Caroling by finn

moving a shaking

our boys..

brothers playing at the park

ready for rain

finn and a cardboard box..

enjoying a treat

today is february 12, 2014.  a wednesday.  just a wednesday like any other.  a busy day starting off with a busy morning.  kids to feed, lunches to pack, bad moods to soften, bags to be packed and people to get out the door in time for school and work.  

today is a day to be thankful for.  we are fortunate.  we are blessed.  we have beautiful, healthy, amazing boys.  we have wonderful families.  fantastic friends.  today isn't just a wednesday.  it is a day we will never again experience and it is a day to be thankful for.  i am thankful.
       

finn ready in ski gear

beautiful day

max running through the village

the month of january has already come and gone and i haven't caught up on my blogging.. 

we took a trip to tahoe the first weekend in january before max started back to school after the holidays.  although there was barely any snow, there was enough at squaw for max and brent to ski some of the runs and for finn to attend ski school for the first time.  he loved it and did great!  we had a nice family getaway.  brent and max made the trip again the last weekend of the month while finn and i stayed back and just hung out.  keeping the boys apart at times is good.  hanging with just one of them once in a while is so easy.  photos and videos still to be uploaded...soon, very soon.

build-a-bear

in early december, the first grade class at st. martin's went on a field trip to build-a-bear.  there, they chose, stuffed and clothed a bear each.  they brought them all back to school and one morning during the novena giving week, the kids showed the bears off to the school's students and us parents.  thereafter, all the bears were donated to the sacred hearts organization who in turn saw that the bears made it to children in need in time for christmas.  in addition to the bears, the school collected lots of new toys and with sacred heart's help, they reached thousands of kids in time for the holidays.  hopefully the cute bear max made ended up in the arms of a happy little boy or girl.

max and his bear

the class and all their bears

2013 at a glance

• finn went skiing for the first time
• finn learned to ride a bike without training wheels on mother's day
• max got his first par at pruneridge golf course
• we went on a family vacation to sweden
• the boys went fishing for the first time and max caught a fish within minutes
• max started 1st grade at st. martin's
• finn became a "brave" at central nursery school
• max lost his first tooth
• our first visit to disneyland!
• we left the boys at home with sitters overnight for the first time and went wine tasting in napa
• the boys went pony riding for the second time ever
• max opened his own bank account 

we had a great year.  we are happy and healthy.  so thankful and blessed! looking forward to another wonderful year!