I could not help myself...

Consider this our Christmas card... Merry Christmas from our crazy family to yours!

Makin' Music!

Don't know if I should sit back and enjoy the moment, or go crazy!

What have your kids been up to???

Because here at our house we have been doing a lot of this...

My kids have spent HOURS circling things they want from Santa this year... Hope Santa comes flying a 747... ;)

Our new friend...

This is our new friend... elf friend that is. His name is Zoo-dole (picked lovingly by Aidan.)

If you have kids you need to get the book The Elf On The Shelf (which comes with it's own little elf.) It is so cute and a super fun tradition to start with your family. Every night the elf visits Santa and reports on how the kids have behaved that day and when the kids wake up in the morning the elf is in a new spot. This is where we found him the first morning he was at our house. The kids LOVE HIM!!!

Air Show

David, Aidan, and my brother Nic were able to go to an airshow a while back. They had a great time and Aidan is still to this day talking about it.

SO THANKFUL...

For my family...


(...and A LOT more who are not pictured here)

My friends...

(I hope you all know who you are!)

The knowledge I have of my purpose in life...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I'll remember you...

This morning laying in bed Aidan said, "Mom, when I am married I'll remember you... I'll call you and text you." I hope you do buddy... I hope you do!

8 YEARS!!!

I can't believe that David and I have been married for 8 years! In some ways it seems like we have never been without each other. And in other ways it feels like just yesterday since we said "I do." I could not imagine for me a better companion and friend to go through life and eternity with. I feel incredibly blessed and lucky!

My cute baldie who was going through Chemo at the time sported this fashionable hat to stay warm. It was Nov. in Seattle after all.


We celebrated our anniversary this year early by flying to New York for a night. We went and saw the musical Billy Elliot- okay storyline, good music, and amazing dancing.

Ordered these right off a street car... so yummy!

Seriously, we were in New York for less than twenty four hours but it was nice to get away without the kids and actually be able to walk holding hands. Thanks Lauren, Nic, and Grandpa for watching the kids so we could do this!