“I choose to collect memories not things.” -Elena Levon It feels like it’s been months since I have posted anything and now that we have the time to sit in our homes, I want to do my best to continue uploading photos of our past adventures. We’ll still make memories in the weeks to come […]

Happy birthday to my salty little caramel! We love you for everything that you are. You’re our tinkerer, our beast, our food eating machine, and our jokster. We have had another full year with you and I am grateful for all the days I get to spend one on one time with you. You have […]

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” -Fred Rogers I fell in love with this pop up play space that a friend recommended on Instagram. It’s located in Oakland at the same entrance as […]

“Smell the sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly.” – Van Morrison Today was simply one of those super sweet days. Poor Roro had a rough first week of school. Day 1 went surprisingly well, but by Day 2 he realized he didn’t like it. With any luck, within two weeks […]

If you talk about it, it’s a dream, if you envision it, it’s possible, but if you schedule it, it’s real.” -Tony Robbins I had an amazing weekend reconnecting and dreaming up future plans with my two childhood best friends. It’s been a few months since we started brainstorming a way for us to share […]

“Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people.” -Peter Strople This year we paid tribute to Uncle Craig and the life that he lived. He left a legacy that will live on forever in the hearts of the campers, counselors, and staff that have spent time with the man we have […]

“Never go trips with anyone you do not love.” -Ernest Hemingway I just finished camp photo edits, but wanted to share these photos before I post about this week’s adventure. On the second day of our trip, we took the kids to an incredibly special tour through B Bryan’s Preserve. We made a later afternoon […]

“Marriage is meant to keep people together, not just when things are good, but particularly when they are not. That’s why we take marriage vows, not wishes.” -Ngina Otinede For our 10 year anniversary, we found somewhere magical to stay in the middle of nowhere. I remember a couple of months ago, we spent a […]

“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” -John Muir We went camping for the second time last night and the kids seriously loved it so much. I think we just made a new summer tradition and I’m not mad about it. The kids had so much […]

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” -Angela Schwindt The best part of having breaks as an educator is getting to meet up with old friends. Gina and I used to teach at the same school and became lifetime friends while we were […]