Girl’s Life

When packing up the contents of your life for the past six years, you sometimes come across random things that make you laugh and remind you of your younger days. Chris found some old Star Wars dolls action figures that had been stored away and had set them on the table (to remind him, of […]

In the middle of the summer, Sophia reads books about snowmen, sings “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” and pretends she’s Santa Clause in the bathtub. Maybe pretending it’s the cold wintertime when it’s 100+ degrees outside convinces her it’s not so hot. I think the kid might be on to something. Anything’s worth […]

Chris and I hit the town for our anniversary this weekend. Sophia stayed with her grandparents while we headed to Hollywood for an amazing dinner and an awesome show at the Pantages Theater. It was great . . . and long overdue.
As we lingered over a delicious dinner, we sat sipping our wine and […]

Today Chris and I celebrate 6 years of marriage. Six whole years being married to my best friend. Pretty darn cool.
It’s been such a whirlwind of love and laughter, of faith and celebration, of the familiarity of all things home and the uncertainty of all the trials and happiness just around the corner. I remember […]

I just dropped Sophia off for her first day of school. And by school, I mean toddler daycare. Yes, we have joined the ranks of the working parents who send their kids to daycare. And you know what? For thinking I would never be someone to go down that road, I feel surprisingly good […]

Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to my husband, who is a fabulous daddy to a little girl who loves him a lot.
And, of course, a Happy Father’s Day to my own dad (and happy birthday and happy anniversary)! Hope it is a restful and happy day for you both.
The above photos and mosaic by me. […]

I’m back from my birthday trip up the coast. Back to reality. Back to my life of diapers and snot-nosed kisses and hilarious toddler conversations about penguins and horsies and scary monsters. I loooved getting away for a few days with Chris, but I love even more being back home with my little family.
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Sophia is a sly one, that kid. She has learned the art of stalling in a big way recently. Her nighttime and naptime rituals are becoming longer and longer each day. Usually, at night, it’s just the request for a couple extra books or a stuffed animal she’s noticed missing from the army […]