S pulled this one out all by himself,

again after weeks of wiggling,

and I cleaned the bathroom mirror.

S pulled this one out all by himself,

again after weeks of wiggling,

and I cleaned the bathroom mirror.










happy new year !




at those leg warmers,

and unbelievably,

I love her more.

I’m going to need a more adult approach to Christmas next year.

: we had to come straight home to change after school :

Me: You know M, it can be pajama day all day if you want.
M: No it can’t.




: my kids love hard boiled eggs! :


: ….and room service makes the best eggs :

: stairs in Santa Barbara :

: too much talking :

: yellow at The Standard Hotel :


: love locks :


: stairs at the L.A. Public Library :

: hotel room view :

: on our way home :

: S :

: M :

: … and after weeks of waiting, tugging, and wiggling S’s tooth finally fell out :

: Dad kindly added leg warmers to the things needed for ballet class :

: yes, they are very important :

: yes, Dad is the best :








: face painting with dirt from the park :

yes, I know it is not their fault that I have to parent for an extra hour today… but it’s an extra hour on a Sunday that is already crawling along..

instead of complaining (well, that’s just me) we built circuits.
S. already has plans to visit the shop tomorrow to stock up on supplies.
: front :

: wings :

: hat :

: this has been taped to our wall for the past month :

: that pink popcorn block was this year’s favorite treat :

: This year Darth Vader was all about dueling any every Star Wars character we passed… except Storm Troupers, who were told which streets they were allowed to walk :