hair + cruz

  two of my true loves.

afternoon light

  she waiting for carpool by the window and i walk by to see her stretching.  although a bit dark, it just looked so pretty with that golden light wrapping around her back.

made me clearly want to snap a few.  she was in her concentrated dancer mood.

everyday glimpse.

I've fallen behind on all I'd like to blog.  whats new?  my computer is getting fixed tomorrow so I'm trying to back everything up...just in case.  BUT, once again, storage space is a major issue!  (photographers with lots of huge file pics, help!!!)  that makes me realize how important to me this blog is for the shear fact its a place to hold my photos.  i need to get my booty in gear and start sorting through my real photos.  anyway, if you follow me on Instagram you have already seen the everyday glimpse.

the spoon got to be too much work.  i wish i could do the same sometimes.

starting off the new year with a lot more fruits and veggies.  Slade loves apples and is showing off his favorite trick.

he is always saying, "mom, take my picture" and then gives me that most adorable eye squint and fake smile.

giving Lawrence the "yep they're all squeezing in by me on this small couch tonight" look with a sympathy smile.  wii + late night cookies.

weekend afternoon nap and some pretty light.

these two monkeys woke me up from said nap.

he will fall asleep anywhere.

 sometimes i give in and just hold him in my arms.  the best!

i truly love it when Ava is off school.  for many reasons, but one is helping entertain these little gents.

Ava is in the Accelerated Reading Program and doing so great with the books and tests.   Amazes me.  She also finished Math Olympics winning the bronze medal.  Yay Ava!

Cruz + crazy morning hair

 speaking of hair, my first french braids ever.  i know.

Cruz always been interested in fashion.  he always has to pick his shoes, but lately has thrown in Ava's or Slade's shoes to the mix.

 superhero day and night

Slade + "take a picture of me and my silly face"

he gets so bored on the days he doesn't have preschool.  needing much more stimulation and we are blitzing through activities at home.

 the snow (err apparently the window) is helping.

 paint.  lots of paint and projects waiting to happen.

view today on a walk.  loving the amazing weather + snow covered mountain tops.

Jazz game

we had a yummy dinner and one too many desserts pre-game.  nachos and soda at half time.  what more could they ask for? cotton candy.

We sat on 2nd row and that was nice!  Ava asked Lawrence if basketball players have to have big feet.  It was a fun night just the four of us.  We missed our Cruz Bear and can't wait for the day he isn't a non-stop 2 year old so he can join us.

buds.

i sat and i just watched.  my heart melted as i watched Jude smile with his squinted eyes and Cruz smile back with a scrunched up nose.  the two of them just playing and cracking up at each others jokes. 

it has taken time.  for these two very opposite little boys to really play together.  but we knew that they would be best buddies and now we are seeing a glimpse.

January decided to show up.

Because it finally snowed.  Snow is alright by me in late November thru January and then I want it to disappear and poof!...... bring 80 degree weather.  (wouldn't that be nice?)  I was marveling at the fact i've been wishing upon it these last few months.  I fear making its late appearance means snow in June.  And that would be terrifying news.  But right now, being January, we took advantage and were excited to drive up the beautiful, snow covered canyon.

 this little angry bird insisted on wearing his hat covering his eyes.  

So this is our freezing, freezing, freezing hike up Millcreek.  So cold you wanted to keep your eyes closed, like Ava, so your eyeballs didn't freeze.  That's when we decided it was a bad idea to come up early.  The sun was barely creeping over the mountaintop.  The fam made it an amazing 30 feet or so.  We are hardcore y'all.

ringing in twenty-twelve

banging, blowing and screaming in the New Year.

my 9 o'clock kiss coming in

 it's always a mystery if he'll come at me open or closed mouth hence the confusion on my face.

and you can guess what happened...can't help but laugh

it's definitely different days ringing in the New Year with three little kids, but not a bit less perfect!  we stayed in playing, or i should say singing, on the Wii all night.  A test run of pots n' pans banging, firework shooting, screaming New Year on the porch early at about 9pm.  Just in case no one made it. 

We ended 2011 with our favorite meal- take-out from Mikado's.

  and my last party partner bit the dust at 11:45...

so i quietly watched the ball drop and scram Happy New Year, to myself in bed, with all of NYC of course!

from us to yours.....

***may 2012 be full of wonderful***