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Driving in cars with boys

4 Feb

My Backseat Drivers

Rockford & Rocco Funnies from the backseat

little boy in car

"Can I drive yet?"

We are at a red light waiting…

Rocco: “Go!”

Rockford: “There is a car in front of us Rocco! Do you want us to crash?!”

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A Colorful Science Activity

25 Jan

Fun Science/Art Project

Science never looked so pretty

crayola crayons

Our science project

I’ve never really been an avid science learner, but when the opportunity came to combine a science activity with an art activity with my kids I thought, how fantastic!

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Remembering September 11th

11 Sep

A look back…

Mommy shares her Diary notes

Like many today, I too am thinking back at that infamous day that forever rocked our nation, redirected our priorities and shaped the future of our country,  September 11, 2001. I wanted to share pages of my diary with my sons that I wrote down just days after this event to read the actual thoughts as their mommy lived those moments.

Simple Pleasures: Splashing water in the sun.

7 Sep

Summer Heats Up

Water splashing never felt so good

boy playing in water

Simple Joy

On a hot and humid day, we headed out to Balboa Park to visit Rockford’s favorite museums and we ended up spending most of our time outside playing in the water. What joy and delight this simple and pure activity brought to my boys. I watched in delight, once again reminded of life’s simple pleasures.

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Passing on a Legacy (Corona Beach Part 2)

5 Sep

What we gained from our elders

What we leave to our children

 
fisherman with amazing views

Embracing his legacy

 
As we completed our trip in Corona Beach and made a last stop to eat, I looked at my husband’s watery eyes as he simply uttered the words, “I miss him so much.” He was referring to his grandfather, “Tata”. All I could do was hug him and say, “You did it, just like you said you always wanted to…you brought your own kids to Corona Beach. You are carrying on his legacy.”