Over the past two months, Stephen’s work load has significantly increased at GreenLoop IT Solutions. Working as a Sr. Field Engineer, Stephen travels all over the East Valley–Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Queen Creek–and downtown Phoenix. He installs servers, manages networks, troubleshoots viruses, and does whatever necessary to provide the IT support GreenLoop’s clients require Because not… Read More An Unexpected Happiness
Last Friday was Stephen’s day off, so we visited the Japanese Friendship Garden. I didn’t realize Phoenix had a Japanese Friendship Garden until last week, but I’m so glad we found it! Silas loved feeding the koi,and Stephen and I loved the romance of the garden. Ro Ho En is a beautiful, peaceful corner of… Read More A Spot of Beauty
Silas Clark turned two-and-a-half today. I didn’t realize there would be such a phenomenal difference between Silas at two and Silas at two-and-a-half. He seems so grown up and like a completely different child. I’m sure a lot of it has to do with Cooper’s arrival, as Silas instantly seemed bigger compared to Baby. But,… Read More 2 1/2
Silas couldn’t stop talking about the picnic. Once I told him we were planning a picnic with Daddy, that’s all he wanted to do. Thursday morning we drove all the way to Tempe to meet Stephen at his work. GreenLoop’s office is unimpressive, but Silas liked visiting “Daddy’s ost-ist” (office) and sitting in Daddy’s orange… Read More Picnic with Daddy
Cooper Andrew is 5 months old today! I thought it would be fun to compare Cooper’s 5 month pics to Silas’s. Coop is quite his own little man. I’m thinking that Cooper will be as strong as Silas is speedy. Baby Dude can now roll from back to belly, and he can sit on his… Read More Side By Side
It was a tennis date. Yes, Stephen and I do have a few moments of “alone-togetherness” in the middle of this precious, chaotic little-boy-world we live in. We have been gifted a monthly date night by our dear friends Ryan and Jen! Last week Stephen and I dug out our tennis gear and hit the… Read More Love–15
Hi friends! Cooper here. You guys are always reading about The Moody Side of Life from Mommy’s perspective, but I think you need to hear from the Mini Cooper today. Life in my corner of the crib is looking pretty good these days. I’m learning how to go to sleep on my own better, and… Read More The Scoop from Coop
Earlier this week I snapped this pictures of a spontaneous storytime with Daddy after work. Stephen does all the character voices when reading Huge Harold. Bill Peet books are some of Stephen’s favorites for the boys. On Tuesday I took the boys to storytime at the library. Silas wore his baseball uniform (which he calls… Read More Storytime
During the month of March, Silas and I enrolled in Goodyear’s Parent/Tot Tumbling class, along with our friends Eden and Melissa. Saturday mornings found us at Estrella Gymnastics with Silas and Eden attempting some tumbling moves as best as their little 1 and 2 year-old bodies could. It was cute! Silas had been doing jumps… Read More The Acrobat
Our week began with a trip to the urgent care and emergency room. Oh my goodness! After being perfectly fine the night before, Silas hopped out of bed Monday morning and promptly fell down. “Oops! I fell down,” he said. Then he stood up and fell down again and cried. When his foot/leg didn’t improve,… Read More Oh My Goodness!