December started off busy, getting back to work. We also found our next Au Pair and she joined us mid-December. So there was some rearranging and cleaning to prepare for her arrival. We continued to have cold weather with an occasional day of rain once or twice a week. We celebrated Jesus’s birth with songs…

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November has settled into “business as usual” with our day-to-day really settling into a routine. Not too much excitement this month. We were able to have another family over for dinner and fun. It was one of the first times we had another family over. Hopefully it will be a continuing friendship going forward. Towards…

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October has mellowed some for us. While still busy we have not felt quite so thinly stretched. In the middle of the month we celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles by camping out in the backyard for a week. It was a good time of reflection and re-calibration to what our focus should be on. We…

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September was an active month for us. We started with a labor day week trip to Tuscon for three days and then a family trip to the Grand Canyon. We attempted to camp at the Grand Canyon but unfortunately we only lasted one night. The was a pretty large thunderstorm that came through and our…

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We are in full summer weather wise with temperatures reaching the high 80s to 90s for the month. We are very grateful to have our air conditioner this summer! August remained busy on the home front with the last half of the month booked on weekends and Cordelia starting school. Our Au Pair, Valeria, is…

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Sorry this post is a few days late! July was a very eventful month. In the midst of fevers, colds, coughs, and throwups we managed to celebrate 4th of July, celebrate Lydia’s first birthday, zoo camps with grandparents, and a family trip to Big Bear.  We’re also having some house renovations done. The downstairs bathroom…

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Lots of changes this month. Weather has been warming up but somewhat sporadically, one week warm and then a cold week and then a warm week. Cordelia “graduated” pre-school and starting in the middle of the month Cordelia and Anthony started staying at home full time. We enjoyed a trip to the county fair. We…

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May has been surprisingly cold and wet this year. We have still been able to get out it and keep busy this month! We celebrated Mother’s day and took a trip to Tucson for Tim’s birthday. Our garden has really been enjoying the cold wet weather with lots of lettuce, spinach, chard and peas growing.…

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Spring time is here in San Diego. Lots of flowers blooming, comfortable weather, and longer days are making the outdoors more attractive. We have a lot of vegetables growing in our raised beds. It’s a fun evening activity to go out and see how much things have grown. Not a lot of big events this…

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Finally getting some warmer weather this month and less rain. We were able to get outside a lot more this month for a family hike around the neighborhood plus gardening and playing in the backyard. It must be spring! In preparation of hot summer months we  had air conditioning installed. And we finally got a new…

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