Time for a big retrospective of the past month, and a description of Ari as he approaches his second birthday! In early May, we went to the Children’s Museum, just the two of us. He pushed a cart around the grocery store and tried to make off with all the corn and plums: But he… Continue reading Ari at 23 Months Old (and A Little Beyond) and the Garden in May
At the end of April we took Ari for his and my first trip to Virginia and Washington, D.C.! We went to visit A.’s uncle and aunt who hadn’t seen Ari since he was about 11 days old. It was also a big deal for me to do some sightseeing since I love all the… Continue reading Our Trip to Virginia; Washington, D.C.; and Colonial Williamsburg
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
We’ve had lots of family visits the past six weeks, and Ari has had tons of fun with his grandparents and great Auntie. He’s had many trips to OMSI, the Children’s Museum, and the zoo! First my parents came at the end of February and watched Ari for one full day when I was working.… Continue reading The End of February and the Month of March, Ari at 21 Months
What has Ari been up to? Story time: More story time: Wearing our team colors for the Superbowl: Drinking green smoothies: Eating burritos: Carrying his giant duck: And playing at the park: I’ve rearranged his room again and now it looks pretty much like this (still needing some decorating work): He’s started to put things… Continue reading Ari at 20 Months
I love making a vision board at the start of the year as a way to think about what our goals are, represent them visually, and create something we can look at throughout the year to remind ourselves what we wanted to focus on. Here is this year’s board: There is a calm and peaceful… Continue reading 2015 Vision Board – And My 100th Blog Post!
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
Well, by now Ari is almost 20 months old but I’ll post the photos up to mid-January in this post and catch up with the rest later. First, a little about his development and new things he’s doing! He’s picking up new words all the time, and venturing into phrases, as well. He says, “Up… Continue reading Ari, 19 Months Old and First Trip to California
Once again it’s been forever and now I have so much catching up to do! We started December with an amazing trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. It was a great chance to relax, be warm, remind Ari that he loves the water, and be together as a family. I had several itineraries for… Continue reading Happy New Year! December Recap (Hawaii and Holidays!), Ari Turns 1 and 1/2, and Our Vision for 2015
This time, pictures first! Out to breakfast (an increasingly rarer scene, now that he throws food and wants to run around): Shielding his eyes while napping: One day I was ignoring him, trying to get something done, and when I realized the whining had stopped I looked to see what he was doing and discovered… Continue reading Ari, 17 Months Old – And Beyond!
Bungalow Blooming 