I couldn't help but snap some photos when I found Greta playing quietly in her room, by herself, with the duplos. There's something so magical and special about a child playing. I adore having little moments where I can observe and absorb who my children are. Greta is so wonderful.

When Liz and Kent were here, we scheduled a babysitter and headed up to San Francisco to meet them. We ate good food and went to the top of twin peaks at sunset and were rewarded with a spectacular view of the city as well as some of the craziest, cold winds ever! It was so beautiful!

Before I cut bangs, I would ocassionally braid one braid across my forehead. And at some point, Holly wanted one too and she loved it. And she has continued to love having a braid in her hair so much that for at least the past month there has been a braid in her hair constantly. We're talking all the time. It's her favorite way to have her hair done, and it's a miracle because I get to do her hair and it's cute. I'm gaga for braids! I took a couple pictures of her with her hair freshly braided to preserve this sweet memory.

Conor's sister, Elizabeth, and her husband, Kent, came for a quick visit over the weekend. We packed in a lot of activities, especially given we had our two kids to tote around. I'm pretty impressed with us! One of our little trips was to Sunset Beach. Unfortunately, we can't control the weather and it was very windy and nippy. It's been extra windy in our little corner of the earth lately so I suppose we shouldn't have been surprised but so it was. Luckily, wind is great for kite flying. We borrowed a trick kite from a friend and it was really fun to fly and play with. It's always fun to share a little bit of our life with family.