Happiness is a journey not a destination. Over the last few weeks I have finally started feeling older. I know I’ve been saying that 40 is the new 30 and that my husband has manage to teach Violet that Mommy is “29 forever” but I still feel like I need a really big change. Don’t Continue reading
On Sunday, August 26th Miss Violet started getting a little cranky in the afternoon, had a little bit of a runny nose and seemed a little warm to the touch. As, what I considered fairly experienced parents, we thought she was coming down with a cold. Boy, were we wrong – WAY wrong. Brian ended Continue reading
Today marks the end of the sixth week of my new weight loss endeavor. Maureen and I each got a FitBit and signed up on My Fitness Pal. The FitBit is basically a pedometer, but it also tracks how many flights of stairs you walk up and the number of calories you burn based upon Continue reading
I am ready! This year will be a year of first baseball games for my son and daughter. I am going to share my love of Dodgers baseball with them.
Today Brian and I open yet another chapter in our lives. Today we lay our previous website, brianandmaureenmclaughlin.com, to rest. I mean let’s face it that domain name is just too long! Besides, it wasn’t a true representation of our family since the addition of our two kids, Ethan and Violet. We struggled and struggled Continue reading
We went to the LA Zoo twice in May, mostly because we thought our membership was due to expire at the end of the month. We had great fun – once with the kids’ paternal grandparents and once just the four of us. I hope you enjoy some of the pictures below. The first trip Continue reading
Grandma has read about love for food truck chasing. Now that’s she’s visiting California, we had to have her join in on the fun. It’s a fun way to get out, enjoy the So Cal weather, eat awesome food, and support local small businesses. Here are some highlights from the San Gabriel Valley Food Truck Continue reading
We are so blessed and happy that Violet decided to make her appearance in time to spend Easter with us. At a week only, she is the most precious bundle of joy and nothing could make me feel any happier. Before Violet was born, about a mid-March, we decided to take Easter portraits to memorialize Continue reading
Brian and I have been so excited about having baby number two (lovingly nicknamed B2) but we cannot believe how fast this pregnancy has flown by. We decided early on that we wanted to move Ethan to, what was, the spare room and put B2 in the existing nursery. I’m not sure what we were Continue reading
This picture was taken this morning as we were getting ready to go to to my doctor to check on B2. My boys are so adorable in their matching blue outfits. I can’t wait until B2 is here so we girls can match too!