"It's all going by so fast"

"It's all going by so fast" Brett said with nostalgia in his voice as we were looking through some photos last night.

Yes, that is Tyler...I hardly recognize him myself.

She's found her first fault

Being a mom of young children has many benefits but one that I try my hardest to imprint on my mind is that they think you are amazing, perfect and flawless. I know that will change ever so quickly and during those teenage years, we'll be hard pressed to remember this.

Maybe the time has already come since Julia is already finding a fault with me.  This is what she does when I sing to (her music, btw) in the car.

Underwater Fun

While in Maui, we had family photos taken.  We found someone that takes the standard beach photos but also does underwater photos in the pool.  Here is just a couple of photos that we've received so far.  Even though Julia's eyes look a bit wonky, they're a fun way to capture all the pool time we had there.

http://endlesssummerphotography.com/blog/underwater/

 

I admit, I'm obsessed

Occasionally, I experience a bit of an obsession with certain types of food.  It happens about a few times of year and I get really really into one type of food for a significant period of time.   If my memory is correct, here is the list of past obsessions:
 - Minneolas
 - Pink Lady Apples
 - Kale
 - Navel Oranges
 - Muscat Grapes


During these obsessive periods, I can eat 3 apples in one sitting or a HUGE kale salad or an entire pound of muscat grapes.  My latest obsession however is not found in the produce aisle.  Have you tried these little morsels that you can eat at your desk and makes you believe you are having a great plate of sushi?

I warn you, don't keep in your desk drawer. 

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.