Summer Morning (a photo essay)

Jumpin' (all clothes in place)

Cruisin' (still fully clothed)

Play is a Child's Work

Washing Rocks (where'd them clothes go?)

"Sockey"

Cruisin' again

Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers

A Perfect Day

Memorial Day was:

• Breakfasting on croissants w/scrambled eggs, cheddar and bacon and fresh cut mango
  
• A morning hike through Aliso Woods
  
• Planting an herb garden
• Cleaning house and garage
• Turkey Stroganoff for dinner
• Unlimited talking time

Being with my best friend and favorite kid all day= Perfect Day

Finger Detox

It's really quite charming the way Sage sucks her fingers...the middle and ring finger of her right hand. She first began when we sleep trained her at 3 months. But all good things must come to an end.

With her baby braces looming in the near future we knew it was time. We've been talking it over with her for weeks. Last night we put socks on her hands and taped them at the wrists so they would stay on all night. She cried and cried; Shane and I took turns sleeping with her last night and she made through the night without her fingers.

Last Family Night we sat down and talked about rewards for after the finger detox is over. Here are Sage's picks:

A jack-in-the-box, ice cream, a ride on the train (the real train) to Zoomars (petting zoo) and a ride on a pony

Listen Up

Holly Brook is genuinely talented...gorgeous voice, great lyrics and beautiful piano.
Listen up here.

Cheap Tunes

Paying $0.99 per song over at iTunes adds up fast. We like this site for all our music needs. You can't beat $0.19 per song.

Pledge of Allegiance

Warning: May cause motion sickness due to intense flag waving

The Treasure of Mission Viejo

Another Saturday without Shane (sigh). We always miss him...something about knowing he should be home and he's not.

Sage and I spent the morning at our new favorite spot...the Mission Viejo Library. This place puts the AV branch to shame. Great selection of children's books, hundreds of DVD's/documentaries (my fave!), fabulous used bookstore (I'm a used book junkie) AND a playroom! A fabulous room full of toys, legos, books, puzzles and an occulus right above us (see below). We stayed cool and passed the hours till Shane came home.

P.S. Every Tuesday from 10:30-11 AM there is a storytime and craft for kids 3+.