TGIF! Am I the only one that feels like I have had the busiest and most productive day but when I look back on it, it seems like I haven’t actually accomplished anything? Last Tuesday, my day pretty much went …
Category: Family
CHEERING ON COCONUT…
Last Monday Coconut finally had the opportunity to drag her brothers to one of her “sporting events” and I use the term loosely. It was President’s Day, there was no school for the boys and Matt didn’t have to go …
BAD HABIT…
My husband and I are trying to break this horrible, horrible habit I started four years ago. I lay down on the floor in between Grant and Brooks’ beds while they fall asleep. It started as a way to guarantee …
LIKE KIDS IN A CANDY STORE…
Happy Saturday! I admit it, I bribe my children, I use things they like to incentivize them. It took me a while, but I finally realized I could bribe Grant and Brooks and encourage some spectacular behavior like stopping when …
CHOICES…
Happy Saturday! I want to talk about choices. Choices I give my children to give them a sense of empowerment that they are making a decision on their own. Choices that make them feel like they are in charge of …
AS THE SEASONS CHANGE…
As the seasons change so do my sons’ sports interests. They focus all of their efforts on the sport of the season and when the season changes so does their focus; the previously obsessed over sport is pushed to the …
PICK ME UP…
Happy Friday Everyone! We have had a trip planned to Mammoth for this weekend for a couple months now, but as luck would have it, the plans got foiled just a bit – I got called into work to help …
One-on-One Time…
Good Evening! It has been a busy week over here. Things always seem to move so fast, we don’t have many moments to just slow down. There is always homework to be done, a practice to go to, a music …
VIVOFIT JR…
What motivates your kids? Mine? The promise of earning something; it could be anything from new shoes, a game, a later bedtime, a new ball, and just about anything that can be found at Big 5 Sporting Goods. I am …
RESOLUTIONS…
Happy Friday! January is almost over and it has got me thinking about the resolutions I made 25 days ago. I kept them simple this year: Be Present with my kids and husband – more simply put, PUT THE PHONE …
MONDAY MORNING…
Good Morning! How is it Monday morning already? And of course because it is Monday morning, all of my kids decided that this is the best day to sleep in! And by sleep in, yes I do mean 6:30am. In …
Twinsday Series – Battle of the Shorts
I don’t have two of everything. Sometimes I really wish I did. Do you know how many fights I could avoid if I just had two of absolutely everything? Sometimes it is my choice, other times it is the boys’ …
CAMELLIA AVE 