Adventuring... to the shore

Life's been moving quickly these last few months and I've been trying my level best to slow down whenever possible to reflect and be present. Finn is really a little boy now, a wandering discoverer, a goofy little gorilla, a balanced bike rider and a sweet snuggler. He's definite about his likes (the little blue bottle, skateboards, chainsaws, motorcycles, the chicken book, shoes, working with papa and banging) and dislikes (any bottle that isn't little and blue, polenta, the spider book.) Luckily the first list is a lot longer than the second.

I've been savoring these last weeks of being able to mother just Finn with every fiber of my body. As much as I look forward to the arrival of our little one, I'm already feeling nostalgic for these days of uninterrupted snuggling and playtime with just Finn and Mama. So we've been having some fun and creating a little store of memories to draw on when our little family of three becomes four (in just a few short weeks!)

We took the dogs and headed to the beach awhile back on a day when we were feeling cabin fever and forgetting to enjoy our time together. It was the perfect cure -- we played and discovered, practiced balancing and skipping, and let the sand dribble between our fingers. We came home, tired and sandy, with a bag of driftwood to play with and a stock of memories to savor.

Hello friends!

It's been quiet around here, but we've been busy...

traveling to the beach (Baja) and to the cold and the snow (Holland and Austria.)



building a house (lots more on this in the near future...)


and growing a baby (expected at the beginning of summer!)

(photo by my lovely sister Megan)

Plus there's been crafting, thrifting, baking, gardening and adventuring. I hope to be back in this space to share some of the details soon (I've missed you!)

Adventuring

Finn and I have gotten to spend a little extra time with his big kid cousins while their parents are off at burning man (if you're there, say hello to my brother Satya and his wife Tiana, they're the ones wearing clothes.) So while their parents are at The Playa, my mom and I decided to take the kids on an adventure of our own at a playa -- and it was a perfect fall day on the northern California coast, sunny and warm and an unusually calm Pacific ocean.












Wishing you and yours a happy adventure on this holiday weekend!

Home sweet home.

It's early, still dark, and quiet in my little house. My boys are still sleeping but the jet lag got me up early this morning. I've got a cup of tea and the quiet night noises to keep me company: clock ticking like a heartbeat, water rushing by outside the window, fingers tapping on the keyboard. It's good to be home.

Our trip was a whirlwind, here are the highlights:

We saw old friends


And met new friends.



We soaked up the culture


And gobbled up the food.


But mostly this trip was about Family

photo by: Tante Tinie





And it was a big trip for Finn. He saw his other homeland (the Netherlands) for the first time in all its snowy, wintry glory.


He started eating


And grew his first little teeth.


He went skiing with Papa


And sledding too.



And now we're home with our sweet memories and joyful photos. And blessed internet access! Oh, how I missed you!

Hola from Baja!

Just a quick note:  we've arrived safely in La Ventana and are enjoying walking in the sand and putting our toes in the water.





I've got a few posts in the works.  Remember that acorn hat?  The pattern is coming up...