Friday, January 30, 2015

Aruba


When I woke up ready to fly out to Aruba thats what I saw!

OMG I had flashbacks to 5 yrs ago when I went and the same thing happened!

Lucky my flight was only delayed about 45 mins (to de-ice the plane) and soon enough I had a much better view!



All the same creatures were there


those little guys were hermit crabs - everywhere!



I had a blast spending time with my mom, sleeping in and relaxing by the water




This bread was amazing!!!


The view leaving the resort and heading to the private island


What an amazing trip!


Thursday, January 1, 2015

Happy New Year - 2015!!!



So happy for a new year and a new beginning!

I think its going to be a great year for us but ask me again in 364 days - ha!


Sam wanted to stay up until midnight so bad but I told him he had to wait until he was 10!
Instead we had a Happy Noon Day party!


I made a balloon holder for the ceiling and at 12pm we pulled the string!



Add in some confetti poppers



and a toast and we have a party!!





Speaking of party - 

Happy Birthday Mark!!

Sam decorated the cake




Sam showing Daddy the completed AT-AT

He did about 95% by himself - great job Sam!


Wednesday, December 31, 2014

New Years Eve

Well its the end of 2014 - I am so happy to see it go!

It was a crappy year to be honest with you.

Mark and I went to the Country Club again this year and Josh stayed at our house to watch the kids.




We started a new tradition this year too - the New Year/Birthday Tree!


Mark ran home to grab something and found Sam like this - haha - big brothers!



They had a photo both again this year




Saturday, December 27, 2014

PSU!


Mark headed back to PA after Christmas and then headed to NY with the boys and some neighbors to see the Bowl Game




Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas!!

Its Christmas so naturally this will be a picture heavy post!

Sam was super excited and I don't think Hannah knew what was going on-  ha!

Christmas Eve I let the kids exchange gifts with each other.

Sam had Mark draw Aerial and then Sam colored it in for her - he put it inside the Frozen chest Hannah has below


Hannah got Sam a Marble Race game



Annual Christmas pj pciture =)


Sam set out a nutcracker and peanuts for Santa along with cookies and water.

In the cooler he left carrots and celery for the reindeer.


The food for the reindeer is in the cooler - carrots and celery


And check this out!!!!  One of the eleves used our camera and got a picture of 
Santa leaving the gifts -how cool!!!!


Christmas Morning the kids woke bright and early and we headed downstairs to check out what 
Santa brought!


Breakfast was snowmen donuts


Hannah loved her Elsa doll


Sam had been asking for the Lego Star Wars AT-AT forever!!
He opened all his gifts so nicely this year and when he got a small lego set he said "well at least I got some legos right mommy?"

Hidden in the back was the AT-AT.

He was so surprised and excited!!!!


"I knew it - I knew Santa would bring it"



Then we headed to MD to see my mom and siblings


These 2 are getting so big!!  Our annual "twin" picture


All the cousins - its ALWAYS my kid that wont cooperate -ha!


Hannah loves her cousin Hailey!


The next day we had a campfire



As you can see below only 1 kid smiles at a time!



Hannah chiilin by the fire


The next day was gorgeous so we headed to the park!








Later that day Michelle brought over a few of her kids and we had another fire


See how much Hannah loves her 



This was from Christmas day -playing with fake snow


So that was our Christmas!

Hope yours was fabulous too!