We got a chance to go to the unveiling of the new section of the Legoland Star Wars of Miniland at LegoLand California. When I heard about the opportunity, I saw Star Wars and Legos and knew we had to go. So, I asked my husband if he could get off work early and when […]
Category Archives: Toddler Fun
Remembering – What will you remember looking back?
Isn’t it weird what you remember when you look back on past moments from your life. You might think that I would remember all the work I accomplished while I was in Afghanistan and all those projects I had at one time memorized. Now I can’t even remember most of them. I only remember bits […]
How to Spend a Day in Palm Springs
We went to Palm Springs this past week and I was really excited about the Dinosaur Museum in Carbazon, because I love dinosaurs. But after returning home I decided to share about my favorite day of the trip when we went to Palm Springs instead. Here is my quick tips to having a great day […]
Day 10 – Tanaka Farms: Food, Festivals and more
One of the things I really enjoy doing each year. Is going to the pumpkin patch at Tanaka Farms. The first year we lived here I tried to find something farm like in the city. I know, why did I think I would find that in the city? But I did find a farm less […]
Saying Goodbye to Friends Is Hard
Being in the military has required our family to pick up and move 3 times in the last 10 years, which means saying goodbye to friends. Each move we have been lucky. We haven’t had any issues with any packers who steal or break items. This last move the packers packed things in weird places. This […]
Rough Week
Oh man, this week has been a rough one for actually getting the sleep I need. If it was just one little baby who was having a growth spurt it would still be rough week, but now I have a 2 year old. He loves to help make this tired momma even more tired. On […]
Kids Really Do Grow Up
It is amazing how quickly your children grow up. Kids really do grow up. Today while at an Easter Egg hunt I was reminded how quickly another year had passed. Last year my son needed me to help him with the egg hunt and the year before that he was sitting in the grass and […]
Living Life in Community
Why is being a mom so hard? This is a question I often wonder about. If you take a quick look at Facebook or Instagram your mind would lead you to think that being a mom is just fun and games, but Facebook and Instagram are not real life. Even when people try to peel […]
Mom of Two
I had so much fear about how to be a good mom with my first son; it made for a pretty stressful newborn stage. Every book I read and every unrealistic requirement I placed on my baby and myself added up to stress and frustration that had me searching and longing for approval. I really […]
Being a Mom is hard
Before I blogged I wrote in my journal. I was reading through my journal entries and noticed two themes. Being a new mom is hard and being a new mom is hard. I thought it was interesting that the way I wrote in those early weeks and months. Even now a few years later I […]
