Just an Update

I have been out of touch for a while, because, well, I have been super busy!! We added Craig-O to our family for he next four months, while he is in town working with Pat. It is interesting living side by side with someone who has so much freedom. Most evenings he is out doing yoga, exploring, or planning his next excursion. It is a juxtaposition of our predictable lives dictated by naps and bedtimes, and it encourages us to venture out a bit more. In fact, I went with Craig to experience Bikram yoga last night. It's a 90 minute sequence performed in a room kept purposely at 105 degrees! It was fantastic, believe it or not.

As for Pat, he plays his guitar every night after the kids go down, and he is making great progress learning his favorite songs. This is proving to be his new passion, as it matches his artistic, creative, and spiritual sides. He spent one evening crafting songs with his buddy John. I love to see him doing something he loves so much.

As for me, after days with the cuties, I am coaching clients or studying most evenings. I am busier than I've ever been, but I love what I am doing, so it energizes rather than exhausts me. It is exhilerating to help families reach new levels of peace in their family lives. I am finding that even the strongest of families benefit from the coaching process.

And as for the kiddos, they are doing just great. We have swimming lessons twice a week, a couple hit or miss play dates, and spend a lot of time outside, at the library, and going to the gym from time to time.

Whenever they play, Evie gives her baby dolls swimming lessons. She is a great little nurturer. The other day when we went to the gym she brought a little stuffed animal, just in case there was a baby to share with.

And Eli's time is mostly spent on bug hunts. He finds interesting bugs wherever he goes, and if you ask him how he's able to find them so well, he'll reveal his secret: he eats his carrots to make his eyes work well. Sometimes he'll even ask for a carrot before he goes searching.

That's what's been going on here. We look forward to our visit home at the end of the month, as well as a grown-up vacation in Costa Rica!!