Sure, it’s great being an only-child with all the stickers I
could ever want and a top-of-the-line computer with games galore. But, nothing can replace having a sibling
that although you may not always see eye to eye with, will most likely be the
longest relationship you have in life. A
sibling will share the same core beliefs instilled into you from your parents,
and will still be there through every failed heartbreak or career failure. This is why I knew I always wanted to have at
least two kids. I love having one of
each: a boy and a girl so I can see what a difference it is to raise them. But, I also secretly always wanted to have
two girls. To see a sisterhood grow over
the years would have been so fulfilling because I had always wanted a sister
myself. Maybe a third baby? Nah, I’m not crazy.
This year has been, what can we say; Disruptive, strange, and hard. We were supposed to go on an epic Japan adventure sans kids for the first time, party at the BTS concert together, and explore more of LA as a family to name a few of our plans. Instead, we tried to make the most of remote learning, rearranged our home to accommodate two work from home parents, worked our butts off to retain both of our jobs, and found small ways to keep the sanity. To focus on the bright spots though: 1. We are now raising some cute fish in a 10 gallon tank 2. Tie dying has become a family hobby 3. We enjoy quality family time every weekend with a lunch {& boba drinks} & movie date (Disney's Onward and Netflix's Over the Moon are standout favs) 4. Netflix & Kdrama has become a fond pastime for Eleen & Lucas (Netflix's Signal and It's Okay to Not Be Okay are excellent) 5. No one has been sick for a whole year (with kids in preschool & elementary school normall...
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