BigZabba

It end and begins

Summer is finally here. I can’t believe how fast the school year has flown by. It seems to go so slow and then just like that it starts going really fast. BigZabba has had a great year. I am so pleased with how much she has learned and how much she has matured this year.… Read More It end and begins

Running

hankering

I look at these photos… ..and I get that hankering again. It must be like childbirth. It takes a few months for the painful memories to fade and you get that sick desire to go through it all again.

Life

the irony

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Life

the list

many of my blogging friends have made a life list, their version of a bucket list. a few of them keep telling me that i need to make one. i have been hesitant to write a list because then it seems real, too concrete. if i publish it i might actually have to be accountable… Read More the list

Life

Family Viewing

Growing up my family would watch TV together. There were many shows that we enjoyed watching together. I should say that my parents seemed to enjoy the shows but I can’t remember actually asking them if they liked them too. Maybe they just tolerated watching with us. Anyway, we would watch Growing Pains, Family Ties,… Read More Family Viewing

BigZabba

Open House

School is beginning to wind down. This week was Open House at BigZabba’s school. It was so wonderful to see her progress over the year and to see how proud she was of all her work. Congratulations on all you have accomplished this year. We are so proud of you.

BigZabba

Guten Tag

For the last several weeks BigZabba has been working on a cultural heritage project. She completed a family tree, did research on her country of origin, wrote a recipe for her country, completed an art project, a fashion show and participated in a cultural food fair. It has been quite an interesting project. BZ chose… Read More Guten Tag

Life

Weekend Getaway

The last few weekends we have gone to Big Bear. We really enjoy spending time in the mountains away from the busyness of life. We spent time with family enjoying the park and the zoo. Miley even enjoyed having a new playmate. During one of our recent trips the kids were very distracted with the… Read More Weekend Getaway

Life

Ridiculous

Today is my friend Susan‘s birthday. I know how much she enjoys the journal posts, so in honor of her birthday here are several ridiculous entries. Enjoy! Happy Birthday Susan! October 25, 1987 Taped 21 Jumpstreet tonight. Johnny Depp is gorgeous. November 9, 1987 Macgyver is majorly gorgeous. March 28, 1988 Today Mindy said, “If… Read More Ridiculous