Oh, 2020...you really are a pain. At this point in the year, it's sad to say but I'm almost unfazed by weird, random cancellations and things just NOT going according to plan. I mean, what's new, right? I'm supposed to be reporting back about Asher's big open water swim challenge from last night.....but, of course, like… Continue reading 2020 strikes again
Category: Kids
Busy Day and Asher’s New Challenge!
I have a busy day ahead of me today. I have an appointment on the far other side of town which will eat up a big chunk of the morning. The boys have a virtual piano lesson at 2 pm (doesn't really affect me since I can still work during that time, but I still need… Continue reading Busy Day and Asher’s New Challenge!
Some hope and promise?!
Over this past year or so, we’ve had some increasing issues with Asher no longer wanting to play the piano. Especially during the last school year, we had a LOT of days that he would really push back against practicing and even going to lessons. We started to hear the words “I’m going to quit”… Continue reading Some hope and promise?!
High/ Low- Random Edition
In the mood for some randomness today, so here ya go! High/lows from the last couple days, in no particular order.High: Stuff is growing in my garden! I pulled out a bunch of delicious green beans yesterday and the jalapenos and serranos are growing well too. I think the lettuce is basically done for, and… Continue reading High/ Low- Random Edition
Change is hard
Today the boys are going off with our neighbor girl and her dad to a State Park with hiking trails and a big lake/ beach for the whole day. This is the neighbor that I mentioned before is moving away (this weekend already!! ☹ ). The boys both seem to be getting really sad and… Continue reading Change is hard
Parenting Fatigue. TGIF.
Wish I were sitting back here this morningTGIF.Since I changed jobs a few years ago and generally feel much happier with my work/life balance and my job overall, I don’t typically dread the workweek or count down until it's over. So I don’t really embrace the whole “TGIF” thing too much.But today, TGIF. This week… Continue reading Parenting Fatigue. TGIF.
Our (very) brief stint as dog owners ;)
YAWN. Sleepy morning over here and kind of a funny one, too. Last night a couple of Ethan's friends came over for a bonfire as sort of a mini birthday party with friends- though "party" is a very loose term here, as it was just a small gathering of the boys playing outside mostly. Ethan got… Continue reading Our (very) brief stint as dog owners 😉
A good day
The good thing about a bad day is that it’s usually followed by a good day. That’s my experience, anyway. I don’t too oftenhave multiple bad days in a row, maybe because the bad day forces me to stop and re-evaluate WHY it was a bad day and make some intentional changes to avoid another… Continue reading A good day
The hug of all hugs
Oof that was a lot of activity this weekend! After months of hanging out on the sidelines, figuratively speaking, I felt like I was suddenly thrown back in the game this weekend! Haha.Ethan said to take a pic like this to remember that this was a #covidbirthday!!I think I mentioned that Friday night we were… Continue reading The hug of all hugs
Milestones: #100 and #12
Today is a major number milestone marker for two reasons.1.Today marks my 100th blog post! I started this little blog on April 4th, 2020, and have written a post here every single day since then, for 100 days. I didn't exactly set out planning to write 100 posts, or even to necessarily write everyday. But I just… Continue reading Milestones: #100 and #12
GRATEFUL KAE 