In Case You Thought My Kids Were Normal

It all started this morning at the park. The kids begged Adam to play fetch. With sticks. Because they were pretending to be dogs. Adam played along except that he did not allow Megan and Paul to retrieve the sticks with their mouths (they wanted to).
When we got home from the [...]

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Extraordinary Desserts

As if the children weren’t already convinced that San Diego is going to be a great place to live, Adam sealed the deal on Sunday night. We spent the afternoon soaking up the sun at Coronado Beach and afterwards Adam suggested eating dinner at Extraordinary Desserts. There is real food on the menu. [...]

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Wordless Wednesday - Creepy Girl

This painting was hanging on the wall of our hotel room in San Diego. The girl in the picture watched over me while I slept. It’s not hard to guess why she was given the nickname “creepy girl.” Something about her just isn’t right.

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Works For Me Wednesday - Vacation Laundry Solution

Laundry is a necessary evil. Particularly after living out of a suitcase for eight days. When we arrived home last night Adam carried our suitcases from the car directly to the washing machine in the basement. As I sorted through the mountain of dirty clothes a “light bulb moment” occurred.
My Works For [...]

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The New House

Taken on a “drive-by” this isn’t the greatest picture but it will give you an idea of where we will be living. The house is currently occupied and the tenants were home when we drove by so we didn’t want to be the weirdos standing on the sidewalk taking pictures. I promise better [...]

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We Found A House

Our week in San Diego is almost up and we accomplished what we came to do. I’m happy to say that we found a house to rent. It is a cute little house with a nice grassy yard for the dog. Unfortunately the word little is not an exaggeration. The house [...]

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The Longest Day

We are here in San Diego.  The longest day ever began when my alarm went off at 2:45 a.m. this morning. Fast forward two sleepy kids, a plane change in Atlanta (can someone explain why it makes sense to fly two hours in the wrong direction first) and a four hour flight.  The kids were [...]

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Store

I brought my camera along in the car today just for fun. And this is what I was rewarded with…

Yeah. Bubbles. Totally random right?
Reminds me of this song.

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Another Tooth Bites the Dust

Just moments ago…

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All Things Bright And Beautiful

I’ve learned that flowers make great models for my camera. These flowers are all from my yard.

What are your favorite flowers? Growing up my favorite flowers were irises. Of the flowers that grow in my yard the peonies are without a doubt my favorite. I adore their sweet fragrance. There [...]

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