kindness
Sometimes you meet truly kind people who go over and beyond for you. Thank you so much, Hillary. This made move-in weekend so much easier. I know I already mentioned this. Some things bear repeating!!!
best toy ever
THE PLATE: I can now look at this without crying. I think. Let me look at it tomorrow, and I will let you know.
a seriously convenient way to feed children: the kitchen bar
Cereal makes life easier.
I keep moving things around in there, but you get the idea.
more feeding the baby…
I love china. I love crystal. Why do pretty dishes make me so happy? I don’t know, but they really do.
This is the sitting area of the dining room. It’s awesome. This is where I have reading time with the boys everyday, after lunch.
I thought this would be a holding area for decor until I found a place for each piece, as I unpacked and set up. No, it just became a growing eye-sore that made me feel like I would never finish. I finally crammed all that junk into the storage closet. Yep.
Caleb was so excited about school, I had to get started right away!
getting organized: I keep buying more of these. These first ones were a gift from my friend Lisa, back in Virginia. Thank you, Lisa!
copied this idea from Joshua’s teacher from last year
what the board looks like after Caleb’s reading lesson
JD’s big boy bed is ready and waiting for him…..because somehow we have ended up with 4 twin beds, a crib, and a full sized bed. Craziness.
So cute.
a typical moment: one in my arms, on hanging onto me
2 cuties
Caleb, giving me a back massage….a mom could get used to this!
the ocean at Moss Landing: We saw tons of seals here.
sunset over Moss Landing Do you see the little seal head?
best invention ever
Ah…..I love it. The boys feel the same way about the beach as I do. 🙂
Things are coming together. We actually have lots of things hanging on the walls now! One step closer to feeling like home!
We all went to Moss Landing yesterday evening, in search of whales. The water was not as cold as I thought it would be. We didn’t see any whales, but we did see tons of seals. I guess they are seals. They have flippers, not paws, and they are smaller than sea lions. I need to research that. We LOVED finally getting in some family beach time, and now my really precious but horrible sleeper is crying, so I’d better go tend to that… Hope you all had a great Labor Day!!
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Loved the pics! We lived in CA 08-11, miss the beaches there sometimes, made some awesome friends there too, hope you're settling in well, sure looks like the kids can't stop smiling :)
Yes! The beaches are wonderful!
They are sooo cute :) Amazing photographs too!
Thank you!
Amazing - you bring the best practice for being a great parents!
Thank you!!