Toodles

We took a trip to Disneyland.

It was for Ayden's birthday,

and such a great day.

I'll be honest I was scared.

Waiting in lines with a toddler, in the heat...

scared.

But Lucas was perfect.

Thank you Mickey Mouse!

(Lucas calls him "Toodles")

And we didn't end up spending a small fortune, thank goodness.

Easter Weekend

{Please excuse my horrible out of focus pictures... my camera just isn't cooperating these days...)

Easter weekend was great.
Busy and filled with lots of trips to see family.
Which I've missed so much lately!
And my grandmas' potato salad. You have no idea how GOOD this stuff is!
I crave it.


 

This is the closest I got to a Easter photo shoot of the boys. Which didn't even include Lucas because he ran the other direction when I tried to heard them together for pictures...

But I got this one of all the cousins and the dudes in their bow ties! Babes.

SNOW

A few weeks ago, it snowed A LOT.

And playing in the snow is a luxury that we just don't get to often around here.
So we gathered up the posse and headed for the hills.

3 boys in jeans, beanies, and rain boots...means business.
We don't have snow clothes.
Or gloves for the matter.
Poor kids.
They could have lost a finger or two...

But when you look back at fun memories...gloves aren't apart of it, just an insane amount of fun!

The whole time I watched them play together, I thought, "this is it." Life is about this. These small beautiful moments pieced together.

 

Beach Babes

Before Christmas I was able to spend a day with 2 of my best friends at the beach on an incredibly beauitful day.

The day honestly felt magical.

And the beach was breathtaking.
It made me really miss the summer...I am already counting down the days!

NY Resolutions

New Years Resolutions can be so cheesy,

but I love them anway.

It feels good to give youreslf a fresh start at something.

A break from the difficulties of the past year.

You can begin again.

And that is such a great feeling.

So my resolution for 2012 is too:

1) Love more

2) Trust more

4) Be the person I was made to be.

because I have so much to live for.

Happy New Year Friends!

Xmas Morning

Christmas morning is always such a whirlwind!
This was our first time celebrating Christmas in our new place.
But honestly we could all be in a carboard box under a pepper tree and it would feel like home. Crowded but comfy.

This year the boys got blessed with some pretty awesome stuff.
A few highlights were their brand new Ducks Hockey Jersies and new Nintendos.

Something I struggle so much with as a parent is raising children who are humble and appreciate all the awesome blessings that come their way, so when they say "thank you" and truly mean it...it rocks my world!

Here is a lil' glimpse into our morning:

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was awesome!

We spent the day with our families, ate WAY too much food, got some pretty amazing presents and laughed a ton!

I'm realizing the older I get the more I see how incredibly talented my dad is in the "art of Christmas."
He would be a great Santa!

What made the day so special for me was hearing a beautiful letter my grandma wrote about a few people in our family who she wanted to honor for being "do-gooders."
And Brandon made the list...along with my amazing cousin Jeremy.
They both are pretty awesome souls and it was such a great moment to appreciate them for loving others!  



Thankful

I'm pretty convinced I don't deserve this life,
or these sweet little faces that I get to hang out with everyday.
Reason to be so thankful.