This year for Halloween, Elliot had another great idea (really, I’m not being sarcastic!). We’re aware that family-themed costumes are completely over-the-top. We’re also aware that we only have a few years to pull it off, before it’s not only over-the-top, but also completely lame. So, whatever, we wanted to try for it again this … Continue reading →

Ok, generally we frown upon sitting on the dog…. But he was just so cute sitting there, I had to get his picture! Also, take a look at our back porch. Totally clean, all thanks to the neighborhood kids who were playing “house” in our backyard yesterday. They swept all the sand back into the … Continue reading →

Wake up before everybody else, watch cartoons. Eat breakfast made by daddy. Run up the hill behind the house, still in nightgown, to play at friend’s house. Come home, change into ballet clothes, go to ballet class. Come home, change into princess dress, eat lunch, quiet time. Change into Halloween costume, get face painted by … Continue reading →

Isla’s school was closed for a field trip and Elliot had the day off. So we let Isla choose- school field trip to the zoo or family trip to the aquarium (and maybe we tipped the balance a tiny bit by adding things like “ice cream for afternoon snack” to our pitch). She “chose” the … Continue reading →

I’ve finally started jogging again. Jogging has never come very easy for me, but this time, I’ve taken a different approach. And I think it’s paying off in many ways! I could easily step right outside the house and jog around my neighborhood. When I’m short on time, I do. But what I’ve been trying … Continue reading →

Asher and Isla styled my hair tonight. What do you think?!

Inspired by the videos of Aelita Andre splashing paint around with such awe and focus, I decided to let loose with finger paints for Isla and Asher. I stripped them to their skivvies and set up a space for them to play (next time, I’ll set up a little differently!). Blank pages, bowls of paint, … Continue reading →

The USO partnered with Sesame Street to sponsor a series of shows for military kids here in Okinawa. We picked up our free tickets about 2 weeks ago (with a small amount of non-noteworthy drama, mostly relating to my complete ignorance of how these things work) for our performance today. It was perfect. Perfect timing … Continue reading →