1) one of our recent rituals we’ve added to coops’ bedtime routine is solving the wordle and quordle of the day. it just makes me so freakin happy that he loves all these word games - my little word nerd.
2) every now and then the parents at hacienda nominate a member who goes above and beyond. i was surprised when i got a message saying i was recognized and to pick up a goodie at the front office!
3) dj sent me this picture of his new place. i love the plants and the rocks on his shelves. he’s got a great eye for aesthetics.
4) i’ve been trying to go upstairs while i meditate but the space needs a bit more care in order for that to work consistently. while i was standing and breathing, i looked out the window and noticed the beautiful blue sky with the fluffy clouds floating along to the left. one of the meditation tracks say to picture your thoughts as clouds, drifting and dispersing, and your mind is the sky. i think about this moment during those times and it helps attach the meditation to something concrete. i can visualize it now.
5) dad called me a few weeks ago asking for help on removing coops’ booster seat in the lexus. i wasn’t able to describe it over the phone so i told him to facetime me. after lots of instructions shouted over the receiver and pulling off different straps, he was able to detach it! it made me smile, and before we ended the call he said “you’re so pretty…” dads….they’re the best.
6) ever since coop turned 8, i'm realizing how much older he is getting and how it seems like his toddler years were so long ago. but then he does something silly and child-like that it makes me pause to cherish these moments of his childhood.
7) when the second graders celebrated lunar new year, they had orange chicken and chow mein for the kiddos. dana scrounged up some leftovers which we ate during soccer practice!
8) it's been so cold up here that parts of the bay area have experienced freezing temperatures. i love how coop noticed this icicle underneath the upper grade science teacher's subaru. she lives in santa cruz and said there was a ton of frost outside!
9) i'm so happy that coop is able to experience such fun hands on activities at hacienda! i got to help out with an excavating project in his classroom where he had the opportunity to sift through dirt, and identify and collect rocks!
10) back in middle school, there was this song from boyz ii men "little things". i remember the chorus "little things mean a lot, appreciate what you got, if you give what you have it forever will last"
