Life with Boose and Finch

We had a crazy busy last couple of weeks. Ro was starting to get kind of clingy and the week before Thanksgiving.  He told me that he really didn't want to go to school or daycare.  I told him that if he was good, he didn't have to go to daycare for the rest of the week.  My mom and stepdad then visited starting on Wednesday and drove Ro to my sister Ev and brother-in-law Ricardo's house that Friday.  It was a fairly uneventful visit, which means it must have been a good visit.   Things are still awkward to hang out with them because we still have to b-s- things to talk about together.  I'm not sure why this is.  Maybe it's because they have a more idealized memory about what it was like to raise kids -- so we don't really know how to talk about raising kids together because in their minds Ro is always acting out instead of just being a kid.  One of the days they were visiting, they said they took Ro to the park four times in one day...

I had been trying to plan a trip to visit my Aunt Jane and my Aunt Jean in Illinois for awhile.  Eventually, I heard that one of them was having dizzy spells and other health problems.  I figured that now would be better than later to go -- even if it was in the middle of summer time.  Ro will be starting pre-kindergarten in a few weeks and airplane tickets were just going to get more expensive until next February.   Day 1: We left Fresno Saturday just before noon.  Ro was raring to go on the trip until he realized how long it was going to be.  It didn't hit him until we got on the ramp to go from 99N to 152W.  Then he needed to use the bathroom and we tried to use a side road to convince Ro to go to the bathroom next to the road.  He's told us jubilantly before that one of the grandmas let him pee on a tree, but he just couldn't pee or defecate on the ground next to the car.  We packed him back into the car until we exited...

So...B has been training, raising money, and finally finished his bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles!  Yes, you read that right.  He rode his bicycle 545 miles and between 40 and 100 miles per day.  Luckily, I managed to get to the finish line in time to see him finish the ride! We were soo happy he was done, but he says it was the best time.  B is still debating on whether or not to do it again because of the time commitment, but we'll see. Let's back up a bit though.  How did I get to Los Angeles in time?!  I'm still kind of amazed I did get there by 12:30PM. I managed to have the foresight on Friday to fill up the gas tank and remember to ask my friend to watch Caboose.  Finch is usually okay with just some water and food.  I set the thermostat to turn on the air conditioning if it got too hot.  I also left the bedroom doors open so she could hide under the bed if she still got hot. (She's staring at me as I'm typing th...

Awhile ago we planned to meet B’s uncles for a Disneyland trip since it was “halfway” between Fresno and Palm Springs. Disneyland did not disappoint! I’m not sure if it ever does.  We loved going with a toddler and four adults total. Here’s my breakdown: Friday B and I took the whole day off to make sure we had plenty of time to leave Fresno and get to our hotel in Anaheim.  During that time, we managed to eat at Zankou Chicken in Santa Clarita and stop at a weirdly well remodeled bathroom in Traver. We had just left home when Ro realized he needed to use the bathroom and then needed to use the bathroom again another three times. I’m not sure how normal it is for a toddler, but I don’t usually mind it because a) I like visiting random places and b) I always like an excuse to stop somewhere for coffee. ☕️ We made it in record time (seven hours with all of the stops), Ro didn’t have a nap, and we had a chance to take Ro to Downtown Disney. We told him it was Disneyland and he...

Hi, all! I still haven’t figured out how to use this space. I have a family to think about while posting.  Our little family consists of me A, my spouse B, my three-year-old son Ro, dog Caboose and cat Finch. I love my family, listening to podcasts, doing stuff in Fresno, CA, traveling, and exercise. Lately, I’ve been trying to get back into shape to do 10 mile runs. Our family has also been surviving with only one car and so I’d like to share a little about that to let other know that is it possible to live in Fresno without two vehicles in the family. We all also really love all forms of travel. Enjoy!