backyard reading

i am having so much fun with ryder's new interest....reading!! we hang out and read our favorite books together, today it happened to be 77, so backyard reading was a must!!

delish dish

this has been one of my favorite dishes lately, like when i'm craving a comforting soup. jesse makes this delish dish (miso, stock, pasta, veggies) and then a poached egg on top.....yum yum yum!!! everything is so much better with a poached egg, seriously!!

celebrating in minneapolis

we headed to minneapolis for a weekend in the city, to celebrate grandmama's 60th birthday! meet up at mill ruin's park, stayed at the westin hotel, played in the pool, got a babysitter for the kiddos, and went out to a fabulous dinner and had pink cake for breakfast (well, after our first 'real' breakfast).

we all had a wonderful time, it went by so quickly.....and it was so worth the drive!!

mill ruins park!! on the river, historical, beautiful, and full of rocks....lots and lots of rock:)

the kids love throwing rocks into water. i'm not sure if it's something they have acquired from living in SF, or if every kid is naturally obsessed with the plunking sounds of rocks....

he looks so graceful here.....just relaxing, with my rocks.....

things i love

the comforts of mommy and daddy's bed:) don't you remember how comfortable your parents bed was? so big, so soft, so safe.....

glowing

a breakfast, just for me

since i got my kids safely off to school, i decided to sit (just for a moment, and when i mean sit, i mean sit and eat, while folding laundry, banking, paperwork...) and enjoy one of my favorite breakfasts! one day i will get to the point where i will just sit...but for now, i will simply enjoy this:)

bedtime stories

ryder loves his stories before bed, sometimes we will read an entire chapter book (he's really into the 'magic tree house' series) before calling it quits-what can i say, they're good stories! but, before he gets to listen to a story, he has to read us a story....in spanish. the books have been getting longer and longer, and far more challenging. jesse and i have to piece together what the story is even about (with ryder's help), but we manage! he is now reading his favorite series 'magic tree house' in spanish....so cool;)