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…
We were so excited to have three boys all at the same school this year. Blake, the big fifth grader, started his last year of elementary school, Crew started his first year of elementary school, and Nash fell right in the middle. Finn started preschool and was thrilled to have…
Before leaving Vegas, Crew and Finn were happy to try out our friends’ new snow cone machine. We sent them in the backyard with their flavored ice to prevent a sticky mess in the house. The funniest conversations took place between the two of them, as well as new, morbid…
We stopped in Vegas for a few days on the way home from Utah. We were so excited to get in more boating time with our good friends. The air temperature was around 115°, which meant the lake was so warm it was barely refreshing. We jumped in and out…
We packed in a lot during our week in Utah. We spent time with family and friends on the lake, we went on hikes and walks, we enjoyed an outdoor concert, and we soaked up down time around the cabin. I have just a few more things captured by my…
The boys were pretty excited to have their cousin Ollie join us for dinner on Main Street and a walk along the Poison Creek Trail in Park City. We discovered the fun trail and geometric wall two years ago and decided it was a must to hit up again. Another…
When we weren’t on the lake, we enjoyed the views and activities at the cabin. The hammocks on the deck were a hot hang out. There were popsicles to be eaten… …and shared. The hot tub felt so nice after being in the cold lake water. One afternoon, I snuck…
