Seeing as I really went down the Colorado/Utah rabbit hole this past week, I'm due for a "regular post". Backing up to Mother's Day weekend! From that long laundry list I wrote on Saturday morning, I guess I did okay. I mean, I'm not delusional- I didn't think I was going to do all of… Continue reading Mid-week updates
My mom was in town this past week! So, I've been a little quiet in the blogosphere and just doing other things! It was so nice to have her here. She comes like this, alone, now and then and while of course I love to have both of my parents here, it's just a little… Continue reading Tuesday misc.
It's Sunday morning, and our houseguests are gone! They left last night. It all went really well! I mentioned I was apprehensive, because our guests included Ivan's friend/wife/daughters (who I know) but also his friend's parents and mother-in-law (who I did not know). Also, we just don't host people a lot, besides immediate family (which… Continue reading Our houseguest weekend= success!
February definitely felt like it flew by much more quickly than January. It also was a very Asher-heavy month! Which I think is okay...that's just how it goes sometimes. Especially now that Ethan can drive himself places! By default, we're just a little less "hands-on" with him now. As high school tennis starts up soon… Continue reading February 2025 Recap
Our Year: 2024 January Rang in the new year in Mexico! Hiked the Toluca Volcano and met our baby niece. Started a new lifting program! (Momentum by Sohee). Worked on pull-ups (still terrible at them). Dabbled in running...? (quit). Lots of work changes. Helped boys plan high school courses! Bathroom remodel continues. Watched a lot… Continue reading 2024 Rapid-Fire Year in Review
Hello!! I'm back. As has been the case multiple times this year, I did not exactly intend to take a long(ish) blog break, but, I did. The last couple of days before Christmas got really busy, and then it was a whirlwind of having a very full house, holiday fun, etc. I will also admit… Continue reading Blog break over + Christmas 2024
Wow, I last posted on 12/10 (and sorry, I never responded to everyone's great and very helpful comments about my gift buying process dilemma! I read every single one and am appreciative of the great ideas from all!). This week has been BUSY!!! 'Tis the season, right? So what have I been doing instead of… Continue reading Busy busy… why I was MIA for 8 days
This has been a great weekend!!! Really a lovely time spent enjoying good food, family and relaxing. Before I get into all of that, I'll address the fact (again) that I clearly ended up bailing on the tail end of NaBloPoMo. Oops. I think I just got a little overwhelmed trying to even read or… Continue reading Thanksgiving weekend 2024 + in need of fresh month energy!
Day 4: Wednesday, October 16th Picking back up... Wednesday morning I'm not really sure what we did. I think we were just mostly around the house- maybe Ivan and his brother ran a couple errands? Anyway, nothing too exciting happened in the a.m. In the afternoon, we (just me, Ivan, Ethan, Asher, Kaly and Ivan's… Continue reading Wednesday-Thursday: Metepec, and my birthday in Mexico!!
ETHAN IS 16 TODAY!!! What!!?!?! I know, it's the most cliche thing ever to say, but time please slow down.....😭 I feel like I can divide my kids' lives into "pre-covid" and "post-covid". It's probably just due to their ages when the pandemic hit (5th and 4th grades), but I felt like we entered the… Continue reading 0>6>16!
GRATEFUL KAE 