Posts Tagged ‘family’
Our West Coast Trip in Pictures, Part II
As I mentioned in my recap of our first two weeks on the west coast, this trip was an amazing and eye-opening experience. We visited a bunch of cities that were new to me (Phoenix, L.A., Portland, and San Diego, to name a few), saw four of my cousins + their families, and caught up [...]
excitement abounds!
Oh boy–what a month it has been! You’ll have to excuse the radio silence on here lately. In the past five weeks I have: visited four different branches of family (Mike’s mom and dad, my parents, and my sister’s family) and a solid handful of friends across four states welcomed the most perfect nephew ever [...]
bundle of joy
I know it’s been quiet here on The View from There, but I promise I have a great excuse. This little guy came into my life early early Monday morning, and, along with his big sister, has been keeping me perfectly enchanted. Congratulations and thank you to my big sister and her wonderful husband for [...]
screenless bliss
As I’ve mentioned before, Michael and I are trying to spend less time in front of screens. Because I do well with rules–a fact I find amusing and weird–we decided that Monday and Wednesday evenings (after work) are to be screenless. Today starts week two of this, and already, I love it. Once I got [...]
day xiii intention: family
Last night’s practice was chock full of family love. Just before it, I had spoken with my parents and brother on Skype, which always feels like such a treat; it can be tricky to connect given the 14 hour time difference. In the sprit of the holidays and fresh off that phone call, I chose [...]