This month was a busy one! Ben started kindergarten on August 1st. He LOVES it!!! He's always happy when we pick him up :). He already knows most of what they're covering, but he has learned a few new things like sight words and practicing tying his shoes. Nora's doing great. We discovered this month […]
Read moreJuly was a hot one (of course). We still managed to stay busy and somewhat cool by visiting the aquarium, multiple splash pads, and the zoo and botanical gardens early in the morning. Ben's looking forward to starting kindergarten in August!!! He starts Aug 1. He's very excited to be in a school with big […]
Read moreJune was a busy month! I turned "shark-forty" again. We celebrated with cupcakes and presents. I'm pretty sure I got the best presents of all time - Ben and Nora gave me a Darth Vader mask that changes my voice to sound like his AND a super cool Jurassic World dinosaur! For Mother's Day I […]
Read moreThis one's a doozy since Nora's had a birthday, Ben graduated, we went visited friends and family AND went to Disneyland. Apologies for the picture/video dump! Nora turned two this month!!! She is a super sweet, cuddly, silly and independent girl who is not afraid to try new things. We had a small birthday party […]
Read moreBen turned 5 this month!!! He's a sweet, creative, and sensitive kiddo who, more than anything, loves to make everyone laugh. We had a party in a pavilion at the Phoenix Zoo and then fed stingrays. It was great seeing everyone after so long in isolation! It'll be fun to see Ben start kindergarten in […]
Read moreMarch was a busy month! We drove to San Diego, where we visited the zoo, botanical gardens and air and space museum. At the zoo, Nora's favorite animal was the baboons - she kept shouting "BABOOOOOOON!" as we walked through it. Ben made friends with a penguin named Tinka. Tinka liked to look at Ben's […]
Read moreWe finally returned Ben and Nora to school this month. It was weird to have a quiet house again. It wasn't quiet for long, though, since one of Ben's teachers tested positive for COVID resulting in him having to stay home with us for five days. Thankfully he has tested negative since :). This month […]
Read moreWhelp, I'm starting 2022 out by running super late on our monthly updates. C'est la vie. We kept the kids home through January to get through the Omicron surge. It was a tough month at home since our semester started. We took advantage of the cooler weather and got down to Tucson to visit Aunt […]
Read moreDecember was fun! We had a second Thanksgiving with Aunt Debbie and Uncle Joe. Unfortunately some plumbing issues in our kitchen prevented us from actually cooking dinner, so we went out to eat instead. I cooked the turkey and sides on the following Monday, so I guess you could say we had three Thanksgivings! We […]
Read moreThis month was a fun one! Nora's vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds. She can now say her name, which sounds like "Nowah". She also tells us when she's happy or when characters or people look happy. She also says "dee dow" for thank you and "mop" for milk, which are basically the best. […]
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