Wild Joy

Oh how I love this little one...he is a ball of wild joy. Its amazing how much he has changed our lives and he's only 2! I was just remembering today of how when he was first born he would snuggle down on my chest and I would throw the covers up over us and sleep, all warm and toasty. Love, love, that memory....

Happy Birthday Weston! Now on to making new memories! :)

Butterflies and Trees

Went to the Monarch Butterfly Grove this morning. We haven't been there forever, so I thought it was time to go again.

Then we found a little path behind the grove that we'd never been on before so we did some exploring.
It led us out to the beach and these old trees that the boys love to climb on.
It looks like a deserted island, if you can catch a glimpse of the beach without anyone walking by.

Winter Walk California Style

I laugh at myself sometimes. Sometimes all I want is a big snowstorm and gray skies. Then yesterday I was so happy that I get to live here where its 75 degrees in January and I get to take a walk on the beach. We ended up walking down to see Matt at the hotel he was working at. I love these kinds of days that are laid back and joyful with my kids.

New!!

I'm feeling the joy of newness! The newness of a new year, new possibilities. I like the beginning of the year.

Matt bought me a fiddle for Christmas! I love it. I'm squeaking away trying to learn scales.

I bought these lights from Target with my gift card. My house seemed so bare once I took down all the Christmas decorations, I felt I had to replace some of the lights.
We decided to take off this week too since all the kids are sick and I didn't really have my lesson plans together for the next semester yet. So this week I'm working on those plans and looking for new crafts to embark on. There appears to be a new blank wall in my living room just sitting there waiting to be decorated!