And crossing things off your bucket list is even awesomer. (I’ve decided at this point in my life to embrace my over-use of the word ‘awesome’ – I’ll be using it […]
Day one: the first snow I wish I had had a camera ready for my littlest’s face the morning she saw the first snow of the season. It was awesome. When the girls got home from preschool, we played non-stop in the snow. Happy! Day 13: still exciting! Lots of snow eating and snowball fights. […]
“Our little super hero.” This is what his family calls him. In the history of the whole world, there is not a more fitting nickname. Sweet, sweet Gavin. This beautiful baby boy went on to get his smile back on January 18th. He fought the cancer in his body with everything. Everything he had in […]
So I went to gather up some of my favorites from this past fall, and my kids are wearing their Wonder Woman and Batgirl costumes for about 80% of the time from September to November. I love that. I love their imaginations, and how they are always in costume, and how they go off on […]
So, summer’s officially over… I’d be sad, but really, I’m just tremendously thankful for the greatness it was, and looking forward to a beautiful fall! We were lucky to travel a bit and do some camping, and spent some deeply satisfying family time together. So here it is, in first-day-of-school-essay fashion: what we did on […]
Last week, my babies were suddenly big. So big. I tried to hold Mina in my arms, like a baby, like I did when she was tiny, and she spilled out everywhere. I had my arms all ready for Michelle to cling to me, like I was the only one she could possibly be with, […]
