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Deia is now standing for about a minute on her own. And the other day when Spencer and Gavin got home, she stood up by herself from kneeling, and took FOUR steps toward them!! When she isn’t thinking too much about what is going on, she just does it. Easy as pie….she goes for it. … Continue reading Trust & Surrender = Growth

in reflecting on 4 years ago today, I feel that this “Invitation” can sum up our love for each other and the path we are taking….. i love you, Spencer Klein The Invitation… by Oriah Mountain Dreamer It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache … Continue reading Nosara is for Lovers- January 5, 2008

I find myself reflecting on all the beauty and balance of 2011….on Deia’s third month of life. All the lessons and experiences, the ascensions and plateaus. Last year at this time, I was meditating and asking the Universe for balance. As a mother, wife, friend, sister, daughter. All of the above. I just felt like … Continue reading Thank you, 2011

I was sure that there was a brown haired baby inside of me. I was pretty sure that there was a girl inside of me, but never wanted to get too attached to that idea. I was sure that that this baby was going to be born on September 23rd, the first day of Fall. … Continue reading The Birth of Deia Soleil 10-1-11

I would have loved to have told people that the Terrible Twos didn’t exist with my child. I would have loved to say that it’s all how we approach it as parents. I would have loved to just miss out on this trying stage that we are in right now. But the truth is, Gavin … Continue reading ooh Gavin

Piglet: “How do you spell love?” Pooh: “You don’t spell it. You feel it.”

“The simple rose, at each moment of its slow blossoming, is as open as it can be. The same is true of our lives. In each stage of our unfolding, we are as stretched as possible. For the human heart is quite slow to blossom, and it only seen as lacking when compared to the … Continue reading 32- and predicting a year full of MAGIC

A very touching video. Thank you, Eckart! I think I will play this on repeat in my sleep.

So I’ve been going back to past entries on the blog from 2008 and posting pics. For some reason they never showed up. I came across a couple good ones that I never put in here. Being on tour with a musician and good friends was such a special and life-changing experience for Spencer and … Continue reading oooh memories.

Sending Love on the Eve of Mother’s Day 2011! I hope this email finds each one of you healthy, at peace, and happy. I am writing with a request of some sort, if you can call it that. Over the last few years as I have been learning more about Kundalini yoga and the Sikh … Continue reading 120th Day of Pregnancy

Two years ago today, spring brought me a flower in the form of Gavin Jordan Klein. That flower burst my heart open wide and caused it to exponentially grow like I never knew was possible. What a most wondrous two years it has been with him, filled with adventure, laughter, amazement, love, and growth. Being … Continue reading Seed(s) to Flower(s)

This topic has come up in so many conversations with other moms and dads. Hundreds of years ago, or even just 50 years ago, there wasn’t really much of an option for a woman with 2 kids at home. Mama stayed at home and took care of the family, made meals, washed dishes, cleaned the … Continue reading un-defining roles of Mama and Papa

Saludos Familia y Amigos! We cannot believe that it has been a week since this little guy came out to see us. It has been so special getting to know him and forming our own little family of three. So far Gavin is super mellow and has a really easy-going temperament. He’s been sleeping with … Continue reading Gavin’s Arrival and First Week

Today at 7:44 in the morning, the exact center of the sun passed directly over the earth’s equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox. It happens once every year and it marks the beginning of spring. Planting, seeding, blooming. The beginning of new life. And… in Costa Rica, that new life came five … Continue reading First Day of Spring and New Life

Aunt Lise, Spencer, Cathie and Uncle Garth and I went to Dos Lorenas to cheers Happy Birthday to Jake (who unfortunately couldn’t be here with us:(….. Thank Goodness for bikinis in this heat with a belly and 25 extra pounds Cathie and Jake gave us a beautiful basket for bebe….. Spencer and I practice putting … Continue reading Tick Tock

When in Rome….eat lots of gelato! When in Rome….eat LOTS of pasta, pizza, bread and olive oil! When in Rome…go shopping! When in Rome…..walk til your feet HURT! When in Rome….. find out that I’m “incinta!” Yep…Spencer and I are having a bambini!!!

After a beautiful and much needed visit with our Mallorquin family, Spencer and I hopped on board a sailboat on the Northern Coast of the island and took a sailing course! We became “Competent Crew” although I sure didn’t feel competent! My nausea set in a bit on the boat, and I woke up throughout … Continue reading Come Sail Away With Me

My mom’s cousin went to Spain when she graduated high school, and never came back! She met a Spaniard man, Angel, got married, had kids and settled into life in Spain. She had three children, and the oldest- Taryn, married a woman from Mallorca, where they now live with their two kids. Got it? good! … Continue reading A Visit with Familia, Mallorca

After 6 weeks of the Europe leg of the tour, we took a 3 week detour from the rest of the crew. We were to meet up with everyone in Boston where we would begin the final US leg. Spencer and I said “Adios & nos vemos” in Frankfurt, Germany and decided to fly to … Continue reading Colonia de St. Jordi, Mallorca