Celebrating 12 Fabulous Years

12 Years Ago

We were blessed with this precious little boy who has grown (overnight it seems!) into an amazing young man. He is innately curious, incredibly bright, dashingly handsome, he is honest and hardworking, he is sporty and social (my how that has increased over the last few months!) and makes me proud every moment of every day! Happy 12th Birthday G, we love you very, very much!

Christmas 2011

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Christmas Eve 2011

We took the boys to the family Christmas Eve service

then went to mom and dad's for a lovely Christmas Eve dinner

mom had visions of well behaved grandchildren calmly opening Christmas gifts while singing like angels the traditional Christmas hymns

she got this instead

A perfect Christmas Eve!

A Family Holiday

We spent the holidays this year in Dallas with our family. We had such fun and enjoyed every moment catching up with our dear friends and family, here are a few highlights:

the boys get measured each time they visit, big growth spurts this year

Mom and Dad took us to the Gaylord for the ice exhibit, a perfect day out for all

nothing is more fun than a picnic with cousins

followed by an afternoon of gingerbread decorating

Hunt for Perfect

We ventured out on Friday in search of the perfect Christmas tree

S was the proud victor of finding our tree this year

And then the fun really began ... our little elves took the decorating job quite seriously!

Tis the season!

Happy Thanksgiving

Much to be thankful for!

Health Update

I am quite happy to report that G is on the mend and back at school today after almost two weeks at home ill. While he has been recuperating, the little monkeys have been enjoying our lovely fall weather and its offerings:

I Have No Words

Its been quite a week. I can hardly think coherently much less write coherently. A little background...G has been home from school all week and was diagnosed on Thursday after a trip to Children's (our 6th trip there since June I should add) with pneumonia. I am celebrating tonight because my husband did not get on his scheduled flight to Asia and I therefore do not have to handle this on my own. Probably would have put me over the edge. So here we are, this is our supper:

And this is what I served our children for supper:

No words. Certainly not my proudest parenting moment. However, I'm on my 3rd glass of Pinot Grigio and the kids are on a sugar high. It could be worse, not much mind you but it could be worse!

It's been quite a week. Please let tomorrow bring some relief to us all.