Really?! My dads can get married!!!!!

Each day when we wake up we have another chance to make a positive difference. No matter HOW BIG or how small. Yesterday, California made a BIG difference & it makes me proud to say

"I'm from California!"

On May 15, 2008, the Supreme Court of California overturned the ban on same-sex marriage. The four-to-three decision made California the second state, behind Massachusetts, to allow full marriage rights for same-sex partners.

California had already permitted domestic-partner registration, a right similar to civil unions found in other states. This grants "same-sex couples all state-level rights and obligations of marriage — in areas such as inheritance, income tax, insurance and hospital visitation" but does not apply to "federal-level rights of marriage that cannot be granted by states.

Liddle Kidz North American Touch Tour - ** UPDATE **

(FYI: No Baby Dolls were harmed during the taking of this infant massage teacher graduation photo)

Well here at Liddle Kidz we have been on a whirlwind since we left Los Angeles, and I know you’ve been asking for an update, so it goes. Here’s a little blow-by-blow of what we've been up too.

Well we started off with a fantastic Certified Infant Massage Teacher Training in Los Angeles at ‘Creative Seeds’. What a welcoming creative space to host our group. And a wonderful group it was – turning out brand new infant massage teachers from all over Southern California & Arizona.

After L.A., it was off to the bright lights of San Francisco. Here we were welcomed by ‘It’s Yoga Kids’ located right inside the Lombard Gates of the Presidio. If you haven’t been there, the Presidio is an amazing historic site to see, and just standing inside you have a wonderful view of the Golden Gate Bridge & Alcatraz. Our class was full of international flare training new teachers from the Bay Area, Southern California, France, Ireland, Norway and Russia. We were even able to park our Tour Bus right inside the Presidio Gates, so I only had to hop into the Smart car each morning and buzz about two minutes down the street to the studio. So easy, and with parking being not so easy in San Francisco – what a treat!

After San Francisco we were on our way to the north - Vancouver, BC. Vancouver was a blast with a full training class of participants from all over Canada, and lucky us - perfect weather! We were happy to even have some extra time to spend a couple of weeks in Vancouver and visit all of our friends.

Then it was back down to Seattle for the Certified Infant Massage Teacher Training and then the following weekend the Certified Pediatric Massage Therapist course. Again, what a great turnout with participants from all over the US and Canada. Now we’re spending a few days with family and friends in Portland, Oregon before we’re “on the road again” heading towards Boise!