4 years and 1 month

One month ago today, Julia turned 4. Cannot believe how much she has grown. She often says now, 'you know, I'm 4 now!'. Here are just a few pics from her birthday and her party.

She opted for a very small party and of course, it was a Doc McStuffins theme.

The party favors and party activity were to bring a toy or stuffed animal that needed to see the doctor.  And inside their doctor kits were all sorts of interesting medical supplies.

A party is never complete without Rango coming out of his cage for a visit.

Basketball Brothers

Oli had a great basketball season this year. His team was in a tougher division so learning to lose gracefully and with good sportsmanship was a key skill displayed. The game the day before the Superbowl was so very exciting. Dare I say that it was more exciting than the Superbowl...yikes...did I actually admit that. Reason being it was till the final second of who would win or lose.

 Tyler's hero is Ahhh-yee (aka Oli). The minute he gets up in the AM, he is asking for Ahhh-yee. Just like Julia did when she was younger, when Oli isn't with us, it is presumed he is on the school bus. What must little minds think that big kids do on the school bus for days on end.

 Oli saved the day when Tyler was upset about who knows what and all it took was a little BB with his Big Brother to cheer him up.

Maui 2014

Yes, I'm back...for a quick appearance or back for good?  Not sure.  Goal is to continue posting but let's see if I can make that a reality!

We had the most relaxing and wonderful time in Maui.  The pictures will speak for themselves.  So many fun memories and great pictures that it was hard for me to choose.  We stayed at Honua Kai and it was the most perfect resort for us...testament is that the only thing we really left to do was miniature golf one day and to seek out some beaches with calmer waves.  Oli flew on his own joining us half way through so he didn't miss too much school and boy, we were all so excited to see him!  He enjoyed surfing and boogie boarding but probably most of all enjoyed just body surfing the waves.  The 'littles' loved swimming and also loved playing in the sand, particularly when there was something to build or a giant hole to dig.