The snow was melting as we went into the second half of December. Ari found ways to entertain himself inside: And he went to a classmate’s birthday party at Playdate PDX, with a huge indoor castle-themed climbing structure – his first time there. We usually monitor him closely and follow him around in playground settings,… Continue reading Sam at 6 Months Old, End of 2016!
Hello! We’ve had a snowy week and some exciting things going on here. Let me go back to the beginning of the month, with a visit from my parents and aunt and some holiday activities. With our visitors, we went to the Christmas Festival of Lights at the Grotto. It was cold and beautiful! Ari… Continue reading Sam at 6 Months Old, First Half of December
Sam’s second week, A. stayed home on Monday but that evening he had to go to a neighborhood meeting. I walked with him, wearing Sam in the wrap and pushing Ari in a stroller, for a vote that was happening at the beginning of the meeting, then the three of us went home without A.,… Continue reading Sam, Week 2, and Furniture Rearrangement
Well, hello! I have a lot of catching up to do! Since my last post, spring has arrived, we’ve mostly been healthy, and I guess we’ve just been too busy for blogging. We’ve been working on plans for our house project that I’m not ready to publicize yet, and I entered the third trimester of… Continue reading March and April 2016 – Springtime, Easter, and Baby Prep
The last day of March had some cool lighting with rain clouds mixed with sun, so I took some pictures of the beautiful trees outside our house: On April 1st we spent some time at Café au Play: More things blooming and growing on April 2nd – including apple trees, blueberries, and some raspberries we… Continue reading April at the Bungalow (and Abroad), Ari at 22 Months
I know it’s not really spring yet, but we’ve been having teasers in the past couple of weeks. The crocuses, daffodils, and cherry blossoms are blooming early! We’ve had some warm and sunny weather, up to 60 degrees, and 11 days ago I mowed the lawn for the first time this year. This was Feb.… Continue reading Springtime Blooming at the Bungalow
We did a lot of work on our office a while ago and I keep meaning to post about it but it never feels finished and perfect! I’ve decided it’s pretty much as good as it’s going to get now so I took some pictures. We decided to share a desk instead of continuing to… Continue reading Ikea Home Office Organization – Plus Living, Dining, and Entry Areas
It’s time for me to post something besides baby pictures! I have so many things I want to write about but I can barely keep up with the basic Ari updates. When I have time to be on the computer, I feel like I should go through email or catalog and share photos before I… Continue reading Home Organization 101: The Kitchen
We survived 2013! And it’s my one-year blog-o-versary! In my very first post, I talked about our vision board for 2012 and all the changes that actually took place that year, even though halfway through the year we didn’t think any of them would actually happen: new jobs, moving to Portland, buying a house, and… Continue reading A New Year
Baby Ari is born! He arrived on his due date on June 17th, at 10:43am. He weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. I’ll hold back on all the disgusting and excruciating details of the labor, but I will say it was way worse than I could have even imagined. I would… Continue reading Weeks 1 and 2! A Birth and a Wedding
Bungalow Blooming 