december 20, 2010

elliott's new best friend.

december 19, 2010

cousins.

december 18, 2010

our first Christmas party is a slam dunk.

december 17, 2010

small group white elephant party.

december 16, 2010

i love it that i wake up to fresh cut grapefruit.  thank you my love.

december 15, 2010

the end result of our animal cracker disections.

december 14, 2010

i have no idea what the boys were thinking with this one.

december 13, 2010

each night, as we sleep, a light shines upon our cross casting these amazing shadows.

december 12, 2010

celebrating yia yia's birthday.  happy birthday yia yia, we love you.

december 11, 2010

Christmas ornament picks of 2010.

december 10, 2010

steve got smart.  he packed my swimming bag for me to avoid a 5:30 am search for swimming bottoms, goggles, or a hat, that i just wore the day before.

december 9, 2010

looking for some peace.

december 8, 2010

gibson and mamma played the first of many scategories games to come.

december 7, 2010

although tears blurred my vision, my memory of gibsons first Christmas program is crystal clear.

december 6, 2010

oprah winfrey once said,
"surround yourself with people who are going to take you higher."

and if you want more motivation, i say,
"surround yourself with people who are going to take your money."

well starting tonight i did both.

here's the deal:

4 friends

$20 entry fee

15 minute workouts

5 days a week

$5 re-entry fee because b knows how we work.

and

lots of laughter.

last one standing, who by the way will be slim and trim, gets the pot.

december 5, 2010

making sure not to ignore any part of our Christmas tree.

december 4, 2010

now, that's what i'm talking about.

december 3, 2010

CA-60's, late papers, and new ideas have me buried.

december 2, 2010

mission accomplished.

december 1, 2010

nightfall brings our first snowfall a much needed break from two little boys.

november 30, 2010

 who shot the chicken? elliott nonchalantly questions.

november 29, 2010

just another bathtime.

november 28, 2010

patiently waiting for peter pan to begin.

november 27, 2010

a trip to sports clips with daddy landed our boys with green and white hair.  go state.

november 26, 2010

daddy read book after book after book on our family date at our favorite bookstore.

november 25, 2010

one of the many reasons i love thanksgiving.

november 24, 2010

God bless kindergarten teachers who send home games like, roll-a-turkey.

november 23, 2010

the best way to fall asleep.

november 22, 2010

rice is to gibson as meatballs are to sweeds.

november 21, 2010

and now, steve will magically make our blog into a book.

november 20, 2010

we did it.  for our 365th picture, we went back to where it all started.

wow. what a trip.

november 19, 2010

Operation Christmas Child had our kids on a mission.

november 18, 2010

what's a husband to do...two pieces left...one is significantly bigger...

november 17, 2010

an official birthday dinner to celebrate steve's 32nd and jade's 10th.

november 16, 2010

a lesson in perspective.

november 15, 2010

and...this is a metaphor for our life right now.

november 14, 2010

on daddy's birthday we did one of his favorite things...

we drove around looking for treasures and happened upon this dilapidated barn.

november 13, 2010

one of my favorite parts of being a mom.

november 12, 2010

armed with twizzlers and beef jerky, we are ready for our road trip.

november 11, 2010

the boys took their first communion after reading about, The Last Supper.

november 10, 2010

a midnight flu bug earned elliott a lazy day filled with legos, games and a few cartoons.

november 9, 2010

two thumbs up for a conference week dinner sent from the o's.

de-lic-ious.

november 8, 2010

the boys play while mom's away.

november 7, 2010

a family trip to school.  mom works, and the boys have free reign of the playground.

november 6, 2010

one jar filled...two to go.

november 5, 2010

date night at the bistro.

november 4, 2010

bedtime stories in mom and dad's bed...a special treat.

november 3, 2010

steve and i discovered this little restaurant and enjoyed a pre-adoption meeting date.

november 2, 2010

elliott must save every sticker.

november 1, 2010

i wonder what it means when a student gives you a half eaten cookie as a gift?