One more week of summer vacation down, two weeks to go! We are in the homestretch and the end is in sight — so why does it feel so far away? Well, first of all that’s my anxiety talking. The days are so long, that it’s hard for me to wrap my brain around them.…
I honestly wasn’t even sure this boring week was worthy of an update. While much of the country has been in winter turmoil, our days in sunny Southern California have been uneventful and predictable at best. And while normally, the monotony drives me bonkers, I can also recognize when boring is a good thing. We…
First order of business is a heart update! On Monday, Stevie had a cardiology appointment. His heart history is kind of a lot. There are plenty of posts dedicated to it: like this one, this one, and this one. It was such a major part of our lives his first few years. For now, we…
I had a few small accomplishments this past month that I didn’t plan. They just sort of transpired when my energy and mindset happened to align with the stars and rainbows and universe. It makes me want to go back and write down some goals in retrospect, just so I can cross them off. Anybody…
Hello! It’s been awhile! Hope everybody is staying well out there. We have been good-ish. Given the circumstances. I’m happy to report for this Week in the Life, all is well on the health and home front. We’re just dragging our butts through distance learning and trying to find little things to keep us busy…
Summer is always a weird time for us, and even more so now! After many really hard summers, last year I finally had Stevie’s schedule in a place that we both really enjoyed. Once school ended he had 2 weeks off, then 5 weeks of summer school, 2 weeks of swim camp, and finally 3…
It wasn’t our first trip to Underwood Family Farms, but it was my favorite. I think the key to these things is to know going in that it’s going to be crowded, hot, and expensive. Once you accept that, it’s all fun and games. Ha! And not only was I prepared for all the nonsense,…
If that glowing smile doesn’t say it all… This kid was in heaven. We are not ones to shy away from watching vehicles do their thing. Whether that’s sitting near the valet at a restaurant to watch them park, or pulling over to the side of the road to wait for a train to whiz…
I have taken Stevie to the Ventura County Fair every summer since he was born. It’s honestly never been that much fun. I force it on him for tradition’s sake. BUT, I am getting a little wiser in my old age and went with friends this time! It made all the difference. Stevie had someone…
Stevie has sort of a reputation with museums. They sound so good and fun in theory, but usually end up in an embarrassing disaster. By the time Stevie was 5, we’d been to almost every museum in Los Angeles (and dragged out of almost every museum in Los Angeles). And it was about that same…