We graduated!

We're done! I don't know if that is being said with elation or heart break, but alas, Stanford Law School is no longer our home and life. James graduated from law school last weekend and I was bubbling with emotions. I am so proud of him and all of his hard work the last 3 years, but let's be honest, James said it best when he said he feels like we're being kicked out of the Garden of Eden! We have loved our time...

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Donuts and Doctors

Sometimes I feel like such a cool mom. This week we are in full packing/moving mode. So this week, not so much. But last week. Boy, last week I had some serious cool mom moments. None greater, of course, than when I took the boys to Psycho Donuts in Campbell. I had heard that this place was crazy awesome (emphasis on the crazy) and it did not disappoint. In fact, the lady behind the counter was dressed in full nurse-vampire grab and the baker...

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I'm Due

I had planned to hold you this week.To caress your round cheeks and let you hold my chubby pointer, swollen from delivery.I planned to name you something handsome, to wrap you in that same blue blanket, and to desperately love you.I knew what we were up against. I knew you had a special body. I knew you had a broken heart. But I had planned on holding you, even just for a minute, and I was so looking forward to it. I can imagine Talmage's face, beaming with pride. I can almost see Everett, full...

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Swimmers

The boys had their last day of swim lessons (to T's horror and Evie's delight) so we brought each of their teachers a special thank you card. They really were fabulous teachers and we were so grateful! Their special notes to their teachers! Before our lessons, the boys were able to swim in the baby pool (something they've begged to do for the past couple of months). I kept telling them that they could on the last day of class, and it did...

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A cupcake party

Talmage loves Dylan, a sweet baby girl in our courtyard, and was so excited when he got to hold her at a recent party we all attended. She seemed to be excited about the attention as well!Another little girl in our courtyard, Milla, had a birthday party recently and it was a child's dream party! They decorated cupcakes (while wearing chef hats and aprons of course), ate pizza and all sorts of snacks, and then spent hours playing water games.And...

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Memorial Day

On Memorial Day we attended a lovely service at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. It was a pretty chilly day and entertaining our kids during multiple musical numbers and speeches was a little bit tricky, but seeing Evie wave the American flag and watching T pay respects to men and women who fight for our country was touching. As I saw people--old and young--in uniform and as I saw parents--old and young--who had lost children...

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A Donkey, Some Birds and a Yard Sale

That title sounds like the start of some really lame joke, which it's not. But feel free to hope right along with me that this doesn't turn into some really lame post, which it might. Really though, this post is just about the best neighbors EVER and the best friends my kiddos could ask for...and a couple of their recent adventures!Frankie and Elena brought us along to one of their favorite parks, and it was fabulous! There are community donkeys...

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