7:30am: I received a message from someone I don't know asking if she can call me for advice about swimming and math. I was intrigued. We had the call and it seems that she had noticed about Sofia. It was a happy surprise, a proud parenting moment, priceless. For a parent to reach out to … Continue reading Monday moments
Wonderful weekend & workout report
We had such an amazing weekend. The highlight was the swimming meet up where Lizzy exceeded our expectations and beat all other swimmers in her heat wave, boys and older kids included, in butterfly. She did well in all 5 events, I was WOOOO look at her! I am so proud of her and kept … Continue reading Wonderful weekend & workout report
5 on Friday
The second source of minor life inconvenience has finally resolved. What a relief. It is related to car rental when we travel. Can you imagine going to New Zealand on a road trip when we can't rent a car? Grandma is here! Girls are thrilled although I hadn't have time to chat with her as … Continue reading 5 on Friday
Sofia: baby to pre-teens
Sofia officially turned 12 and as her mom, I have lots of emotions. She is my first baby, I was the obsessive mom that read 7 books about sleep training in the first month, I religiously recorded feeding, pooping, and sleeping schedule, I wrote about her growth since she was in my belly, week by … Continue reading Sofia: baby to pre-teens
Sunday Sofia’s birthday party
We celebrated Sofia's 12th birthday last Sunday, inviting 5 of her friends from school and then Lizzy's friend joined as well. It was the easiest, low key, but high pay off party. Sofia sent out the invite, figured out who will come to what part. I was tasked to book the gazebbo (below), order lunch … Continue reading Sunday Sofia’s birthday party
