One of the goals I put down for this year was to spend more time with family. In fact, I even wrote out a full multi-sentence goal around just how much I wanted to spend time with family. Little did I know that apparently, blowing up our home would make that goal come true ... in spades!
Between Seabrook (post-explosion haven) and lots of Grandparent Faiola time and the move and lake time and now the new house, we have seen more of Erik, Cheriss, Alise and Grandma/Grandpa Faiola than ever. We can't wait to show Grandma and Grandpa Renoud our new digs when they're back on a trip from their new home in Arizona.
With all the family time comes so many new things to learn. Alise is mobile now (that's right, crawling!) and happily tries to assert her curious nature on any inanimate objects in her path. Lily is fantastic about setting clear, and totally selfishly inappropriate boundaries, exclaiming "MINE! MINE!" loudly. She's two. We're working on it.
Jamisen remains my biggest helper in the kitchen. It's incredible how sweet, loving and kind he is 90% of the time. He clears his plate from the table. He helps to load the dishwasher and gets his own plates out of the cupboard for me to fill (side note: as I write this, I am watching my husband drizzle salted caramel on ice cream before bed. Curse him and his fast, male metabolism.)
My Mastermind Business groups remain a stable part of my business life. Chris has a Mastermind group in Seattle he goes to as well. It's so great that summer is here because we're able to meet earlier for meetings and do hikes and paddleboards beforehand. We just finished reading 'The Alchemist' by Paolo Coehlo and are moving on to 'The Magical Art of Tidying Up.' While on the face of it, neither are traditional business books, learning to follow our dreams (The Alchemist) and working in a tidy space so we're free to have creative thoughts (The Magical Art of Tidying Up) are both resonant business ideas.
I also was privileged to host Senator Wendy Davis (Texas) in Seattle for a record crowd of 450 people for Votes. I also went to a very small dinner with 17 thought-leaders in the Pacific Northwest and participated in a salon of sorts. It was fun to go and talk politics and current events for three hours, with no worry of brushing kid's teeth and diaper changes. Thanks Honey for taking care of the littles!
Jamisen's self-portrait at age 4
We had a small birthday celebration for Jamisen at his school. It was such a sweet birthday, with Jamisen showing all the kids photos of himself at different ages. He really got a lot of attention heaped on him and while he was a little uncomfortable with it, he walked around with this photos proudly and enjoyed the birthday celebration song.
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