Art in the park

Olivia loves art. She’s always loved art. When she was in ECFE she would be the one coming home with multiple paintings. This past year she’s taken two art classes at the local art center. And she loves them. So when summer came and there weren’t a lot of classes…

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Kindergarten Graduation

Ironically, I wrote about kindergarten graduations when Olivia was a year old. Just to be clear, the Risa that wrote that Also had an editor that changed some of my wording to be more punchy and edgy and there are phrases in there I wouldn’t have said and Didn’t have…

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Mother’s Day 2022

Mother’s Day this year was kind of a Mother’s Day weekend. Saturday, I took Olivia to swimming lessons and then we met my parents and sister at an outdoor craft fair. Olivia loves craft fairs and I had to tell her repeatedly not to touch the breakables or walk off…

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Easter 2022

For the first time since Emelia came, this holiday felt more normal. Emelia got her first Build-a-Bear named Blueberry with some outfits, and Olivia got another bear named, well, Bear Bear with an Encanto dress and Ahsoka costume, which they were both excited about. They went on a mad-dash Easter…

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Emelia at 2.5 years

It’s only been two months since the last update, but I wanted to make sure I did a 2.5 year update. Stats Clothing size: 3T, size 6 shoes, size 5 diapers Height and weight: No idea how tall, but she’s 27 lbs Teeth: One more 2-year molar needs to come…

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