Adventures in the City

so here is an overview of where we are living, I know all you avid readers really want to see what our place looks like, so here you go!
{side note: i did not clean before taking these... don't judge}

here is our living room, notice the bikes in the lower corner, so it also serves as our garage.


now a view from the kitchen, into the living/dining room. we were blessed to have the bathrooms redone this past week. lets just say, i've lived in several less than desirable situations {trail head lodge at NLR}, and i would chalk these bathrooms up to be the worst, mold and stuff like that growing up the wall, so I am thankful for the new!


we have a very steep stairwell {we're in a 2nd-story walk-up}, i'm always a little concerned someone is going to mis-step at the top curve and tumble all the way down, they would then only run into the strollers at the bottom because the stairwell serves as the trunk of our car!


now for the local park. we have one about 2-blocks away, its a small structure nestled in between buildings with little to no shade, so when its hot, its really HOT!


we are not helicopter parents, for two reasons, one we have to many kids to follow each one around and make sure they are safe, and two, a little bit of independence is good, so at parks like these, I clearly stand out. I allow my two-year-old to climb things like this clearly if he fell it would hurt, but that is how you learn not to let go and most other nannies {or a few moms} gasp a little as I observe from a distance.


and this super cool climbing thing Blythe LOVES! she has perfected her ability to balance and move across without falling! Oh, and another random fact, most people here have twins. hold on, I mean majority. most assume that B and P are twins, and ask if they are, but I guess the would only be normal to assume that. in one afternoon there were over 9-sets of twins at the park, and only a few "single" kids.


and lastly we have our sweet T at the park, I let her crawl around, sometimes i think observers judge me for letting her get dirty but she loves to participate, instead of observe {like the little guy in the corner of the pic}.

thats all for now!