This summer activity was kind of doomed from the start. I mean, Stevie took a nap in the car on the way, so I had high hopes. My only wish at that point was a no-poop-in-the-pool day! But it didn’t quite work out. Well, there was no poop (thanks God), but the rest of the afternoon went…
If you’ve read my blog for any time at all, you could probably gather that I’m kiiiind of a dork when it comes to living in Southern California. I love taking people from out of town on tours of the area, and usually get more excited than they do to see the landmarks (again). Wanna go…
I told Stevie to kiss my butt yesterday. And that was one of the nicer things I was thinking. I’m trying to teach him gratitude when I take him places, but he always just ends up so angry that we’re leaving. Like fall-on-the-floor-I’m-not-going-anywhere-lady angry. He’s almost too big to physically drag to the car. I…
If you grew up with a sister, I think you’ll agree. It’s pretty great. I’ve known this girl her entire life. There aren’t many people I can say that about. I remember really vaguely as a 5 year old, waking up one morning to be informed by Grandma that mom had gone to the hospital…
Sometimes when I take Stevie out on the town, I have to talk myself into it. I have to convince myself it will be a good idea. I often tell myself if nothing else, it will make for good blog fodder. We were near LACMA anyway, so I thought we’d give it a shot. And I…
A few months ago, I spotted some water balloons at Target and remembered how fun those were as a kid! In the cart they go. Along with a bubble machine, a kite, and a big ball for Grandma’s house. All the things you need for summer, right? The bubble machine was a hit. The big…
Stevie and I have been so busy this summer and believe it or not, we’ve actually been having a lot of fun! Remember my dream of having a kid who enjoys the beach? That dream is in the process of coming true!! >> Insert cheering and hand clapping << We’ve definitely been making up for lost…
Before I can get my hair done next, a total of 10 weeks will pass. In the bleached blonde pixie world that I live in, you must know that this is basically a travesty. Hats will soon be the only answer. We are about a month into summer fun, and I have dealt with more soggy, pooh-pooh, brown-water-running-down-the-leg swim…
This was not only Stevie’s first trip to Knott’s, but mine too! I have been to Knott’s SCARY Farm a couple times – but that is much different than the regular ol’ berry farm. We spent our day in the Camp Snoopy area and Stevie loved it. He initially did not want to get on any rides…
Sneaky, sneaky 4th of July. Where did you come from? I mean BAM! All of a sudden, am I right? When I woke up on Friday, the last thing I expected was for my husband to suggest we go somewhere. I obviously am not one to turn down that offer, so we hopped in the…