My cousin and his wife came to visit from Finland and they brought their cuuuute little girl. She’s a year and 9 months and pretty much Stevie’s BFF now. They spent the week together and got along really well – minus the few times they didn’t want to share toys. But even that, in…
You may or may not know that my roots are Finnish. Insert joke here: “Finnished with what?” I know, knee slapper. Anyway, my mom is from Finland and that’s where my weird name comes from too. We still have family there, and every few years, we are very fortunate to see them. This time around,…
Sometimes Stevie just wakes up too dang early. Like the kind of early where the birds aren’t chirping, there’s no daylight, and we just know we will all be exhausted the rest of the day. And it’s one thing to be exhausted, but it also throws off the whole nap/eating schedule thing that we’ve worked…
Sometimes it is crazy how many things we can fit into a Saturday. Part of that is due to the fact that we are up and at ’em by 7am these days, instead of noon. We kind of amaze ourselves when we can make a Goodwill drop, eat brunch, get haircuts, visit Target… and there’s still half the…
The last time we went to Mammoth, I was very, VERY pregnant. Like 8 months pregnant. Like the kind of pregnant where people ask if you are having twins and “are you actually going to get bigger than this?” kind of pregnant. You know, the most flattering, heavenly I mean, the most uncomfortable, can’t-wait-to-get-this-baby-outta-me part of…
When I first heard we would be having a big family BBQ for Mother’s Day, my inner voice let out an audible groan. What I actually wanted was to be in a spa with body oil, a back massage, someone picking at my face, and a mani/pedi. But instead I would be outside, in the…
Most of you know that Stevie and I keep a pretty packed schedule. Between 8 therapy sessions a week and preschool and errands and naps and whatever else comes our way, we don’t have a ton of free time. And I never thought I was the type of person who relied on schedules and plans.…
Oh, the Poppy Festival! Two whole days of music, art, food and fun to celebrate the state flower of California! Except the state flower of California chose not to make an appearance. Again. Last year we went to the poppy reserve expecting to see a vast field of orange flowers as far as the eye…
Paul never wants anything for his birthday. What do you get for that kind of guy? Well, I will tell you! A movie, a good dinner, and a hotel room. We had a great evening out, and were never more than 2 miles from home! We squeezed in a good nights’ sleep and I took…
One of the best evenings I’ve had in weeks was date night with the huz. What is a “date night” you ask? Well, it’s this thing where you leave the kid(s) with a baby-sitter or a Tati and you just go out with your significant other. You can eat dinner or see a movie or…