Panic
For some reason I left the house and decided to walk to the store and I left both girls at home alone. As I walked back home I heard crying coming from the house and dropped my groceries and started to run to the house, but I couldn't get there. I kept running and running but the house never got closer it just was still far away but the crying gets louder and louder. Then all of a sudden I … [Read More...]
Hello? Is anyone there?
I've been working from home for six years now and I seriously can't believe it has been that long! That is the longest I've been at any job. I guess that means then I am doing well. But as a business owner I've had to deal with the usual stuff such as getting new clients, employee issues and cash flow ups and downs. Of course working from home has been great because I can come and go when ever … [Read More...]
What’s Your Life Passion
I always hear people talk about their life passion and how they follow their life passion and they make money. When I hear that I am jealous, how do they do that? If I follow my life passion then I will become a starving artist. In my 20's, when I lived in San Francisco and attending Academy of Art college it was ok to be a starving artist, going to drawing class, computer labs, taking … [Read More...]
P E N G U I N S, Penguins Oh Yes !
Our class mascot was a stupid Penguin and P E N G U I N S, Penguins Oh Yes! was our class cheer, lame. Last night I had the pleasure of catching up with about 40 of my fellow classmates from St. Francis High School class of '91. The reunion was held at The Mix in downtown Sacramento. By 9pm I was so ready to leave, I couldn't hear anyone talking and found my self having to shout just to … [Read More...]
Father Daughter School Dance
Lily and Louis attend their 1st Father Daughter School Dance last week. She had a great time and ran around with her friends the majority of the time. I guess the Fathers & the Daughters don't really dance together, they just show up and the Dads hang out while the girls run around like crazy loons. Sounds just like the Mother Daughter Luau we attend last spring. LOL. Well … [Read More...]
The Mother of All Giveaways! A $949 Bunk Bed from Costco, wait what?
Epoch design is giving away a $949 bunk bed, yup I typed the right. If you live in the Sacramento area and you need a bunk bed then you need to check this out. Apparently they do this from time to time because when someone returns a bunk bed to Costco they have to pay to ship it back. Visit their site for all the details about how to enter and more information about the … [Read More...]
Summer Camp Success
Lily has completed 6 weeks of Summer Camp at St. Mary's School and it was worth every penny. There were two sessions, each lasting three weeks. I was nervous at first because each hour she started a new class and needed to navigate her way there. When she was in Kindergarten the teachers took the entire class from place to place, but now she was kind of on her own to get to the next place. … [Read More...]
Lily Graduates from Kindergarten
Wow, what an awesome day. Today Lily graduated from Kindergarten and while at first it seems like this is the 'end' of something it is really the beginning it is the is the beginning of her school years. Kindergarten was really just a 'practice' for the next 8 years at St. Mary School. It was practice not only for Lily but for our entire family. The Kindergarten years are for Lily to make new … [Read More...]
Not Feeling Guilty About Day Care This Time
When I was pregnant with Lily I refused to put her in day care and go back to work. I liked a few of the people that I worked with and missed them when I left, but my job was going nowhere and I was bored doing the same thing all the time. There was a lot of office gossip, office games and I was getting to old for that kind of environment. As soon as I could start my maternity leave I … [Read More...]
Dawnukkah
I am not sure exactly when I knew or how I was told but from a very young age around 8 or so, I've known that I am adopted. I guess when you tell kids things they just accept it and don't over analyze things. I wasn't angry about it, I just figured that my 'real' mom (as I called her in my mind when I was young) wasn't able to raise a baby so she gave me to my mom. But as I got older I … [Read More...]
Abigail’s 1st Birthday Party
Abigail turned 1 year old on January 18th and I am finally getting around to posting about it on the blog....well I've been a little busy. :lol: Here is her 1st year photo. She is wearing the same dress as Lily did when she was 1. Abigail LOVES Dora so we had a Dora theme birthday party and I tried really really hard not to go over the top but we all know that is hard for me to do. The one … [Read More...]
My Year In Review
Well, seriously it is almost the end of 2010 and it has been filled with a lot of ups and a lot of downs. Maybe not 'downs' in the sense of tragedy, more like a few not so fun days mixed in there. I think the theme of the year was 'exhaustion'. Last January we kicked off the new year by adding Abigail to our family. I spent the first part of January trying to make her come out, but the … [Read More...]
Working From Home Without Loosing Your Mind
How do I do it? How do I work from home with a 5 year old and an almost 1 year old without loosing my mind? Well, honestly sometimes I feel like I just want to hide in a closet and sleep but since that isn't an option I have some tricks that I use to make sure my day runs smooth as possible and the girls still get their Mommy time. I work from home as a Virtual Assistant and I have a team of … [Read More...]
Abigial Is Walking
December 11, 2011 we had the entire family over for a party and she decided that this would be the perfect time to take her first steps. This picture was taken right after she took a step. Everyone was cheering her on. Since then she has take at least 5-8 steps in a row and then decides to crawl. Here is a video of her walking a few hours after this photo was taken. Fast … [Read More...]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from Louis, Lily (5), Dawn, Abigail (11 months) and Roxy Cat. Well, here we are again...another Christmas season and personally since we have been married (for 10 years now) each Christmas has been crazy. I look forward to the days when I can relax and have a stress-free holiday, but not sure that will ever happen. LOL. I think that with the fast paced life that I lead … [Read More...]
Happy Thanksgiving…ok it’s past so Happy Almost Christmas
We had a fantastic Thanksgiving, I hope you did as well. We hosted Thanksgiving at our house this year and had Lou's sister Michel and her family over as well as both sets of our parents and my grandmother. The house was buzzing with people and the smell of turkey in the oven was awesome. I decided to take the week off, but still checked in on my email to make sure none of my clients had … [Read More...]
The New Disney Store in San Francisco Here I Come!
I worked at The Disney Store in San Francisco from 1995-2000 and had the time of my life, seriously it was a blast. I started as a part-time 'cast member' and worked my way up to Lead Cast Member, Stock Captain, and then Assistant Store Manager of the store in Stonestown (South SF). I made a lot of good friends while working there and many I am still friends with today. At the time the … [Read More...]
Fog Willow Field Trip
Lily went on her first Kindergarten field trip this week and they went to Fog Willow pumpkin farm. It was a blast, all the kids had fun petting the animals and picking out a pumpkin. … [Read More...]
The Journey
I've been so torn as to if I should blog about this or not because I kind of wanted to keep it a secret. I found something totally awesome and it has really helped me to loose weight and feel a lot healthier. I am starting a weight loss journey and I wanted to post a before and after picture to show off my results and then tell you about how I did it. But I've changed my mind, I am going to … [Read More...]
It’s A New Chapter
Finally, the day we have all been waiting for has arrived. It's Lily's 1st day of Kindergarten. We have been looking forward to this day because it starts a whole new chapter in all of our lives. This day starts Lily on her path to school and our families path to connecting with new people and reconnecting with old friends. We are looking forward to being part of a community where everyone … [Read More...]
As The World Turns
Yes it is true, even the cutest kids can be mean. Lily begins Kindergarten in a few weeks and the thoughts have crossed my mind about the type of kid I was in school. As I walk down the halls at St. Mary's I think back to my time there and how I may have acted towards others. Let me just begin by saying that I have a horrible memory and really there is no way that I am going to remember … [Read More...]
Taxi Please
Lily is starting Kindergarten at the end of August and we thought it would be a good idea for her to attend Summer School at her new school so that she could get used to the environment. We are almost done with the program and she is doing great, but I am the one who has been in an adjustment period. I had no idea how hard this would be to drop her off and pick her up from school. At her … [Read More...]
There’s A New Cousin In Town
Karina Lee Veverka was born to Michel (Lou's sister) & Stuart Veverka on July 16 at 9:43pm. She weighed in at 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. Abigail and Karina are almost 6 months apart, they are going to have so much fun together and when Daria has her baby in October there is going to be another girl cousin. Guess pink is in for 2010. … [Read More...]
Lily or Abby?
Everyone keeps telling me how much Lily and Abby look alike, but honsetly I didn't see it until I went back and cracked open my photo albums (yes I have those even though I am a digtial chick) and I started to look at the pictures of Lily as a baby. Holy cow, they were right, Lily as a baby looks pretty much like Abby, they are almost twins. So, I thought it would be good for a laugh to post a … [Read More...]
First Feeding
Abigail had her 4 month check up and did very well, she weighs only slightly more than Lily did at this age, 14 pounds. Her doctor gave us the green light to start to introduce foods such as rice cereal and pureed foods. Right after we left the doctors office we zoomed over to walgreens and picked up some food for Abigail. When we sit down for a meal we put Abigail in her high chair and she … [Read More...]
