de Vere White Family

Well, we are much improved here today thanks to the blessed nap time. Once we were all up, Dom went for a jog and my dad went for a bike ride. They both came back huffing and puffing saying the same thing, “There’s a lot of hills around here.” Serves them right for trying to be healthy and shit. After… Read more →

Day 3 wasn’t much to write home about except that my kids didn’t really get the nap memo. We’ve been letting Alex ride the wave without a nap but it seemed like he hit the wall. Meltdown central. Chloe only had one short nap as well so she was a delight too. Needless to say, dinner time was a challenge.… Read more →

This morning, I got up at a luxurious 8:30 a.m. with both kids still sleeping. I’m going to pay tribute to the mountain air for our restful mornings (and the sofa bed for my stiff neck). We had a quick breakfast and headed out to kill some time at the village before Yiayia and Papou arrived. Alex really wanted to… Read more →

Today was our first full day of vacation. We all needed it. Even Alex has been asking us “not to go to work” almost everyday. Dagger through my heart. So we have the whole week here at the family home. The house is right on the Northstar Golf Course and we get access to the rec center which is very… Read more →

A friend from high school posted on FB that she was trying to offload tickets to a Giants game. Three tickets. Sunday game at 1:00. The stars aligned, right? So I jumped on em. The seats were in deep right field with great foul ball potential. I’m not sure who was more excited. Alex to see his favorite players or… Read more →

Here is what the garden looks like this week. Lots of sun gold baby tomatoes. They are so sweet and delicious. The tiger striped ones are finally turning red. The green sweet peppers have come through, as well. I just picked a bunch of eggplants off to see if that helps the plant flourish more. Those little guys have been… Read more →

Today at yiayia’s:     *You like how she does the fake out when getting off the table? I can’t handle it. Read more →

Alex’s golf theme party was a hit this year. With lots of cousins and a few close friends we celebrated Alex’s 3rd birthday.  I bought a ton of plastic kid golf clubs and arranged a lot of sugary goodies to eat and let the kids go wild.  Amazingly, no one used their clubs as a weapon so I’d say the… Read more →

The birthday celebrations were minimal this year. I just didn’t have the time or energy to throw a big bash with friends or family. I don’t need a huge to-do for my birthday. I’m happy with a good meal and my man. The weekend before my birthday I got to hang out with my college girls. I got a couple… Read more →

In the fall of 1998, I embarked on the greatest adventure…college at Sonoma State. While I still make student loan payment on the classes I took, I also continued the friendships I made in Solano 504. I lived with Nikki, Missy, and Sarah. And a few years later, along came Kate. I can honestly say, these girls and these friendship… Read more →