Conrad's Second Trip to Floyd's

I just can't handle this much cuteness. He's been breaking my heart all day.

Olivia and Dorothy at Rustic Canyon Park

photos by Kristin Van Dyke

Peggy Does It Again!

Peggy O'Mara, editor of Mothering Magazine, writes a monthly column for her magazine entightled "a quiet place". Nearly every article she has written has touched me deeply as a person and a mother. This month, she writes simply about the experience of a drug-free birth. I wish I had read this article when I was a first time expectant mother. The article is called, "Does it hurt"?".

Interview with LA Obstetrician, Stuart Fischbein

Check out this absolute must-read!

The Big News!

Doug and I are happy to announce that we are expecting our fourth child in April of 2010.

Fourth of July 2009

I just came across these pictures of us in the Marina for the Fourth. I am not sure why I didn't get these up right away???

And the main event begins...

These guys were excited about the 4th, too!

Eric rode in the Ohman's boat

Doug, Conrad and Olivia in our boat

Blog on, Kristen!

There is no such thing as bad press, right???