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…
I used to think it was brave to travel the world-to go on great adventures. I thought that meant courage and an adventurous spirit. Everyone when they hear of where I have traveled to: the political and social upheaval those countries have experienced, the cultural and language barriers, the distance from family and friends, the…
