Strawberry Picking
I got to accompany Finn on his preschool field trip to Tanaka Farms, where Finn ate his weight in strawberries.
The Magic Ride Height
It’s a big day when you reach the magic ride height of 40″ at Disneyland. It’s an even bigger day when you are the baby of the family and a whole new realm of ride possibilities opens up. We kicked off the new year by activating the annual passes that…
Finn is Four
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…
Snow Cones and Raining Lava
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…
Those Summer Nights
It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for golden evening light. My tombstone will probably say something like, “Look at the light!” because I point it out to my kids every single day. Warm summer nights are the perfect time to round up whoever I can to come out and…
Scooters and Rain Boots
The first week back to school after Christmas break has historically been rainy and this year was no exception. Our “fall” comes in January and the trees lose their leaves for a short season. Crew and Finn hopped on their scooters in pajamas and rain boots on a rainy morning…
Finn the Robot
Finn developed a love for robots and was so excited to dress up as a robot for Halloween. Any type of fleece costume is a risk in Southern California because you never know how hot it will be on Halloween, but I couldn’t imagine him being comfortable walking around in…
Putting off Mondaying
We woke up one morning after the weekend and decided to put off Mondaying after sending big brothers to school. I think we made the right choice.
Celebrating Finn
For Finn’s third birthday, we had an impromptu pool party. I texted some friends the night before, made a cake, headed to the pool and voilà: instant party. We were in the throes of unpacking boxes and an afternoon at the pool was all I could throw together. Finn loved…
Finn is Three
Three year olds are easy to please. Finn woke up to balloons above his crib and that’s about all he needed to feel special. Three things I love about Finn: He is patient. He has to wait for just about everything; food, toys, attention, etc. and as long as he…