Who doesn't love October?!? It's finally starting to consistently cool down in Phoenix. When I say cool down, I mean highs in the 80s and low 90s :). We only had one major illness - Ben went to the emergency room with a sudden, very high fever and lethargy where he was for appendicitis. Thankfully, […]
Read moreFinally! A little sub-100 degree weather! It was cool enough a few times this month to spend time at the zoo, botanical gardens and farmer's market. I took Ben to Breakfast with the Animals at the Phoenix Zoo where we saw what zoo animals eat and then had some pancakes and other treats! We are […]
Read moreThis month was a fun one!!! We visited with Mema in LA and spent some time at the beach with our friend, Nika ("Auntie Nika" to Ben and Nora!). We were sad to leave California, but the kids did great on the car ride back! We got a bit of a break from the heat […]
Read moreJuly was both a fun and stressful month!!! The weather in Phoenix was a bit cooler and rainier than normal, so we were able to spend a little more time outside, which was a nice break. Craig FINALLY delivered LunaH-Map Kennedy Space Center, Grandma TT was able to come for a visit, and we drove […]
Read moreThis month I turned 42! I didn't learn any new skills like the kids, but I'm still proud of myself :). We officially closed on the new house on June 1st. It's been nice having the extra room for the kids to play. Thankfully, they had no issues transitioning to the new place, although he […]
Read moreNora turned one in May! She's a happy, adventurous girl who always has something to say and loves anything soft and fuzzy. Grandma TT was in town for her birthday! We visited the Japanese Friendship Garden and had a birthday Zoom session with family. Unfortunately, Nora was super sleepy/grumpy during the family Zoom session, so […]
Read moreApril has been eventful! Ben turned 4!!!! He's a smart, funny, creative guy whose favorite pastime is making us laugh. He loves singing, eating treats, running, and playing with Nora. We celebrated his birthday with Pawpaw and Grandma Helen, who were out for a visit, and with family via Zoom. Ben's birthday present from us […]
Read moreI'm trying hard to catch up! Both February and March were a blur in part because we had to live in a hotel for 8 days while part of our house was being remediated for mold (penicillium, not black mold, thankfully) and we're prepping our house for sale. It goes on the market in April! […]
Read moreGoodness! Time is flying by. This month the kids started back to school since Craig and I are now fully vaccinated. Things are slowly returning back to normal now that we're not managing full-time child care, BUT we've already had three illnesses (stomach bug and colds). Ben's really enjoying being back in school. He's made […]
Read moreIs it February already??? Whew! January was a busy one - the semester started up at ASU and Craig and I both got our first doses of the COVID vaccine. We've been on wagon rides through the neighborhood, to the zoo, drove to see snow and had lots of play time at home while we […]
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