David’s Gratitude Postcards – Week 14

here’s this week’s card:

and the back:

this one was for his friend Ari.

there we go.


David’s Gratitude Postcards is a weekly project I am doing with my 8-year-old-son for 2013. You can see a detailed post on our goal other details here.

Nathaniel’s Gratitude Pages – Week 12

this week’s gratitude is really a father’s day card.

there we go. more next time.


Nathaniel’s Gratitude Pages is a weekly project for 2013 with my almost four-year-old son. You can see a detailed post on my goal other details here.

David’s Gratitude Postcards – Week 13

here’s this week’s card:

and the back:

this one was for his friend clayton.

there we go.


David’s Gratitude Postcards is a weekly project I am doing with my 8-year-old-son for 2013. You can see a detailed post on our goal other details here.

Weekly Diary – June 22 2013

Here are some snapshots from our week:

We took a little trip to a local art alliance.

i loved this door.

and my new colorful dress.

the boys went exploring while I snapped shots.

for father’s day, jake said all he wanted was for us to go on this hike together.

what he didn’t tell me was how it was 6 miles uphill.

fully in the sun.

with no shade to be seen anywhere.

it was pretty close to torture but we made it to the very top.

and everyone was pretty darn proud.

then it was family photo time. We didn’t have good light so it’s grainy.

but full of laughter of course.

and silly boys.

i love and adore my family.

they are so amazing.

and tickling.

and here we go. so grateful for my life. i hope your week was lovely, too.


Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.

Nathaniel’s Gratitude Pages – Week 11

this week’s gratitude is for visiting San Francisco.

there we go. more next time.


Nathaniel’s Gratitude Pages is a weekly project for 2013 with my almost four-year-old son. You can see a detailed post on my goal other details here.

Weekly Diary – June 15 2013

Here are some snapshots from our week:

The kids have been playing in the backyard a lot.

this is a dream-come-true for me.

especially when they do it together.

i love seeing my boys happy.

or silly.

Nathaniel’s class had one final party before everyone dispersed for the summer.

he and daddy played a bunch.

building things.

very focused.

and super-joyful.

there’s also been a lot of posing.

and making faces.

gangnam style. (don’t even get me started.)

and origami.

i just love the creativity of this boy.

and this one! who made an origami psy.

nathaniel was being silly again of course.

i’m learning to accept that’s just who he is.

so just before i lose it, i decide it’s tickle time.

and here we go. so grateful for my life. i hope your week was lovely, too.


Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.

Weekly Diary – June 8 2013

Here are some snapshots from our week:

Nathaniel’s first swimming class. He was (and still is) really scared.

after class I went up to Novato with my friend Linda to meet my coach training friends and then the boys got in the car and met me in Tiburon. I didn’t get many photos this time but I got this.

and this.

and the little one, too.

who wouldn’t look at me.

until he made his face.

they like walking on the rocks.

i like to snap photos.

and watching them persevere.

and succeed.

the morning after we got home, I woke up sweating and very feverish with a terrifying sore throat. I lived that way for 48 hours until I decided it wasn’t bearable and we all went to the doctor. As it turns out, I had strep. First time in my life. The rest of the week was a wash with a lot of pain and sleep. The boys had a little fun, though.

David danced to gangnam style. he loves it.

it took a while but we eventually took family photos too.

Nathaniel was being his funny self.

you can’t tell but I was still in a lot of pain.

but I still managed to laugh.

how can you not with that face?

and here we go. so grateful for my life. i hope your week was lovely, too.


Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.

David’s Gratitude Postcards – Week 12

here’s this week’s card:

and the back:

this one was for the company that makes the plants vs zombies game.

there we go.


David’s Gratitude Postcards is a weekly project I am doing with my 8-year-old-son for 2013. You can see a detailed post on our goal other details here.

Nathaniel’s Gratitude Pages – Week 10

this week’s gratitude is for the MOCHA art center in Oakland (he calls it art museum).

there we go. more next time.


Nathaniel’s Gratitude Pages is a weekly project for 2013 with my almost four-year-old son. You can see a detailed post on my goal other details here.

Weekly Diary – June 1 2013

Here are some snapshots from our week:

We went to a pick peaches and strawberries in Brentwood.

it was quite sunny.

but the boys loved it.

the little one spent some time being silly.

and making faces for me.

and finally a smile.

david took photos, of course.

strawberries were hard to pick.

but we persevered.

then it was Nathaniel’s last day at school so there was a party.

he got tattoos.

and spent fun time with play dough and daddy.

then it was photo time.

lots of laughter this time.

love these boys so much.

and here we go. so grateful for my life. i hope your week was lovely, too.


Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.

David’s Gratitude Postcards – Week 11

here’s this week’s card:

and the back:

this one was for one of the parents that organized the school camping trip.

there we go.


David’s Gratitude Postcards is a weekly project I am doing with my 8-year-old-son for 2013. You can see a detailed post on our goal other details here.

Weekly Diary – May 25 2013

Here are some snapshots from our week:

We went to a park in Alameda for some art celebration.

there was screen printing.

playing with clay.

painting.

super-cool 3-d play-dough molds.

sidewalk chalk (love that he’s writing formulas!).

and here’s the other boy.

Nathaniel was extra silly this week.

my boys in preparation of family photos.

silly faces and laughter as always.

more laughter.

i love Nathaniel’s face in this one.

and some tickle time!

and here we go. so grateful for my life. i hope your week was lovely, too.


Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.