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Category Archives: Connecting as a Family

The Cereal Anniversary

“Did you know 13 years is the cereal anniversary?” You smiled as you handed me a bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats. It was 9:30pm and you just returned from the grocery store. I had mentioned a bowl of cereal sounded really good, but that we didn’t have any. Knowing I was feeling worn down...

Birthday Beach Trip

We snuck away to the cottage for Isaac’s birthday this year. Our time together was filled with beautiful walks (our favorite!), sweet spring wildflowers, giggle-filled wave jumping, and celebrating our favorite guy! Isla brought her binoculars to the cottage and she and Cole spent the first part of the morning perched in front of the...

Isla and Charlie

On the desk of every great artist sits a sweet cat. Well, maybe not, but wouldn’t that be nice? “Mom, Charlie is better than eating ice cream all day! And better than going to the children’s museum 100 times! He’s better than going to Disneyland… he’s even better than going to Hawaii!” Those of you...

Connecting as a Family Through Walks

Family walks are our FAVORITE way to spend time together. We connect, recharge, and do our very best dreaming/planning when we are meandering through our beautiful neighborhood or sinking our toes into the sand along the shoreline near the cottage. Taking a walk is the first thing we think about when we wake up on...

Cole’s First Haircut

This month Cole had his first haircut and it felt like such a BIG milestone! We were so torn about cutting his wild and adorable baby curls. We actually went back and forth about whether to do it for weeks. Part of me feels silly for being so attached to his hair, but of course...