New Years Resolution

LET IT DIE.

Yep.

THIS BLOG IS OVER.

I LOVED BEING OFF THE COMPUTER WHILE AWAY. With more and more time on the computer for photography work, I can't bare to bullshit away at two blogs. Check my photo one for some personal bits in the mix... like, our trip to Australia.

Thanks for reading.

Chow!

J

Two of the Same

Exhibit 1.



Exhibit 2.

Look at this beaut mushy we found straight out of
Alison and Wonderland.

Lazy Days Ahead

I'm terrible at keepin' this blog up. However, I am good about postin on my other photography one. Thinking about merging the two. Hmmmm...

Freezing weather rolled in today, but we are flying out on Friday to some warmer days in Australia. I CAN'T WAIT!! All Rod's family will be there. The kids have 5 little cousins under the age of 5. Should be tons of laughing, chasing, lounging, playing, and memories made. We are spliting a house with Rod's brother Russel and his wife and two lil' girls. Maybe I'll post from there? His parents computer seems like dial mode on most days though.

Here are a few from a lazy weekend following Rod up to 4 mile for a surf.

Eventful Day

Luke insists on wearing shorts. Everyday. Even if it means wearing them under his pants. Pants that on this day were tucked into his rainboots. He looked awesome with a I ride horses kind of look to them. After our successful morning of Luke dressing himself and asking to practice writing some letters (a first sign in wanting to learn), we were off to get Bella from school.




After three days of rain and a sick Luke on quarantine, we split down to the skate park once the sun poked its face at us! Bella had a minimum day and we were home eating and out the door before the sun could hide its face again. With Luke on Bike and Bella and I rockin' the Razors, we blazed down Swift Street toward Derby Park, aka, "the local skate park."

Off we go, a 1/2 mile down Swift and what? what?! WHAT"S? THAT? I swear I saw a worthy flash/ shine of some sort. With the kids two blocks ahead, I spit a fierce command to hold up at the next driveway while I doubled back to investigate. Behold, it is a diamond ring all tweaked into a size 3 ring and looking bent. With the kids far beyond my motherly comfort zone I shove it in my back pocket to get back to later.

As the kids weave in and out of the skate bowl dodging pine cones from the recent storm, I fish out my new find from my back pocket. I try the skewed ring on for size on my pinkie. It must be triple the size of my wedding ring diamond. Quickly sizing it up, I conclude it is at least three quarters of a Karat and can't wait to get a proper appraisal!! Ka-Ching.

My friend and her two kiddos show up. Within 20 minutes her son takes a spill on foot. Not bike. Not scooter. On his own two feet. The same kid who said, "No mom, I don't wanna go to the park today" head off to Urgent Care.

Meanwhile, the girls were saving a monarch butterfly from being eatin' by a bird. I took her daughter home for a playdate, while her brother got drugged up, drooled on mom, and got an autograph worthy piece on his arm down the road at the emergency.

Rounding up three kids, two scooters, a bike, a butterfly and myself with an investment in my pocket... we head home. Once home, Escapia (the monarch) enchanted the three kids for a solid TWO whole hours. At one point I overheard Bella say, "Here! Use my umbrella, maybe she'll think it's a huge flower and think these parts are the stems and she'll feel at home in it." She's soooo thoughtful. After several attempts to domesticate the wild butterfly, the girls ultimately released her back into the wild.

Coach Cahill

When we got an email saying Bella couldn't play soccer unless a parent stepped up to be Coach, Rodney agreed to "co-coach" with another parent and split the duty right down the middle. This was a fine idea until he attended the first coach meeting and they pulled out the new set of balls, a clip-board, and a polo shirt that said "coach" that he reassest he idea and decided he better step up his commitment level to Head Coach.



Bella is over the moon that her daddy is the coach! It is really fun to see her sit at dinner and chat about practice with her daddy. Who did what, what drills she liked or didn't like, how he could do better. It's a crack up! Here are a few of her team in action and Coach Cahill looking official.







A tunnel after EVERY game...



... with popsicles to celebrate.

Luke Starts Preschool

He goes to Kid's Kottage at Harvey West Park on Mondays & Wednesday. Yipeee!

Tahoe Blue

We had so much fun boating up in Tahoe. More so just boating, not so much tubing. The kids had a go at the tube behind the boat. We usually go with them, but they braved it and went together. Knowing this Rod went SUPER slow, so slow that the tube nose dived into the deep blue lake, flipping the kids over the front and towing little Luke upside down cuz we forgot to tell him that big lesson about not holding on or you'll be dragged! Opps. Poor little wet cats. Rod killed the engine, we both dove in, and I took a turn on the tube to cheer them up with silly dismounts.

Here is the video of Luke and Bella taking the plundge off the dock at Tahoe. Luke and Bella are often polar opposite in personalities. Luke said, "That was awesome!" While Bella said, "I'm not doing that again!"