Easter Weekend Recap

Easter weekend came and went in a flash. I felt like I dropped the ball this year. I had every intention to read the Resurrection story to the kiddos, attend our church's Easter service and do some sort of amazing Christ-centered Easter craft.

..ha.ha...The best laid plans...

Lucas and I did watch the Easter Sabbath service on livestream....so in a way we did "attend" church.
With the Sabbath service at noon I knew that if I actually went I'd spent most of the service in the hallways with Alara. By staying home, I put her to sleep then Lucas and I watched the service. This way I actually got to pay attention, Alara got her nap and Lucas got to have his lunch on time.

That afternoon, we headed down to Laguna Beach. My Mom was exhibiting in one of the local art galleries and asked us to come to her opening night. It was a lot of fun walking through the galleries, then taking the kiddos down to the beach for some fun in the sun.

On Easter Sunday, we attended a friend's third birthday. The kiddos had a blast hunting eggs and playing with their friends.

And by the time bedtime came around I was ready for the weekend to be over.

Till next year...Easter...may I be better prepared and more on top of things.

February's Musing

This month was a mixed bag of emotions. 

We kept things simple for Valentine's Day. Lucas was getting over a cold, and Alara was waking up several times during the night happily gracing us with her presence. My husband and I were happy with an easy day and quiet evening. 

Speaking of Husbands, mine turned thirty-one on the 18th. I have the hardest time finding the perfect gift for him. He is hard to shop for. Half of what he wants I have no idea what it is or where to find it. He is also the biggest snoop ever. Surprising him is hard. So, even if I did find the perfect gift I'm sure that by the time his birthday rolled around he would have already peeked. So instead of a gift, I arranged for a poker game night and Carne Asada dinner with his buddies. 

My husband's Grandfather passed away this month. He was in his 90's and had lived a long and happy life. During the funeral, my husband spoke. I was so proud of him and what he chose to say about his Grandfather and legacy as a Harrison. 

In between rainstorms, the kiddos and I have been able to get outside and enjoy the parks around town. Lucas has become such a social butterfly and plays nicely with boys/girls his age. No matter where we go, he is always making friends. He walks up to kids, politely introduces himself and asks to play. Alara is able to do more at the parks too. I don't have to go up in the play equipment anymore. She's growing up too fast. 

I finally got a library card. I feel so official. My drivers licenses has my Riverside address, but for some reason getting a library card felt more official...nothing says "I'm a member of this community" than a library card. 

I am looking forward to introducing my kids to the wonderful world of books.   

I'm going to take the month of March off. If all goes well...I'll explain why later. 

...till next time...

January Musing

Good Afternoon and Happy Sabbath

I know that we are half way through January, but due to unforeseen circumstances...aka..really bad horrible colds that infected us all, I'm starting my new years today.

Happy New Years Ya'll.

Last year I made three "big" New Years goals. And I'm happy to say that I kinda sorta worked on those goals.

1) Do the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge.
2) Refresh my master bedroom
3) Sew more

I knew that there was no way I'd be able to finish every book on the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge list...there's 300 + books on the list. However, I did checked off four more books on the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge (in addition to reading other books not on the list). I repainted my master bathroom and bedroom, purchased some new furniture and I have started the process of finalizing the decor. And lastly, although I did more sewing projects, I didn't complete as many projects as I wanted to.

Overall, not bad. However, there is room for improvement and I'm looking forward to 2017 and everything that a new year brings.

 A few weeks ago, the kiddos and I went to see the floats from the 128th Rose Parade. It is something that I've always wanted to do and so when a friend suggested that we go I jumped at the opportunity. I packed lunches and snacks for the kiddos, and we drove to Pasadena.
It was so much fun viewing the floats up close. Each float was unique, and the attention to detail was impressive. Lucas was disappointed that the viewing did not include the marching bands or equestrian groups. However, he enjoyed meeting the police officers and firemen and watching the animatronics used on several of the bigger floats.

Unfortunately, the kiddos came home sick from the parade. 

 *See above paragraph to read all about that*

Ahem. Moving on. 

2017 is going to be a year of change. Lucas turns five this spring and starts kindergarten in the fall. Alara turns two and is already a handful. My babies aren't babies anymore. 

This year I don't have any big New Years resolutions or goals. That might change. But for right now I'm content to see what this year brings without putting any pressure on myself to complete my resolutions/goals.