First up, we have me and Chris on March vacations: five years ago up north, and this past weekend in AZ.
Sweet Miss Maya:
Daddy and Callie:
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Weekend Wrap-Up: The Arizona Edition!
Hello! Happy Sunday. I am currently writing this post from the Phoenix airport, though it will not be posted until we are back home.
The girls had a great long weekend too. They were well taken care of by G-ma, Pa, Auntie Cat, Auntie Yoda and Auntie Mari. Here are some highlights from their weekend:
With G-ma, Pa and Auntie Cat
Chris and I were lucky enough to get away for the long weekend to visit Uncle Jim and Aunt Coco in Scottsdale. The girls were happy to spend time with G-ma, Pa, Auntie Cat, Auntie Yoda, and Auntie Mari.
We had a wonderful time soaking up sun, hiking, golfing, eating, drinking, lounging, and even playing Pickleball! Jim and Coco spoiled us big time. It was great to spend so much quality time with them. Here are some highlights:
Driving around in Jim's Corvette
Lounging by the pool
Running (very hilly running)
Eating at Horny Toad in Cave Creek (a western town)
Hiking (very hilly hiking!)
Golfing (very hilly golfing!)
Enjoying AZ sunrays
Pickleball!!
Thanks to Jim and Coco for a fantastic getaway!
The girls had a great long weekend too. They were well taken care of by G-ma, Pa, Auntie Cat, Auntie Yoda and Auntie Mari. Here are some highlights from their weekend:
With G-ma, Pa and Auntie Cat
With Auntie Yoda:
With Auntie Mari:
It was so nice to be away knowing the girls were in such great hands. We feel really lucky to have had the opportunity to get away and for us to all have been so well taken care of.
Now...back to reality! Have a great week.
With Auntie Mari:
It was so nice to be away knowing the girls were in such great hands. We feel really lucky to have had the opportunity to get away and for us to all have been so well taken care of.
Now...back to reality! Have a great week.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Timehop Tuesday
Hey all!
I thought I'd do something kind of fun this week for Timehop Tuesday. I looked back at at the blog at July 2012...the time that Callie was about 31-months-old. I thought I'd post the link to a funny blog post from that time, which is all about bedtime shennanigans. You can find it by clicking right here!
If I compare that experience to what we do now with Maya, I have a couple thoughts.
1) Bedtime is at 7:00, despite the fact that we know she babbles to herself for awhile.
2) She gets 2 books, a sip of water, and a couple of songs from me, and then a quick goodnight kiss from Chris. That's it.
3) We don't turn on the monitor until at least 8:00. We figure if she is doing blood curdling screaming, we'll hear her just fine without the monitor. And if she isn't doing that, then we don't really care what she is doing up there because eventually she falls asleep. :)
So...I can safely say that parenting the 2nd time around has made us much more low key. For better or worse, she doesn't hold the same power over us that her big sister did. Poor 2nd child.
On to my Timehop pictures:
Bath time Callie.
Young and Old Kona on the couch:
31-Month-Old Trouble Makers:
I thought I'd do something kind of fun this week for Timehop Tuesday. I looked back at at the blog at July 2012...the time that Callie was about 31-months-old. I thought I'd post the link to a funny blog post from that time, which is all about bedtime shennanigans. You can find it by clicking right here!
If I compare that experience to what we do now with Maya, I have a couple thoughts.
1) Bedtime is at 7:00, despite the fact that we know she babbles to herself for awhile.
2) She gets 2 books, a sip of water, and a couple of songs from me, and then a quick goodnight kiss from Chris. That's it.
3) We don't turn on the monitor until at least 8:00. We figure if she is doing blood curdling screaming, we'll hear her just fine without the monitor. And if she isn't doing that, then we don't really care what she is doing up there because eventually she falls asleep. :)
So...I can safely say that parenting the 2nd time around has made us much more low key. For better or worse, she doesn't hold the same power over us that her big sister did. Poor 2nd child.
On to my Timehop pictures:
Bath time Callie.
Young and Old Kona on the couch:
31-Month-Old Trouble Makers:
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Weekend Wrap-Up
Hi Everyone.
IMG_3354 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
Have a great week. Enjoy Leap Day and the beginning of March. I, for one, am excited to enter a more spring-like month.
Update: This was the end of our weekend. Appropriate.
We had a weekend of sickness at our house...at least with our eldest.
So far it hasn't moved its way to the rest of us yet (*knock on wood*), but I'm hoping that since I have been sick with a bad cold the past week, and Maya was sick a few weeks ago, that we'll all just avoid it. Wish us luck.
I took a lot of selfies with Maya this weekend. She is just too darn cute.
Maya and I met up with Boom, G-ma, Pa and Auntie Cat for a walk yesterday afternoon.
I went for a run outside for the first time since last fall. It felt pretty good.
The rest of the weekend was just bumming around and running some errands.
I'll leave you with a series of videos I took of Maya while we were in the car waiting for Chris and Callie to join us. This girl is hilarious.
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IMG_3353 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
IMG_3352 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
IMG_3353 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
IMG_3354 from Baby Goose on Vimeo.
Have a great week. Enjoy Leap Day and the beginning of March. I, for one, am excited to enter a more spring-like month.
Update: This was the end of our weekend. Appropriate.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
"February Can Freaking Suck It" and My Subsequent Attempt to "Shine Bright"
That first part of the lovely blog post title is a quote from when my sisters and I were group texting yesterday. We're all just done with February.
February doesn't have a 30th, so there is not an "official" 10 month date from when my dad died.
And to that I have to say...GOOD. GOOD RIDDANCE FEBRUARY.
Because this particular weekend is the crappy icing on the stupid cake that has been a long month. That probably doesn't even make sense, but I hope you get my drift.
To better explain my crankiness and sour attitude I should probably let you know that we were all in Mexico exactly a year ago for Laura and Craig's wedding.
And, honestly, it is hard to think back on that wonderful time. Which sucks. Especially for Laura and Craig.
But.
I am working on being BRIGHT. And SHINY.
And there's still that whole GRATITUDE thing that my dad was all about.
So. Attitude check.
We HAVE to remember that it was an AMAZING trip, filled with fantastic memories with family and friends, and a time that none of us will ever forget.
And so, with that, I'll post a few pictures from that trip, and say (a day early):
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LAURA AND CRAIG!
It was a time of so much love, laughter, guacamole, tequila (thanks to Dad), celebration, and BRIGHT SHINY moments. I'm so very grateful for that time we had all together, and I know that in time the sharp sting of grief will fade and those bright shiny memories will remain.
February doesn't have a 30th, so there is not an "official" 10 month date from when my dad died.
And to that I have to say...GOOD. GOOD RIDDANCE FEBRUARY.
Because this particular weekend is the crappy icing on the stupid cake that has been a long month. That probably doesn't even make sense, but I hope you get my drift.
To better explain my crankiness and sour attitude I should probably let you know that we were all in Mexico exactly a year ago for Laura and Craig's wedding.
And, honestly, it is hard to think back on that wonderful time. Which sucks. Especially for Laura and Craig.
But.
I am working on being BRIGHT. And SHINY.
And there's still that whole GRATITUDE thing that my dad was all about.
So. Attitude check.
We HAVE to remember that it was an AMAZING trip, filled with fantastic memories with family and friends, and a time that none of us will ever forget.
And so, with that, I'll post a few pictures from that trip, and say (a day early):
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LAURA AND CRAIG!
It was a time of so much love, laughter, guacamole, tequila (thanks to Dad), celebration, and BRIGHT SHINY moments. I'm so very grateful for that time we had all together, and I know that in time the sharp sting of grief will fade and those bright shiny memories will remain.
Friday, February 26, 2016
A Picture Update
This week. Full Moon + Sickness.
Ready. To. Be. DONE. with it.
As for pictures, Maya had a great time with Boom, as usual.
Kona spent the week at our house, as G-ma and Pa were in Mexico.
My mom, sisters and I went to the last Gopher women's home game on Wednesday for our monthly GNO.
Maya spent today with G-ma and Pa while I stayed home with a sick Callie.
She's a trooper- had a super high fever all day with one puking incident in the evening. She took a couple naps and watched lots of "Sophia the First" on the iPad... As of bedtime her fever was below 101 (hooray!) and she seemed in better spirits.
Maya and I went out for a little walk after dinner so I could get some fresh air. The sky was lovely.
I ended the evening with some snuggles with a happy 2-year-old, so I can't complain about that.
Here's to hoping tomorrow is a better (and healthier) day for all of us.
Ready. To. Be. DONE. with it.
As for pictures, Maya had a great time with Boom, as usual.
Kona spent the week at our house, as G-ma and Pa were in Mexico.
My mom, sisters and I went to the last Gopher women's home game on Wednesday for our monthly GNO.
Maya spent today with G-ma and Pa while I stayed home with a sick Callie.
She's a trooper- had a super high fever all day with one puking incident in the evening. She took a couple naps and watched lots of "Sophia the First" on the iPad... As of bedtime her fever was below 101 (hooray!) and she seemed in better spirits.
Maya and I went out for a little walk after dinner so I could get some fresh air. The sky was lovely.
I ended the evening with some snuggles with a happy 2-year-old, so I can't complain about that.
Here's to hoping tomorrow is a better (and healthier) day for all of us.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Timehop Tuesday: 31-Months-Old!
It is the 23rd again and this one is officially closer to 3 than 2!
I found a picture comparison I did with my toddler picture and Callie a few years ago, so I used the same picture with Maya:
To sum up her hilarious personality, I'll paraphrase what she told my mom yesterday when asked what she was going to do: "I'm going to boss Boom around!"
We're in for a wild ride with this one!
Love my girls!!
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