30 May
Happy Hollow Meetup
A few weeks ago I sent an email out to a group of women I know from the internet (blogs, Instagram, Facebook) and asked if they would be interested in doing a Happy Hollow meetup. I was the only one that knew everyone (and some of the people I emailed I have yet to meet in person!) and I thought it would a fun way to get to know a bunch of people at the same time. Plus T1 cannot get enough time with friends (and everyone under the age of 18 is an instant friend for him).
We picked a date about a month away, and as I expected people dropped out over the coming weeks (things come up, you know?) and the morning of we were set to meet two other families with two kids at Happy Hollow. Unfortunately one of the families had a really sick daughter and so it dropped down to just me and my kids and the family of a friend from BYU. We love these guys and are so happy they moved to the area! I also love that Maria told me outright “I don’t mind if you take pictures of my kids and post them online.”
Once I’m back from Washington and unpacked a bit, I’d love to try to arrange another one of these meetups. Let me know in the comments if you’d like to be part of the email list next time I try to set something up. Wouldn’t it be cool if we could visit the Treatbot Karaoke Ice Cream Truck together? Or maybe we could all go to the beach! (I’m craving some hot weather and a swim, I here it’s going to be something we see this weekend).
Also:
I'm a farm-raised almost-crunchy stroller-pushing picture-taking lifestyle-blog-writing gastronomy-obsessed divine-seeking thrift-store-combing cheese-inhaling pavement-pounding laughter-sprinkling lover of individuality and taking chances.
I would love to be included. I have a two year old and a two month old and live in Palo Alto. We met in Zumba class back when we were both pregnant.
I’m always looking for new adventures!
1Long time reader, rare commenter…If you decide to do something in the monterey/Santa Cruz area I’m game! I’m a teacher on summer break and would love to meet up with some other moms. My daughter is 14 months and LOVES everyone
2Whenever you and TH move to Kansas I’m in.
3Please include me on the list. Currently we live in Oakland, but my family is relocating to Milpitas/San Jose within the next 12 months. Would love to have play dates with other mommies! My daughter is 22 weeks old.
4I don’t have kids but live in San Mateo. I’ve been following you since weddingbee but would love to meet you in person!
Add Ice Cream or Beach and I would be super happy! I never turn either of those down.
Hope all is well with you.
5Would love to be on the list for a meetup, I have a five month old and live in Fremont and am trying to make new mom-friends!
Jenna Reply:
July 6th, 2013 at 10:52 am
Yay!