Happy Monday!! To all my mama readers….I hope you had a fabulous Mother’s Day and were spoiled rotten! Obviously, I think moms should be appreciated and loved 365 days a year, but hopefully yesterday was just a little extra special for you!
We had an AWESOME weekend…gorgeous weather, and equal balance of fun and relaxation, got in some great exercise, and most importantly soaked in all the family time we could possibly get.
On Saturday I got up super early to meet my girlfriends to take part in our first ever 5K Color Run. Let me tell you, we had the time of our lives! There were team outfits, running, dancing, laughing, color dust flying everywhere…it was just one huge party of happy and healthy people looking to get messy and have a total blast! Greg and the boys met us after the run and had a great time joining in on the after party. If this race ever comes to your city you MUST do it! If you’re not a runner, don’t let that intimidate you for a second…it’s not timed and there are people of all ages, shapes, sizes, and abilities just there to have an awesome time. It is definitely a family event, and our team name may have been a little inappropriate but it sure got us some funny attention…we even got interviewed on video camera {I have no idea where this will be shown, but I have to find it!}. Enough of the talking….here are some pictures of me and a few of my favorite mamas from the event.
I mean really….can you think of anything that looks more fun than this? I felt like a kid all over again, and can’t wait to do another one!
After the race we went home and I took a long shower and tried to scrub off all the color dust…let’s just say I’m still looking like a smurf in a few spots. We got ready and headed to the airport to pick up Greg’s mom who is staying here for the next week and a half. We are excited to have Nana visiting again, then Grandpa coming in Wednesday, and then my mom coming to town right after. We came home and I cooked a yummy dinner for everyone, we played outside, put the kids to bed and Nana sent out us for a date night! I could get used to this! 
We were exhausted though and after a drink, lettuce wraps and good conversation, we came home and passed out!
Mother’s Day was special from start to finish. Although the little guys woke us early, I shook it off and was ready to get the day started. I went downstairs to beautiful flowers, homemade cards from the boys, and some very thoughtful gifts from Daddy. He had brunch catered for us all, but before we dug in we laced up our running shoes and each got in a 5 mile run with our neighborhood running group. It was a doozy, let me tell you, but I was ready to scarf down my food so it motivated me to get my butt home!
After brunch, Shane went down for a nap and we all hung outside with the neighbors and enjoyed the beautiful weather. As soon as he woke up we walked down to one of our neighborhood pools and had an awesome time splashing around with the boys. This is the only picture I got from Mother’s Day, but at least I have one and both boys are in it together!
After a couple of hours in the sun, we walked home and I snuggled up and took a nap in Nathan’s bed with him. Although I felt so spoiled all day, it’s the simple moments like taking a nap with Nathan that really stand out to me as my favorite.
The rest of the afternoon and evening were spent playing outside, BBQing and ending the night with going out for ice cream. I couldn’t have asked for a better day with my family.
Happy Mother’s Day again, and may all that love you felt yesterday pour into the rest of your week. Have a great one! xo
Is it really already Tuesday? What a fun last 4 days we had around here! I’m spent!! I have a camera full of photos to edit, but zero motivation to actually do so. For now, here is an update from our weekend with a whole bunch of iPhone photos.
Friday we went to Tanaka Farms with some friends and did a tractor tour and strawberry picking. The kids had an awesome time eating freshly picked veggies and shoving as many strawberries into their mouth as they could in 10 minutes. It was such a great way to spend the day! Nathan was double fisting strawberries, and Shane was picking the rotten strawberries off the ground to eat…both techniques kept them busy, happy and full.
Saturday morning I normally head to Turbo kick while Greg gets Nathan ready for his swim lesson. I did make it to the gym, but when I got home we decided to skip out on his class. Our town was having their community garage sale and everyone was out and about either selling, buying or trading things. We brought some items over to our neighbor’s sale just to clear some clutter from our garage. Although we cleared out a few items, I came home after running some errands to find a full monkey costume hanging in our garage….yes, A MONKEY SUIT!! Thanks Greg, that was totally a practical purchase! 
Nathan and I took off to a birthday party after the garage sales, spent a few hours there, then came home to get the boys ready for a night home with a sitter. Greg and I had a long overdue date night and went out to our favorite restaurant in Laguna Beach. We totally indulged in some amazing food and I possibly had a few too many Cucumber Cooler Martinis….oops! We had such a great time.
Sunday I skipped out on my morning run (I swear it wasn’t because of the above mentioned cocktails), and Greg met up with the guys for their run. I actually didn’t run because I was getting everything together to host a Stella & Dot Party with some of my girlfriends. I have never hosted one before, but LOVE throwing parties so I thought it would be fun to have one. I made a bunch of fun food, including this cheeseball recipe that everyone kept asking about. If you have a party…YOU.MUST.MAKE.THIS! I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a cheeseball before, let alone make one, but this is the one to try!
There were about 15 of us, 20 bottles of champagne and a house full of jewelry that we got to play with. Totally a dangerous combination but so much fun!
If you ever want to order some Stella & Dot jewelry, or host your own party, Corrine is your girl! She lives in the Los Angeles area but will travel to all parts of Southern California if you are local and would like to have one too. When you host a party you get some freebies that come your way so it’s definitely worth organizing one! I finally narrowed down the pieces I’m adding to my collection. I can’t wait for them to get here!
The best part of this whole weekend? It didn’t have to end quite yet because Greg decided to take Monday off! It was such a treat to have him home so we decided to really take advantage of it and drive down to the San Diego zoo.
The boys had such a great time and were totally in awe of everything they saw. Nathan was most impressed by the animals he sees in movies like the Lion King and Kung Fu Panda. He also was on the hunt for “baby dragons” and dinosaurs. Although we couldn’t find those for him, he was more than happy to get his face painted like one. Shane was laughing, pointing, and making animal noises the entire time. It was one of those days you find yourself constantly thinking “THIS is what it’s all about”!
Today, the house is a mess, the dishes are piled high in the sink, there is laundry to be done and bills to be paid…although we didn’t get much done in the way of productivity this weekend, we sure had a fun one! I hope you all had an amazing weekend too! xo
Every morning before Greg leaves to work he does his round of kisses and says his “I Love You”s. Since both our boys are early risers we are normally all awake to say bye to Daddy at his 7:00am departure. On the rare occasion Nathan sleeps in, or Greg needs to leave to work early, we always have a bit of an issue on our hands if Nathan doesn’t get a kiss from his dad. Usually our mornings will sound like this:
Nathan (from his door): Mom….Mom….Mommy!!!! I’m all done sleeping now, I’m all done sleeping
Me: Hi Buggy, good morning, did you you have a good sleep?
Nathan (ignores my question): Where is Daddy? Is he home? Did he go to work? Did Daddy kiss me???? Did Daddy Kiss me???? I need my kiss from Daddy, did he kiss me?
Me: Daddy had to go to work early today but he gave me a kiss to give to you.
Nathan: That’s not good Mommy, I need my Daddy to kiss me. (Start tears now)
This is when we usually head downstairs and Nathan will search the house looking for Greg, realize he did already leave to work, and spends the rest of the morning sad until I distract him with some breakfast and a cartoon. He will still randomly throw in a “Did Daddy kiss me?” in between bites of his Cheerios, but slowly our mornings get better.
The cutest part of it all is that Greg is equally as sensitive about his kisses for Nathan. He will whisper to me when he leaves “Let Nathan know I went in his room and gave him a kiss on his head”…..or I will get a text from him at work, “Was Nathan ok this morning? Did you let him know I kissed him?”.
Well this morning was one of the rare ones that Greg left before the boys were up. He sweetly woke me up to say he was leaving, gave me a kiss, and said to tell Nathan that he had to go early but kissed him.
Of course Nathan woke up and the above conversation took place and the tears started. We hugged for awhile on the floor and I kept kissing him on the head saying that Daddy gave me extra kisses for him. He calmed down a little once I said he could help me get Shane ready, so we got his brother, changed diapers together then headed downstairs for the day.
At the bottom of our steps is a baby gate that I can step right over with Shane in my arms. Nathan gets himself over but it takes a little fancy maneuvering on his part. This morning he screamed with excitement as he kicked his leg over the top…”Mommy look, who wrote that? Is that for me? Did Daddy leave me that?”
This is what I found right at Nathan’s eye level on the baby gate.
I read it out loud to Nathan and he thought it was the coolest thing that Daddy left this message just for him. All smiles were back and Nathan looked up at me and said “I can’t wait for Daddy to get home to kiss me”.
I love my boys so incredibly much….
Daddy, I can’t wait for you to get home to kiss us either….you are the best!!! xo
I don’t know about you guys but I am totally dragging this Monday! We had such a fun weekend that I think I am just feeling bummed that’s it over. Or maybe it’s because we were on the constant go go go, and my exhaustion is finally catching up with me. Either way, my eyelids are feeling heavy while I type this.
Friday was in the 80s and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. There was a nice breeze too…it really was an incredibly beautiful day outside. It was the first morning Shane woke up fever free since his stomach bug, so I wanted them to do something fun but still didn’t want him around all our little friends just in case. We went to Toys R Us as soon as they opened and picked up a water table and a giant water gun so the boys could splash around in the backyard all day. Once we got home that’s exactly what we did! I lost track of how long we played for, but my face hurt from laughing all day with them. The best part is that they both took long naps after all that play time, and I may have done the same.
Greg got home from work and we continued playing outside, but moved it to the front of the house where the warm weather was bringing out all the neighbors. A few drinks ended up turning into a firepit in the driveway kind of night! I love where we live so much…any random night can turn into a gathering of friends, drinks, music in an instant. And our houses are within baby monitor distance so once the kids go to bed the fun doesn’t have to end.
Since we all had a late night, the boys slept in (this means anything past 7:00am in our house), and I snuck out to Turbo kick class. When I got home we decided to all go to Nathan’s swim lesson and cheer him on. He is doing so great! I haven’t been in awhile, since it’s his special time with Greg, so I was so impressed to see how much progress he has made.
After class we went to the grocery store and stocked up on food since we decided to throw an impromptu BBQ at our house that afternoon. We had 3 couples over and their corresponding kiddos and had a great time firing up the grill for this first time this Spring/Summer! Of course, just like the night before, the front of our house was swarming with neighbors and their kids so we merged our group and had another night gathered around the firepit.
After two nights of making some bad food and drink choices I was nervous going into our Sunday morning group run. My stomach was in shambles, I was so tired, and I knew we were going to take on our most challenging run to date. I wasn’t looking forward to it. Our mud run team agreed to a 5 mile loop where the 2nd mile was a long and steep uphill climb. Once we got out there a lot of things came into my thoughts…my friend Stasha running a marathon in London at the very moment we were running, my friend Liz busting through her second 10-mile race of the month, and of course the events of the Boston Marathon. I felt INSPIRED and I felt good. Good enough to charge straight up that hill without stopping, good enough to continue the rest of the run at a 9:00 min/mile pace and good enough to run right by the road that leads to our house and continue on, adding an extra mile than I had expected to do that day. I accidentally stopped my Map My Run app early but kept going to what I would think was exactly 6 miles!
I think this is why running is so addicting and so gratifying at the same time. You can continue setting small goals for yourself, and sit back and feel proud each time you hit one of them. There definitely seem to be setbacks along the way….a bad run….an injury….losing the motivation. But for every setback there is day you get out there and feel awesome, have one of your best days of running, and want to get back out there and reach the next goal you have set for yourself. Honestly, the day I hit double digits in continuous miles ran I think I am going to pass out…from pure exhaustion but mainly from the overwhelming sense of accomplishment.
Following our Sunday run, we got ready and walked down the street to a birthday party for one of Nathan’s buddies named Tyson. I can’t believe all these kiddos are turning 4 now, it’s totally mind boggling to think about where the time is going. It was a sports themed party which was so fun because it totally ran the boys ragged….we came home and they completely crashed in exhaustion.
Since they napped late, and at the same time, we thought we would take advantage of their well-rested moods, so we headed down to Dana Point harbor for dinner. The boys love to look at all the boats and birds, and Greg and I get to enjoy the sunset and the ocean view. While a romantic beach side dinner was once a regular weekend occurrence for us, this picture shows how times have changed since having kids. We wouldn’t change it for anything! Hope you all had a thumbs up weekend too!
I’m happy today is hump day, because I’m really hoping to get over it and never look back.
Monday was a really hard day in our house, and well…in our country. The day just wasn’t going as planned, the boys were all out of sorts, no one was napping, I don’t think we got out of our PJs let alone the house. And then I saw the news of what happened in Boston… in real time, via friends who live in Boston and were posting to Facebook as it was all happening. Although I wouldn’t consider myself a “runner” quite yet…I really have grown a large amount of admiration and respect for those that are. I am starting to feel the love for it, the drive, the excitement of accomplishing goals, and seeing the heart involved. I felt connected to the Boston marathon this year. I knew people running in it, I knew some who tried to qualify for it…and I’m really beginning to relate to what it means to take part in such a challenging and rewarding event.
Earlier that day I was glued to Facebook because I wanted to see how my friends did. I wanted to see photos of their children holding signs, of them pushing through the race, and of them crossing that finish line. And I almost did…..one of my friends from college was less than half a mile away from doing just that before the explosions happened. Less than half a mile away…. Instead the photos I saw were ones that I don’t think I will ever be able to erase from my memory. I’m still wrapping my mind around it like the rest of our country is. I wanted to get out and run that night. I wanted to think about something else, to finally get out of the house, and to take my eyes off the news. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it for some reason.
Yesterday morning was still gloomy…both the weather and how I was feeling. I was determined to get the boys up and running for school and to get my errands done that never happened the day before. The day started to turn around…Nathan was so happy to be at school, we sang and danced at chapel, and we picked up his hilarious school photos. How could you not have a better day after seeing these?
Shane and I went grocery shopping and came home to play while Nathan was still at school. We were having a great and productive morning. We drove to school pick-up and as we were leaving Shane just didn’t look right to me. He looked pale and was falling asleep on my shoulder in the parking lot. My kids NEVER fall asleep in public, I knew something was wrong and got a pit in my stomach. He could barely hold his head up on the car ride home. And then I heard it…SPLAT and Nathan let out a blood curdling scream “Stop the car Mommy Shane is throwing up!”. I pulled over and Shane was literally green and wouldn’t stop getting sick. Although my boys seem to catch anything and everything we haven’t had a stomach flu yet so this was a whole new level of sickness…I wasn’t quite sure how to deal with it.
We got home and I tried to get him in the bath to clean him up but he could barely sit up and kept getting sick. Of course Nathan is downstairs screaming that he is hungry for lunch and that he found jelly beans and was just going to eat those…ugh! It’s so hard when you can’t be in two places at once, and really needed to be. I called Greg in a panic, and despite being in a meeting, he left work within 10 minutes and came home to help me. He really is the most wonderful dad/husband on the planet! He scooped up Shane and they spent the rest of the day like this.
After 2 hours of constantly throwing up, he took a nice long nap on Daddy and was able to keep some fluids down once he woke up. His color started to come back, and so did his smile. Everyone got a decent night of sleep and despite a low-grade fever this morning, he seems to be doing so much better.
It’s Wednesday….I think I was supposed to talk about working out. We got off track here the past couple of days but this morning the sun is shining, the boys are cheery and mama is ready to go for a run tonight. I’m going to run tonight because I can….and run because I am even more determined to become a part of the community that has grown even closer because of Monday’s tragedy. So lace up your sneakers and hit the ground running. There is a movement to “Run for Boston”. I plan to track my miles, and also download the Charity Miles app where my mileage goes towards raising money. Please join me in doing the same!
It’s been awhile since my last post…I’ve been up to my neck in plastic Easter Eggs!
Two years ago I took Nathan to his first huge egg hunt that one of the local churches held. There were hundreds of kids there, baskets in hands, being held back by the neck of their shirts, ready to pounce as soon as the horn sounded to start collecting. Nathan literally got trampled, and when I finally found him coming up for air, he had one measly little plastic egg in his hand. Granted he thought it was the best egg in the world, but I was horrified by the rudeness of the some of these parents pushing kids out of their way and hoarding eggs for their kids. As far as I was concerned I would be more than happy to never take my kids to one of those events ever again.
That year I decided I wanted to start having our own egg hunts for the boys and their friends as a yearly tradition. When I was younger our neighbors always threw candy and eggs in their yard for their children and friends. It was something I always looked forward to, and thought it would be fun to continue this for my own boys. All my mama friends bring a Springy snack to share, and I throw a couple hundred plastic eggs in the grass with goodies inside. Here are some pictures from this year’s fun!
As for yesterday, we had a nice, quiet Easter at home as a family and Auntie Marissa. Nathan and Shane dove head first into their Easter baskets, had another little egg hunt in the backyard, and then decided to go for a run as a family since it was so beautiful out. When we came back the boys played outside in their new Power wheels Escalade. Well, new to them….our neighbors are moving and asked if we wanted it since their daughter had outgrown it some time ago. Score for the boys!!! They love it so much!
I put together brunch and mimosas and we sat outside and ate in the beautiful sunshine. Not too long after finishing brunch I popped a ham into the oven that we enjoyed for dinner. Just like every other holiday we spent the whole day eating and enjoying one another’s company. It was a great Easter week/weekend! Hope those of you that celebrate had a wonderful one too!
I’m pretty sure most people recap their weekends right after the weekend happens, but we do things late around here. I think Sunday nights would probably be a good time to catch up on what we did over the weekend, upload some photos and write a new post…however, I was in bed asleep by 9:30 Sunday night from a full day of fun (and too many mojitos!). At least that is evidence of a good weekend right? And then of course I could always try and write a quick post on a Monday, but the boys were in rare form yesterday. I’m almost positive Shane is transitioning to only one nap a day. That would be fine if this one nap lasted more than 45 minutes. Needless to say I chose eating my lunch instead of getting on the computer during my “break”.
Anyway…I personally like to think the weekends start on Friday, especially when Daddy was traveling all week for work and was flying in during the early afternoon. Before he got in, we met our friends at the mall to try and get a photo of our kids with the Easter Bunny. To say Shane was scared of the Easter Bunny would be the understatement of the year…he was petrified! Shaking, screaming, inconsolable and wouldn’t even look at him (it was a pretty creepy looking bunny so I’ll give him that). I thought his phobia of Santa was bad!! At least with Santa I could get the funny photo of the baby crying on a strange man’s lap….but this time I couldn’t even get within 5 feet of the bunny. My friend’s oldest daughter Ella also isn’t a Santa or Easter Bunny fan so she sat this one out too. Oh well, Nathan got to take his photo with Ella’s new baby sister Lilah.
Saturday I made it to Turbo Kickboxing in the morning. I’ve been doing TKB for over 8 years now and still love it as much as I have from the very beginning. I actually get excited to go, which I really can’t say for any other workout I have ever done. After I got home Nathan went to his swim lesson, and hurried home so we could walk down to the neighborhood Spring Celebration. We ended up meeting several of our friends there and had an awesome time. Here are some photos from the day.
Yes, that is Nathan pictured with his best bud Carson instead of his own brother with the Easter Bunny. Despite there being a less scary looking bunny Shane was definitely not interested! After the festivities the boys went down for naps, and I ran out to The Home Depot with Nana again. I am now obsessed with our tiny little garden and just had to get out for more supplies. We bought some hanging flower pots, got a large pot for my tomato plant, and added a kumquat tree! I really hope I can keep everything alive!
Sunday we woke up early and met our neighbors for our weekly run. Our neighborhood has a facebook running page and we reluctantly joined it a few months ago. I would always see them meet for a run on Sunday mornings and never thought I would actually join them let alone, ENJOY going. After the run we went out for brunch, and then got ready to head to our neighbors house for another fun-filled Easter afternoon. The parents indulged in yummy drinks, March Madness and a BBQ while all the kids dyed eggs, decorated cookies, and tossed around water balloons. We actually ended the evening with a huge water balloon fight in our driveway….adults included. It was such a fun way to end an awesome weekend! Already looking forward to the next!
It’s officially Spring! Winter was not our friend this year, so we were more than happy to say goodbye to the colder (and sicker) days, and say hello to a new season. Although the changing of the seasons may not be as distinct as they were growing up on the east coast, and we don’t have to sit back and wait for the snow to melt, we still welcome the gradual changes with open arms.
Nana flew in to town last week, and has been here helping me with the boys while Greg has been gone for business. They have been having so much fun with her…riding bikes, playing ball in the back yard, going for walks and just enjoying time together. My grandparents were such a huge part of my childhood, and it’s crazy to sit back and watch my own children doing things I remember doing when I was their age.
My Grandma Mary and Grandpa Pete loved gardening. I remember my Grandpa outside watering their garden, while my sister and I would help our Grandma pick vegetables. We would love collecting cucumbers because our Grandma would slice them up and pickle them in mason jars for us. We were so impatient we would only let them soak a few hours and open up a jar and eat them all that same day (drinking her homemade pickling juice too of course).
When Nana suggested earlier in the week that we plant some flowers, herbs and vegetables in our backyard it sounded like the perfect way to kick off the Spring, and I knew the boys would love helping her. We don’t have that much space in our yard, so we had to get a little creative on what kind of items we could plant and where we could put them. We ended up getting a large terracotta strawberry pot to plant herbs in. We planted basil, cilantro, spearmint, parsley and topped off the pot with three strawberry plants. We also bought a tomato plant that we need to still find a spot for, and Id love to find space for a citrus or avocado tree too. This house has a built-in sprinkler system and great sunlight throughout the day, so I’m thinking our new plants stand a chance despite my lack of a green thumb.
The boys loved helping their Nana…Nathan enjoyed digging with his shovel, putting in the plants and using “his” new watering can. Shane liked getting his hands messy and eating the dirt as you can see from the first photo. It said it’s organic soil, that means it’s good for him right?
Daddy comes home today and we can’t wait to show him our little project from yesterday. He’s going to love the homemade salsa we can make from our tomatoes and cilantro, and you know where that mint is going….mojitos! It sounds like Summer is right around the corner, but for now we love the way our Spring has started! Happy weekend everyone!
Can we please get a moment of silence in honor of….a moment of silence. A rare, fleeting, millisecond of the day that you can finally hear yourself think for the first time. When you can sit down, close your eyes and take your first deep breath and let your brain catch up with your body and your body catch up with your brain.
I don’t know if it’s the time change, teething, nap schedule changes, or just this age in general, but right now I’m finding myself in the middle of a battle. Where the worlds of the 3.5 year old and the 15 month old clash head on and I just spend my entire day deflecting, protecting and reacting to their every move. By the time Greg gets home I am at a complete loss of words, energy and patience. He usually takes one look at us and the condition of our house, rolls up his sleeves and jumps right in. He has my back and I know I am so fortunate to have a husband that lets me tap out as soon as he walks in the door. For this, I am grateful.
Today was no exception to the chaos. I thought it would be a nice treat for me and the boys to eat lunch together in the warm Spring sunshine. What this looked like in my head, and how it actually came together are two completely different scenarios. Shane was clawing at my leg, begging and crying for me to cut his food up faster. Nathan was barking orders…”No, MOM I don’t want the skin on my apples. I don’t want WATER I need JUICE. This is NOT Juice! Stop making Shane’s food, I need MY food!” I’m not sure how 3 plates, 3 drinks, 1 highchair and 2 overtired kids made it out the sliding door but we finally got there. And once we did….there it was…that moment I described above. The birds were chirping, the boys were quietly eating, I got to actually chew my food sitting down, and all was right in the world again. I’m not sure when the simplest of things became so complicated, but I do know that I find these simple things to be what it’s all about.
Please don’t let these pictures fool you though. I got about five bites in before Nathan jumped up from his picnic table, knocked over his food and shouted out to the whole neighborhood that he “needed to go poop!!” Thanks kids it was fun while all 2 minutes of it lasted.
March 1st, you were just what the doctor ordered. February was a tough month for our boys illness wise, but March greeted us with a beautiful, warm day and two healthy boys that got to enjoy it. We had an awesome weekend celebrating Greg’s birthday, great friendships, and good health. We are ready to Spring forward!
Here are a few photos from Friday’s beach day with the boys. It was so awesome to see Shane’s reaction to the beach now that he can walk. As soon as we got there both boys grabbed my hands and took off right into the ocean. We ran, we splashed, we jumped, we played, we laughed, we built castles, ate snacks (and sand…Shane ate lots and lots of sand), and most importantly we created memories that will stay with me forever.
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Hey! I’m Lauren Rene
I'm a So Cal Mommy of 2 boys, and wifey to one handsome fella! Interior Designer by trade, but SAHM by choice. I spend my days loving my family, getting crafty, cooking clean, exercising, snapping photos and sharing it all with you.
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