We headed to Newport Beach on a World Series game day. The Red Sox were up 3-1 and we were hoping that some pre-game beach vibes would secure their victory. Blake stayed home to work on homework but my other three were happy to get some fresh air and represent…
My parents came to town for my mom’s 60th birthday celebration and even though we offered to take her to a nice dinner or have a party, all she wanted to do was go to the beach. When Nash was fighting a cough on the big day, we just took…
Crew was assigned the letter “L” for his Kindergarten Letter Fashion Show. We crafted a vest decorated with lots of things that start with the letter L. Licorice, ladder, ladybug, Lego, leaf, lighthouse and lemon. The kindergartners paraded one by one to show off their apparel for the parents. We…
We let the older boys play hooky and took them to Harry Potter World. They had been itching to go to Universal Studios Hollywood ever since visiting Warner Bros. Studio in London, and saved their money all summer for day passes. Butterbeer was consumed, magic wands were examined, rides were…
The Fun Run is always a highly anticipated event. The school revs the students up all week with cheers, class colors and fundraiser competitions. Crew was so excited to officially join the lineup after cheering his brothers on for so many years. Blake and Nash both ended up on the…
We hit September head on with school and activities. It was rare to not be running around each evening, but I loved catching an occasional golden hour at the end of our street. We got roped into buying books at the back-to-school book fair like always. With Finn away at…
Troy surprised me over my birthday weekend with a night away in La Jolla. We walked around to watch the sea lions, set up our beach chairs at a grassy park overlooking the ocean, talked until sunset and ate at a delicious Italian restaurant. Apparently I can’t smile normally for…
Just like that, my baby turned four. He only had one wish for his birthday; a robot cake. I did my best to make his robot cake dreams come true, even though it meant scrambling at the last minute to find the right cake pan and cake supplies. Finn’s birthday…
We kicked off August with Junior Lifeguards. This time, the little brothers joined the daycamp lineup. The camp is a vigorous mix of ocean safety and swimming skills. The rotations switch each day and they find out immediately when they arrive each morning if the dreaded “swim-run-swim” is on the…
Once school started and everyone was back in town, we hosted a baby shower for my good friend Kristine. My house was in demo mode so our friend Kristen offered to host. She decorated her backyard so cute and cozy. Lots of people helped with food and making it all…
Some years we are great at incorporating our school year theme into our lives and revisiting the theme throughout the year. This year was not one of those years. Most of us forgot what our theme was immediately after our traditional “Back to School Fancy Dinner.” Our house entered mass…
