Family Hike Spring, 2014 It's 7:30 pm and we're in the car, leaving the park and heading home to start the bedtime routine. Wes: Mommy, why can't we see the park anymore? Me: Because it's too dark out. Wes: Mommy, why is it too dark out? Me: Because the sun went down. Wes: Mommy, why did the sun go down? Me: Because it's nigh[...]
I've been sharing a bit about my new "healthier living" journey with you guys. And for the most part it's been going great. I've lost 10 pounds, felt increased energy, clearer thought and an overall happier disposition. But the past couple weeks I've been in a slump--making every excuse to not go on a run, eating way too much chocolate an[...]
A new series: A simple list of three things — a different theme — every week, just for fun. Play along if you like. Leave your list or a link in the comments. See past posts here. We play this game at girls night out. I don't know why, but I know it's fun. 3 female celebrities I have a girl crush on--for no particular reason--th[...]
Read part 1 here. In my last post I talked all about our experience at the Disney Aulani. Because there was so much to do, we only spent 2 of the 8 days off the resort. The first day we spent checking out the North Shore and the surrounding area. Then because we had so much fun, we went back a second time a few days later. [...]
Oh you guys, this really was the most fabulous vacation. Ben had never been to Hawaii and I hadn't been since I was 15 years old and my best friend at the time invited me to go with her family to Maui. It was the trip of a lifetime and I have always been so grateful to her parents for giving me that incredible opportunity. Fl[...]
Instagram has been special little gift for my family. A daily journal. An easy way to keep up with the simple, every day moments in life. I imagine the boys all grown up, being able to go back in time to any day in their life to see what was happening. We live in a pretty rad time--with so many opportunities to be memory makers. A look[...]
We each have a kid sitting next to us. And Ben has Sawyer on his lap. Many of you who follow along on instagram know that we recently took a family vacation to Hawaii with some friends of ours. Ben surprised me with an 8 day trip to the Disney Aulani resort for my 30th birthday. He set up an elaborate scavenger hunt through our neighbo[...]
