This month for preschool we focused on anatomy, or as I told Z learning about our bodies. The first week we talked about our immune systems and circulatory system. The boys played with water beads and ping pong balls to learn about red and white blood cells. They looked under a children's microscope that showed…
Here we go again! Baby Greene #2 is a boy! This little guy took us quite by surprise. This pregnancy has been so different from Z's that L and I were convinced we were having a girl. But this just reminds me how unique each child is from the moment of their creation. And that…
I was sick over Valentines weekend. Like have no energy could barely eat kind of sick. All romance was out the window and I had to let go of any plans and expectations. As I cleaned up from the weekend-without-mom I realized something important. I was disappointed that I missed a longer weekend with my…
For our first camping trip last year we decided to camp at Cape Disappointment and explore the Long Beach peninsula. I had been on a spring break trip in this area back in college, was curious how things had changed, and wanted to show L and Z the area. Most of our trip was wet,…
Something shifted for me in this new year. I am finding myself yearning to focus on one thing at a time. I am content immersing myself into playtime with my son, or to sit and talk with him while he eats his snack. I see my to do list is brief and I breath a…
This year we are lucky that Valentines falls on a Friday. Z will be going to daycare as usual and having a party with his friends. Meanwhile L and I will have a date-day at home with some cheese fondue and a movie or two . For Valentines the past two years I have tried…
In marriage you choose to commit to a lifetime together based on the 60-75% of that person that you know and love. The other 40-25% you get a chance to get to know over years and even then, a person can grow and change. In parenthood you choose to commit in love to a lifetime…
Mother's Day weekend we took NaiNai and Papa to our closest children's museum. We had a fun day playing with the vehicles and in the gravel pit. After a fun time at the museum, we went down the street to the farmer's market for lunch. It was great to welcome the warmer weather. After church…
Z has really been into everything that is red and lights up and makes lots of noise in other words: firetrucks. His favorite T-shirt is red with a firetruck on it and we thrilled to get firetruck pajamas, a firefighter helmet, and a toy firetruck that lights up and makes noise for Christmas. So…
This month for preschool we focused on animal habitats: specifically arctic, jungle, and desert. The first week was arctic. The boys played in a "snow" sensory bin filled with arctic animals who tried to camouflage into the snow. We painted ice balls and tired to make igloos or little ice caves for the animals in…
