Parenting

My cousin in Mallorca, Spain always make fresh bread. She came and visited us in Costa Rica a couple years ago, and she couldn’t believe that I had never made bread. ANd then once I saw how “easy” she made it and how cheap it is to make, I felt so silly! I should be … Continue reading Hands On (Learner)

We don’t have a TV, but we do have a monthly membership on Netflix. When Spencer and I are needing a minute or 60, we let Gavin watch TV or movies on the computer. His favorite right now is definitely “Cat in the Hat,” and I love to hear him giggling at the Cat. And … Continue reading Busytown

She’s not just walking. She’s running. Or attempting to, at least. Hence the 4 black and blue marks on her head. And the scrapes on her arms and knees. And she may get us kicked out of TJ Maxx and get us some dirty looks when we are at a quiet restaurant, but she is … Continue reading 11 Months for Deia

Building our home with no job(S). Hmm. And two kids. Hmm. And neither of us have been working for the last few months. HMMM. I can openly and honestly say that I have not experienced the anxiety, fear and heaviness that the last two months have bestowed upon me/us. This is not to say that … Continue reading The Land of Rainbows

Gavin is thriving at Teacher Nancy’s….. he wants to go every single day, including Saturday and Sunday. He even asks to go after his afternoon nap. And tonight he informed me that he is sad and upset that other kids go on the days he can’t go. And then he said he would have a … Continue reading c a t

Funniest thing that has happened to me in awhile? One of the most ridiculous things that has happened to me in awhile? The dirtiest looks that I’ve received in awhile? All this folks, at your island TJ Maxx. Yep…..with Deia. Spencer, Gavin, Deia and I made a stop at good ol’ TJ Maxx to … Continue reading “She Loud. She Funny. You Leave.”

We moved in to “home” almost a week ago. We don’t have much of our stuff yet, as it’s all being shipped over from California. So it didn’t take us long to get what we do have in here. It has been pretty wonderful putting things away knowing that we are here to stay. I … Continue reading Home

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And while Gavin was at school, Spencer and I got to relaxed apparently. I looked over and Deia was eating an ONION. and enjoying it at that. I was even able to 1) run and find my camera, 2) open the bag, 3) turn it on and 4) she went for ANOTHER bite!!

After Gavin met Teacher Nancy last week, and cried for 20 seconds about it, we were unsure how today would go. For the last few days we talked about it a bit, and stayed really positive and kept talking it up. At a birthday party on Saturday, he saw the little girl that he met … Continue reading First Day of School for Gavin

When I wrote a post on July 18th, the day before we moved over here that it was the last day we’d be living out of a suitcase, it slipped my mind that we still had to find our “perfect house.” So it’s been two weeks since then, and we’re still living out of our … Continue reading Gettin Creative

But it did not start off so fun. It was just “one of those hours” when everything was wrong and nothing was right. And it took MANY deep breaths and moments of silence and lots of grounding and surrendering and prayers for laughter and patience. I never did like the “terrible” part of the twos. … Continue reading Sunday Funday

Today was a big day for Gavin. But not as big as next Tuesday. We got to go see his little school and he met his Teacher today. We went while there were no other kids there and he was amazed at all the incredible toys in this classroom. But we don’t call them toys- … Continue reading Gavin’s New Job(s)

It’s not only a new moon and a perfect time to start something new…… but it’s also my last day of living out of a suitcase with a family of 4, and my last day on the mainland for awhile. As many of you know, we left Costa Rica 4 1/2 months ago and have … Continue reading Moving West

how the heck did Spokane, Washington get the airport code GEG?! In the Seattle airport, I didn’t strap Deia into her stroller and she decided to stand up. (Who wouldn’t after being confined to a seat for 12 hours?) Well- it was probably one of my top 3 scariest parent moments. She then DOVE out … Continue reading nAntuCKet-BOSton-nEWaRk-SEAttle and final destination….

I couldn’t bare to write “Shit” Show as the title to this new post….but that’s what it was, People! So I thought I would do a new post regarding “A Day in the LIfe” of the Kleins. But I think “15 minutes in the life of” would be more appropriate for this last week….cause I’m … Continue reading A Sh*! Show….

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.”