Life Wright Now | February 2026

After a rocky start to the year, this month's abundant sunshine has been a welcome balm, drawing us back to one of our family's favorite pastimes — exploring and enjoying the beach! We've spotted double-crested cormorants (NLW's favorite), seals, a river otter, and even a sea lion. Mr. Fleece joined a WhatsApp group that sends whale alerts, which means at any given moment we may drop everything and sprint toward the shoreline with hopefulness. So far? Zero whales.

In between the usual rhythms of life — chaperoning field trips, overseeing wellness visits, and restocking the fridge yet again — I hit a personal milestone: flying solo with all three children to visit my parents in Texas. They are seasoned travelers and did great! 

Highlights: 
- animals. always animals :) 
- seeing Mirma's backyard birds
- walking the waterway and seeing what CCW calls the "100 koi fish" 
- catching a frog and a green anole
- visiting Houston's Downtown Aquarium
- playing in the creek at the Montgomery County Nature Preserve
- visiting the new library 
- exploring the ditch (arguably a top-tier attraction)
- watching The Olympics
- hearing my children describe mid-seventies temps as "scorching hot" 
- making pumpkin pie with Poppa...a staple, no matter the season!

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Burning like a heat wave,  
SJW

Life Wright Now | January 2026

After returning from the East Coast, our family was completely pummeled by the flu. Our children were missing school left and right, and I hadn’t been that sick since COVID — it was brutal. I’m so thankful to be on the other side of the bleak, isolating days that illness brings.

We’ve finally had the chance to unpack from our trip, reset the house, spend time with friends, start our parent-led ski school journey, and—most importantly—regain a sense of normalcy. Lately, there have been five main things bringing me joy:

1. Playing games with CCW
2. Doing EDW's hair
3. Celebrating NLW's skiing progress
4. Basking in Mr. Fleece's new part-time schedule of a three-day work week
5. Building the habit of going to the gym 

Landing sunny side up, 

-SJW

Connecticut | Winter 2025

We unexpectedly began our year on the East Coast, flying to Connecticut just days after Christmas to be with family. My father-in-law was diagnosed with lung cancer in mid-December and passed away on December 29. Being together—and having all the cousins in one place—brought moments of brightness during a very sad time.

I love these kids, and I know Bill would have been right out there with them: building snowmen, throwing ice into Holly Pond, and soaking in the hot tub. We miss you deeply and think of you often, Papa.

Grateful for the love in this family,

-SJW