So this year Emily and I decided to change it up a bit and do the Sacramento ClickinWalk instead of the San Francisco one like we did last year (mine, and Emily’s). We knew a couple of women who would be there already, and one in particular I was excited to meet (Kate!) as we’ve […]
Our blissful summer has drawn to a close, and we find ourselves thrust back into the real world. Primarily for us, the difference means getting up early, and HOMEWORK. Lots and lots of homework. This year seems like it won’t be too bad on that front, or at least we hope! She is in her […]
Today was exciting—we got to witness history being made… Emily had the day off of school, so we made the short, early morning trek out to Moffett Field to watch the very last flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavor. We parked a ways away and walked into Moffett to meet up with some friends. The […]
My friend calls the fountain in our front yard a bird playground. And I am pretty sure she’s right! I love it because I get to watch it when I’m in the kitchen. Today there were a sparrow and three hummingbirds (it looked like a male, a female, and a baby) all splashing around in […]
One of the things on my photography bucket list has been get a good image of fireworks. And thanks to a good friend, we got to see some fireworks for a couple of weekends in a row, but each time was pretty much a flop on the part of the photographer. The first time I […]
When considering what I wanted to do with this month’s theme, it occurred to me that “playtime” is a perfect example of how our life is evolving as our daughter gets older! Playtime in our life used to mean dress-up, Pretty Pretty Princess, and afternoons at the park, and I struggled to come up with […]
Emily and I had a wonderful day last week driving out to the coast with my friend Becca and her adorable twins. We went berry picking, which I’ve never done but have always wanted to try. It was such fun! Strawberries, yellow and red raspberries, blackberries, ollalieberries—I think the kids ate as much as they […]