California Teaser

IMore to come, but here are a few photos from our amazing California vacation!

I miss it already!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving morning, we did a little 'art project'. We drew a tree on the chalkboard and cut out a bunch of leaves for the tree from construction paper. After breakfast, the four of us talked about a bunch of things we're thankful for and wrote them on the leaves. It was so fun to hear what the kids (and Shawn) came up with :)

Some of my favorites:

Logan's first thing was 'mom'. Which of course I loved. But I also thought it was so cool that he understood the concept of the activity. His follow-ups were 'California', 'Duluth', 'Duluth' again and 'chicken nuggets'. Lol :)

Others included, family, friends, date nights, Legos and coffee :)

I was also thankful for bubble baths, as they have been sort of a reset button for unpleasant little attitudes over the last year. And smoothies - a key to getting green veggies [or sometimes just anything] into our bodies!

We have so much to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving.

Friday Afternoons

Welcome back, quiet afternoons. You have been missed. 

The house has been cleaned, Lego towers have been built, playdoh creations made, nerf guns have been fired...and now it's time for this mom to enjoy nap time :)

So happy Logan is napping again and that Ryder is loving preschool. 

Even though we still have some pretty overwhelming moments, I feel like we have a handle on this two-working parents, two-busy boys, family life. Things are good :)

Little Helpers

These two have started helping with laundry, dishes and cooking!! Well...sort of...

They enjoy matching socks, 'washing' dishes, and pouring measured ingredients into our recipes :)

These little things remind me that someday they actually will be a help around the house!

Friday Fun

This early snow has us excited about winter! So we made snowmen today :)

Big Boy Bed

After a few nights if this...

we're ready for at least a tiny bit more room...

Ryder's 1st Field Trip

Last Friday, Ryder went on his first ever school field trip!! His whole class rode on a school bus to Apple Jack Apple Orchard in Delano. I thought the best part would be wandering the orchard with a bunch of preschoolers, but I totally forgot about the fact that this was the first time for most of them on the bus! They were all so excited just for that! No carseats!!

On the bus!!

Sampling different types of apples and an apple donut!

Wagon ride through the orchard

On the wagon ride

'Picking' apples

I am so thankful I was able to go with him :) Thanks, Debi, for coming over to watch Logan!