My treasures....

It's official Miaja's bike has only TWO wheels!!!

Chase and his friends Tyler going "uphill"!

There she is...the biker!!

Now isn't she beautiful

Miaja learned how to ride her bike WITHOUT training wheels this past week and it was so fun (of course mommy had to cry...she's my baby)! After that she pretty much wanted to ride her bike non-stop, well, until Sunday! I am so proud of Miaja! I remember learning to ride my bike without training wheels. I felt SOOO grown-up. I can't believe that my little girl is that big now!

We Love Grandpa!!!

Grandpa is always great getting my babies to sleep!!

Ayden and grandpa are really good buddies

My dad...he's always there for me, especially when it's most important.

This is the "grandpa hold" as my kids call it!

A favorite place to be...on top of the world!!

Grandpa

This year I got to visit Utah for four days just with Thomas and myself, (and we got to fly!!!) My dad retired this past December and I really wanted to go back home to celebrate all his hard-work. He has been such an example to me my entire life. He is a hard-worker, and I admire that, but even more than being a hard-worker he was still able to be a wonderful dad. I hope that I can achieve a portion of what he has, thus far, and be the kind of parent he has been to me.

CHRISTMAS!!!! (finally)

Our Christmas....
It's taken me quite a while to post our Christmas pictures because we have been pretty busy! We had such a wonderful Christmas season, filled with friends, family, traditions and many new memories! We enjoyed Christmas party with Santa, Miaja's school Christmas program, making gingerbread houses (thanks Aunt Yvette). The kids and I even made candy this year and we had such a great time! We made fudge, peppermint chocolate bark and truffles! Oh, and caramels, that was quite the experience!!! We had dinner with some friends on Christmas eve. One of our friends did face painting for the kids and then we did the nativity! Christmas morning was so fun! The kids were so hilarious! It's so great to see the thrill in their eyes when they see they new surprises!
More than anything we truly felt the spirit of Christmas in our home this Christmas season and as a family wer are trying our hardest to keep that spirit near. We are always so grateful to hear from family and friends and your love brings added Christmas cheer.
So, MERRY CHRISTMAS...and a Christmasy year!!!