Matt, Susan & Claire

Insisting on capris, a T-shirt and flip flops despite the calendar and the cold rainy day.

Claire loves hanging out with Brian and Carly. One fine day this Fall, Claire and Brian sat down to put together a farmyard animals puzzle (...

We haven't had a kitchen for several weeks now (will share details when it's complete). Tired of microwaved meals and take out, we m...

Claire's interest in hair accessories and hairstyles has increased lately. Matt with his buzz cut is ineligible for bows, clips and pony...

Claire has her own take of what "happy" looks like. Matt took this video of her when I was in Minneapolis for Brett & Eileen...

We went trick or treating in our neighborhood, Midtown Terrace, for Claire's first time. The little ladybug/Ladybug Girl had fun and liv...

Claire preferred to help push the cart on this particular Target excursion.

Claire prepared herself for a Target outing by packing her backpack, buckling Monkey into the stroller and grabbing Geraldine (the green owl...

Claire had strong opinions about the cat food selection.

Matt's Uncle Tom was in town on business and came by to see Claire before we all went out for dinner (that is, Claire stayed home with t...

After three glorious heat wave days, the fog has returned and with it the wind whistling in our one original 1950s window. Eating her dinn...

Claire is a little under the weather so we get her just about anything she asks for (except the trip to a bouncy house). One request was to ...

Outside our neighborhood playground

I treated myself (at Matt's urging) to the thrill of watching the US Women's Olympic Gymnastics trials in June LIVE in San Jose. I w...

Claire could not be more excited bout our post-vacation Trader Joe's restock the fridge and pantry trip last month.

Claire and I had fun trying out all the activities at the Golden Gate Mothers Group summer party last month. They had bouncy houses, live mu...

Jus a little girl eating a half ear of corn. In her "summer" attire.

Claire's schedule at preschool, full day, everyday, requires lunch and two snacks everyday. We try to do healthy, creative, balanced m...