Here are some snapshots from our week:

the boys playing Dinosaur Bingo.

I love having two.

and watching them interact.

David doing his gratitude card.

reading Calvin and Hobbes to his little brother.

love seeing that, too.

we also went to the hidden villa farm so the kids could walk and run around.

i took photos, of course.

and got some special moments.

so love my boys!

so so much.

we saw chickens, piglets, cows and sheep!

This was a long week at work, so Nathaniel ended up watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the ipad a few times. He was happy, of course.

then it was photo-time.

Nathaniel was joking around again.

tickling and laughing.

saying “we love legoland!”

see Nathaniel really getting into it.

making us laugh.

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

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

Here are some snapshots from our week:

singing happy birthday to my sister. I love you so much Yona!!

we went to foothill park on friday.

i tried several times

but just got a bunch of funny shots of my boys.

the boys fed the ducks.

watched the water.

and little boy joined in, too, of course.

i loved seeing them together.

the next day we went hiking.

they walked together which meant so did Jake and I, it was really nice.

David liked climbing around.

and carrying a big stick.

Nathaniel just liked running around.

i love him so.

i tried to get them to pose. but they wanted to make funny faces.

i just kept taking shots anyway.

i caught this special moment.

and then it was family photos.

which is consistently full of laughter lately.

best moments of my week.

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

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

Here are some snapshots from our week:

David’s writing class was over so they all got to present by reading their stories.

Nathaniel and I printed these awesome valentines.

we stamped his name and a generic “you” for all of them

here he is stamping the “you”s.

and here they are, all done.

he’s counting them. we ended up doing the same ones for David, too.

the weather has finally gotten warmer here so we played in the back yard a bunch.

nathaniel loved watching his brother, of course.

they played ball.

and then he played alone a bunch cause David was already inside

playing with dominos.

they didn’t feel like posing for me.

here’s nathaniel setting up our photo shoot.

much laughter.

and more laughter.

an attempt to take a “nice” one and you can see Nathaniel was quite wiggly.

he tried to pose but it just wasn’t happening. so it goes. I’ll take the laughter anytime.

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

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

Lots of photos this time. Here are some snapshots from our week:

The boys were playing in the alley behind our house so I visited them to take some photos.

throwing balls with daddy.

i love how much of their personality shines in the photos.

and how much it makes my heart swell with love.

my boy has gotten so big and it makes me sad how quickly time passes.

thankfully i have a little one, too.

who is always happy to pose for me (see how the hand is on the waist, love that!)

so is his big brother!

little boy’s learning to throw.

pretty good, so far!

look how tall he is! doesn’t look like a kid anymore.

the next day, we went to home depot. normally Jake’s the one who takes them but I tagged along to take photos.

nathaniel hadn’t had a chance to eat so he munched.

while the big boys worked.

then we got to work, too.

David really enjoys these sessions.

Nathaniel never misses an opportunity to laugh.

and here are our Valentine’s card holders.

then they visit the sheds in the parking lot.

David’s favorite thing to do.

yesterday was David’s birthday, I woke him up with a cupcake and a candle. we then went out to breakfast and dropped him off to school.

we then went back to his class to celebrate with the whole class.

after school, he wanted to go to a ceramic-painting place.

he picked a transformer.

we finished it and then signed the date on the bottom.

there’s our final product before it’s in the kiln.

then we went to dinner together and he got to open his presents. He was so grateful and happy. He’s such a sweet, good kid.

and then it was family photo time.

much laughter again, as always.

i don’t even try to be serious anymore.

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

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

Here are some snapshots from our week:

The night before we left for Tahoe, David left me this note.

On our first night there, we went skating. A first for both kids. I didn’t have my camera so this crappy photo is all we got.

Nathaniel packed his own bad and cuddled into bed the minute we got into the hotel so he could take out his books.

my boys.

David colored this little page at the pizza place and they hung it up which made him happy.

the next morning we went tubing. Nathaniel wasn’t a fan so he did it twice and we stopped. David and Daddy continued for a long time.

we then went cross-country skiing and show-shoeing. It was super-windy but the kids still loved it.

And were being their silly selves.

then we came back home. the kids spent some time playing with legos.

Nathaniel made a card for his teacher.

and then gave it to her.

she’s an awesome teacher.

we then went to David’s class for his presentation.

but first there was circle time.

David presented a favorite book, Calvin and Hobbes.

Nathaniel had a nap. Actually he doesn’t nap anymore, mostly lies in bed and reads.

here he is being a bucket-head zombie (from a game they like to play.)

David doing homework.

then it was photo-time. Nathaniel was being all crazy again.

he kept laughing and laughing.

I tried to tell him to be quieter.

but he wasn’t hearing it.

and right in the middle he farted.

twice.

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

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

Here are some snapshots from our week:

Nathaniel working on his gratitude journal.

the smiles he gives me when he’s clearly busy doing something else.

like playing games.

his brother does the same.

Nathaniel got this game for the holidays that he loves loves loves.

and I loved playing it with him.

david got this little book as the star of the week where it was full of kind words from each of his classmates. I love it so much.

Nathaniel was extra giggly and wiggly this week.

he wouldn’t stop giggling. It was so cute.

it helped all of us be happier.

and made this week’s photos that much more fun!

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

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