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TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Expanding the birthday celebrationOver the weekend we celebrated our son’s birthday with relatives over video chat. Almost every weekend since the stay at home order started we’ve chatted about...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 5059 Views
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Saying Goodbye to 2020This year especially I enjoyed receiving Christmas cards from friends and relatives. It was great to see their smiling faces and read about some of the positive...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Dec. 31, 2020There are no comments yet. 5037 Views
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Perseverance LandingOn Thursday morning, I heard that we could watch as NASA
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 4937 Views
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Preparing for SchoolAs the summer winds down, I’m slowly getting our kids ready for the upcoming school year. We cleaned off a table so each kid has a designated workspace. ...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 31, 2020There are no comments yet. 4928 Views
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Nealon Park Part 2With the gorgeous sunny days, we decided to spend some time at Sharon and Nealon Park. It was so nice to finally have the twisty slide back! Our kids used to love...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 4907 Views
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You are doing greatWhen I see a little one throwing a tantrum in a public place, like a restaurant or a grocery store, I usually just try to give the parents space. I know they want...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 4879 Views
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Tree Lighting Ceremonies?On Friday night we enjoyed watching Palo Alto’s virtual tree lighting ceremony. It was a very simple ceremony, but it was so wonderful...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Nov. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 4875 Views
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Lessons From the Orange SkyOn Wednesday our youngest immediately noticed the orange colored sky. She frequently looked out the window to check how the color changed throughout the day. She...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Sep. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 4830 Views
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Remembering the old while embracing the newMy grandfather and my great aunt both passed away this spring. I’ve enjoyed sharing my memories of them with our kids. My grandfather was a physics teacher,...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 4787 Views
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Our Last Day with an Elf on the ShelfWe enjoyed our first December with an elf on the shelf. He brought a lot of joy with M&M tic tac toe, Kinder eggs, mini marshmallows roasting over a candle, and...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Dec. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 4772 Views
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A Day to Remember the Past YearWhen my friend’s daughter turned one, she posted an adorable video online. She took short video clips throughout the day to show what a typical day in her daughter’s...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Feb 5, 2021 at 10:03 am | 2 comments | 4771 Views
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Making Halloween MemoriesOur son was a few months old when we celebrated his first Halloween. I was part of a very active group of parents and I was very excited to try out many new traditions...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 4735 Views
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Back-to-school shoppingThis week we did bit of back-to-school shopping. We bought everything online and the kids are excited to receive their packages over the next couple of weeks. ...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 4664 Views
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Family Video ChatsOur family has a weekly video chat where we casually talk about our lives. Some weeks our kids are very excited to share their creations and tell jokes. But most...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 4599 Views
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Tough back-to-school decisionsThis summer we were able to make a lot of short-term decisions for our kids. Do we feel comfortable going to the dentist this week? Do we feel comfortable taking...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Aug. 10, 2020There are no comments yet. 4525 Views
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Valentine’s Day Fun Part 2Last week we enjoyed watching Steve Spangler’s Facebook Live about science experiments for Valentines Day. We thought...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 4495 Views
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Valentine’s Day Fun Part 1Our daughters and I have greatly enjoyed looking at the Valentine's Day decorations along Addison Ave this year. For the past few weeks we’ve taken detours home...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 4481 Views
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What is School without RecessWhen our son started school virtually one of the biggest downsides for him was not having a traditional recess with his friends. His recess right now is only 20...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 4425 Views
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Easter EggsperimentsAs we count down the days until Easter, our kids miss their grandma. Pre-covid she frequently visited us over Spring Break and shared her favorite science experiments...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Mar. 31, 2021Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Apr 3, 2021 at 11:43 am | 4 comments | 4407 Views
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Finally Playing on the Playgrounds AgainThis month we started going back to the playgrounds again. While they were closed, we enjoyed the open grass, ponds and walking paths at our local parks. And while...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Nov. 10, 2020There are no comments yet. 4391 Views
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