happy birthday Matt!

daddy and son

Since Zander has gotten a little older we've been letting him stay up "late" (until 7:30). At first I wasn't sure I would like this new extended bedtime but I've grown to love it.

After Kaya goes to bed either Matt or I then have an hour of alone time with Zander. I love our walks through the neighborhood, our "playing school" time, and when we snuggle to watch a movie. But what may be even better is watching my husband who I love dearly interact with my little boy. Nothing can make a woman fall more in love than that.

"Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad."
-- Anne Geddes

reasons we had a perfect weekend

This weekend was truly perfect.......no plans, just go with the flow.
Here are my top reasons I loved this weekend.

BubblesThis year's first filling of the inflatable pools Impromptu cookout with our neighbors Bridgette & Dave Snuggling and watching Peter Pan (or Peter Pie, as Zander calls it) with the kiddos Watching Kunjan, Zander, & Kaya play with the water hoseMattieBear Watching Zander stay up with Lizzie to play and watch a movie Pool party at our neighbors Ernie & Veronica Eating at the rib ranch with the Patels Kaya diving head first into her little poolBaby Conner and Kaya kissing Family naps in the middle of each day Impromptu drinks with the neighbors on Sunday night

I hope each of you had a perfect weekend too.
Enjoy the remix.

beach days pt.4 ( my surfer crush)

I always dreamed of dating a surfer and living a carefree life in a bungalow on the beach.

I'm glad I've got this surfer boy.

friday treats

Okay....
I decided to listen to some of you and rest & take it easy. At least for today. And it has been great......I have done no housework, no cooking, I didn't even make up my bed.


I took over an hour to shower, dress, do my hair, makeup, and nails (Whoaaa....that is huge) today-which is about 70 minutes more than I usually spend on myself. I was getting all fixed up to go have a kid-free lunch with this cutie.


After our lunch date I went shopping at a nice, leisurely pace. It was quite nice to shop and not continuously referee the two little ones! I went to my favorite store, Trader Joes, to get some yummy fruit & snacks and these bright happy roses for myself.


I then traveled on to my favorite bookstore, Bookmiser, which sells used books. I love their selection and the atmosphere. I also love trading in my books for store credit! I usually walk out with way more books than I could possibly read in a reasonable amount of time but today I only selected these treasures.


So now, I think I'll continue treating myself and go watch The View that I recorded. What were your Friday treats?

You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants. ~Stephen King

crazy love

Oh those days of crazy love.....
When a road trip meant seeing how fast you can get there,
do we have enough cash for partying?
Not...
How should we plan the potty breaks,
do we have enough room for a pack-n-play?



Oh those days of crazy love.....
When going to the beach meant relaxing, drinking,
not getting up for hours at a time.
Not...
Who is getting the kids and
who is getting the stuff?


Now our crazy love has turned into a
stable, nurturing love.
A confidence that we will always be together.
A incredible growing process of becoming parents that love their kids oh so much.
A comfort of having the most wonderful life with your best friend.

But for this Valentines Day.......lets remember how fun our crazy love was......