Hump Day Dump | 06/19/13

The morning weather in southern California is perfect. We've been taking advantage and going on stroller walks almost every morning. Usually though, once our 2 miles are done, we're packed and ready to go run errands. Or back home to shower. Not this morning. Instead of rushing out of the park, we decided to hang out a little. And explore. Go treasure hunting. Get our knees dirty. Water the plants. Say hello to fellow walkers, dog walkers, elderly couples, runners, and soccer teams there for their morning practice. Take tons of pictures and videos to send Daddy. (Even though he forgot his phone at home.) Run down hills. Run away from bugs. Look up at all the airplanes. And birds. Explain each and every part of nature. Bask in the sunshine. And enjoy each other's company. Because these moments in life are truly rare. And it was a reminder again to slow down, even for just 20 minutes. And not rush on to the next.


~Kristina

Catching Up

These last 2 weekends have been a blur.  We've been so busy, we actually forgot to unload the photos off our camera. (I didn't even realize this until I had a few minutes today to blog and realized that there were no new pictures in our online photo album.)

More often than not, as I lay in bed at the end of the day, I feel a sense of confusion as to where the day went. And while I do not regret a single minute of it, I am realizing that the days are going by far too fast.

But lesson learned, we all need some time to breath. And blog. So that the memories of the day aren't ever forgotten. So here's to catching up.

Hope you enjoy these photos!

Din Tai Fung: Possibly the best dumpling house in southern California.

 

After a 45 minute wait to be seated & more waiting for our food, this was the only thing that could keep this kiddo still.

 

 The beautiful Grove.

 

A weekend wouldn't be complete without a trip to the D.

Can you spot me?

Thanks Mom for my graduation dinner!

Happy Father's Day to the best Dad we know!

~Kristina

Currently | 06/13/13

THE DEAL: 

Use our themes or use your own - just share what you're "currently" up to! 

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 Be sure to visit the other bloggers that are participating and say hello - especially my lovely co-host Lindsey from Ot and Et!

THIS WEEK'S THEMES: 

Building, Forming, Sharing, Dreading, Singing

We're currently.... 

Building confidence. Michael has been amazing at school drop offs and pick ups lately. He's actually been leading me to drop off his stuff into his cubby each morning, gives me a kiss, and proceeds to play with his friends. But with that, come different challenges that we as a family must work on. That includes taking turns and not being so rough during outdoor time. Life of a parent.

Forming Father's Day plans. Thanks Ot and Et for the inspiration on this theme.

Sharing what he learns at school with everyone. Last night, Michael proudly shared what he's been learning at school with some friends who came over. Everything from his ABCs and 123s, to different Montessori jobs, to pointing out who is who in his class picture.

Dreading my graduation on Saturday. Don't get me wrong. I'm very excited, happy, and proud of myself. But there's just something about these events that gives me anxiety. The thousands of people, the one parking entrance and exit, making sure myself and my family gets there on time, saving 8 seats, etc.

Singing in the shower. My husband usually takes a bath the same time Michael does, but in separate bathrooms (since Michael loves to hog up all the water.)  My husband loves singing in the shower, which we know since we can hear him from our side of the house. Long story short, Michael imitates this by shouting at the top of his lungs.

NEXT WEEK'S THEMES:
Capturing, Releasing, Sending, Mending, Recommending (Recommend some of your favourite blogs for us to read!) 

~Kristina

Wordless Wednesday | 06/12/13

His new thing: gasping in surprise, amazement, joy.

Movie Monday | 06/10/13

Via digital spy

Movie- Beyonce: Life Is But A Dream

Rating- !!!! (Out of 5)

Upside- I thoroughly enjoyed this. So much, that we could've finished it in one night if I wasn't so tired. Seeing her & Jay-Z interact candidly was fun to watch.

Downside- I honestly could've done without all the concert footage. Beyonce's personal life is that much more interesting.


~Kristina

Currently | 06/06/13

THE DEAL: 

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THIS WEEK'S THEMES: 

Coveting, Imagining, Asking, Saving or Saving For, Fearing

We're currently.... 

Coveting nothing at the moment. Haha Did anyone else have to Google the exact definition of this? I thought it was "want" at first and had something written out, but I can honestly say that I don't feel "blameworthy desire" for anything right now.

Imagining what life is like now for the 84 year old woman from Florida who won the $340 million Powerball jackpot. Okay, let me think of something better. Michael's been imagining he's a monster. I have this to thank:

Asking for Pocoyo! I swear, each week, new obsession. Michael was first introduced to Pocoyo when he was a weee little baby. We purchased an episode on iTunes since he seemed to like it, but it quickly found its way buried under a whole bunch of episodes which too were forgotten about. But suddenly this week, he's loving it again.

Saving For our future home renovations. My husband & I are kinda obsessed with our house right now. We want to change it all: put in some recessed lighting, paint, remodel our bathrooms, put in new doors, etc. It's endless. And I partly blame my new favorite blog: IHeart Organizing. This obsession though comes with a heavy price tag that we're currently saving for.

Fearing indoor pollutants. I blame the blog mentioned above for my current obsession with air purifiers and cleaners. After much research, I've learned that our indoor air may actually be more harmful than outdoor air. But, its nothing that some fresh air and a plant can't fix. (I need to tell myself that I don't need that $150 Winix Air Cleaner.)

That's a lot of obsessions for one week. Can't wait to see what next week has in store for us.

NEXT WEEK'S THEMES:
Building, Forming, Sharing, Dreading, Singing

~Kristina

Our Weekend

We planned on having brunch out in LA, but when we got to the food spot and noticed the many people waiting to be seated, we immediately changed our minds and headed to Bottega Louie, one of my all time favorite restaurants. And believe it or not, we were immediately seated. We enjoyed lemon pancakes and the salmon benedict. Of course, with the portobello mushroom fries and their delicious green juice, which Michael loved.

We then checked out the Urs Fischer exhibit at both MOCA's in southern California.

That evening, we braved the heat and headed out to the Valley, for church and a family get together. You can tell by Michael's red rosey cheeks that he couldn't escape the heat by being indoors. Or maybe it was because he was having too much fun running around with his aunt & uncle. Yeah, the 2 other kids pictured are his aunt and uncle

Sunday was a more relaxed day filled with grocery shopping, lunch with friends, and shopping at the mall. This was followed by a nice 2 hour afternoon nap. We honestly felt like a bunch of teenagers. Up until we had to cook dinner, clean the house, and prepare for the work week ahead.

Hope you all had a great weekend.


~Kristina

Movie Monday | 06/03/13

Movie- The Breakfast Club

Rating- !!! (Out of 5)

Upside- We must've enjoyed this movie, as we started and finished it while in Chicago. My husband & I couldn't stop laughing at Emilio Estevez's dance moves and kept repeating them on our trip. Til now.

Downside- Although this movie is film history, we can't help but ask ourselves why it's called The Breakfast Club.


~Kristina

Currently | 05/30/13

THE DEAL: 

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 Be sure to visit the other bloggers that are participating and say hello - especially my lovely co-host Lindsey from Ot and Et!

THIS WEEK'S THEMES: 

Borrowing, Dancing, Building, Throwing, Buying

We're currently.... 

Borrowing nothing. Honestly, I dislike borrowing things from people. I'm actually peeved by it. (Especially when people ask, "Can I borrow Michael?" Wait, huh?) Now if someone asks me to borrow something, I'm more than willing to hand it over to them.

Dancing and being good at it. Michael's class is practicing their song and dance for their spring concert & every afternoon when I receive his Daily Report, his teacher ALWAYS mentions his good dancing.

Building and Throwing K-cups. You know, those coffee/tea pods that you put into a fancy schmancy Keurig machine. My husband and I bought this huge box of k cups at Costco and Michael is taking joy in it as his new play toy. He's been taking them out of the box, building tall walls with them, & throwing them back into the box, only to repeat it once again.

Buying flowers for our home. My husband and I are trying to not only add color into our home, but life as well. I decided to make a pit stop at a florist on the way home from dropping Michael off this morning and picked up some of my favorites: tulips.

NEXT WEEK'S THEMES:
Coveting, Imagining, Asking, Saving or Saving For, Fearing

~Kristina

Our Weekend

Michael's 102 degree fever didn't stop him from escorting his favorite cousin in the Santa Cruzan.

Luigi's Flying Tires

Our New Favorite Ride: Toy Story Midway Mania

I had to actually Google this ride's name. It's the Golden Zephyr aka shortest line for a ride ever.

Just one example of my husband's awesome camera skills.

A relaxing wagon ride to end the Memorial Day holiday.

~Kristina