12.31.2016

goodbye 2016.

hello 2017.

sharing sunny pictures from mom's phone !

12.27.2016

wonder what is in the dell box for nathan ??

congratulations nate on all your hard work on the SATS.

it paid off.

12.26.2016

and the search for the best burger in central texas continues...

off to the shake shack today.

good burgers.

not great burgers.

didn't hit the top 5 on anyones list.

its a tough list to get onto these days !!

12.25.2016

christmas day photos from New York to Pennsylvania to Texas !

what a blessed day !

12.25.2016

merry christmas !

it's 10am and the dudes are still sleeping !

12.24.2016

and the stockings were hung by the chimney with care....

cotton bowl tickets for all !

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3pm church service

followed by turkey sandwich dinner for all !

12.23.2016

matching pajamas in clarence.

i can see the sugar plums dancing around !

12.23.2016

kris kringle gift arrived in the mail today !

thank you - the perfect gift for us to enjoy as a family.

can't wait to enjoy food and a movie together.

now we just have to decide which movie to see over the holiday !

12.21.2016

christmas advent calendar fun up north 

this month !

a little lego gift everyday !

12.20.2016

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas in buffalo !

12.18.2016

yes, that is the actual temp in austin this AM.

please note: "feels like 10 degrees"

baby its cold outside....

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ps. yesterday it was 80 degrees !

12.17.2016

just finished reading today.

i was a motivated reader - it's due today at the library.

another great historical fiction read by daisy goodwin.

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lunch at the rock.

fun christmas errands today in shorts & flip-flops.

holiday dinner ordered.

amazon prime cart filling up fast.

cheeseburgers on the grill for dinner.

off to start on the christmas cards !

12.16.2016

on step # 60 of his lego birthday present.

hope there aren't to many more pages 

in that instruction book luke !

have fun !

i see you have your special helpers !

12.15.2016

because a photo this cute can't just

stay on my iphone !

can't believe how big you are getting julia !

12.14.2016

a special delivery today !

only one family could be responsible for this kate spade treat !

thank you gang !

love, the bicycles

12.11.2106

smile before.

smile after.

happy first christmas savannah !

cousin julia has the same one !

12.8.2016

5 months old & loving life !!

way to go savannah !

12.3.2016

first fire of the season.

first day we turned the furnace on for the season.

it must be winter !

12.2.2016

25 daily lego smiles this month !

have fun luke & william !

12.1.2016

family fun night on a thursday night !

do you know where the bass concert hall is laughs.

valet parking laughs.

brian regan laughs.

the boys have many new lines to incorporate

into our everyday conversations !

11.29.2016

book club salad.

how come my salads never look like this ?

and yes, i did finish absolute power before club.

11.27.2016

just another sunday afternoon in texas !

11.25.2016

perfect day for finishing this month's book club book.

perfect day to stay in bed with a good book.

perfect day to hang out in pajamas with the internet & a charge card.

perfect day for leftover turkey sandwiches & stuffing.

perfect day to watch college football with my guys.

perfect day to order christmas cards.

perfect day for a rudys breakfast taco.

perfect day after thanksgiving !

11.24.2016

so many things to be thankful for today.

God. family. health. love. joy.

turkey dinners from whole foods.

afternoon board games with my 4 guys.

(nathan won!)

football on all the tv screens.

sunshine & 75 degrees.

sleeping in late.

mimosas and banana muffins.

morning newspaper filled with ads.

phone calls & facetime.

thankful for little everyday memories !

11.23.2016

thanksgiving in a bag !

how amazing is this ?

turkey. mashers. gravy. stuffing. mac & cheese and cranberry sauce.

can't wait till tomorrow.....

11.22.2016

because i love getting photos on my iphone 

in the middle of a busy day!

11.21.2016

nothing better than some cousin girl talk !

look how big the girls are getting !

11.20.2016

ho ho ho ....

the holidays are around the corner !

11.19.2016

just finished reading today.

great love story.

great life story.

love chip and joannas words of wisdom through all situations -

good and bad.

love their relationship with God.

great read !

11.18.2106

because sometimes a picture makes its way to my iphone.

because sometimes a picture makes you smile.

because sometimes we all have a kid inside of us.

because sometimes we just need to laugh!

11.16.2016

one julia snuggle burrito please !

i can't believe how big you have gotten since just last week !

miss you !

11.14.2016

because it is a super moon tonight.

because it reminds me of a night years ago when colin and i set our

alarms for 3am and got up in the middle of the night

to go outside and look at the moon.

everyday memories.

11.13.2016

because goodbyes are hard.

because a tim horton coffee delivered by dad tastes so good on a cool sunday morning.

because weekend visits go too fast.

because many fun memories were made.

miss you all.

see you soon !

11.12.2016

early morning visitors.

tim horton coffee.

watching mike and the environment dude walk the pond.

playing games with luke and william.

making nans rug a matchbox city.

building marble games as tall as william.

luke teaching me the rules of a new game.

playing sorry board game forever.

watching luke win.

girls lunch at rocco's.

picking names for christmas kris kringle.

having hannah show me her american girl book.

a trip to wegmans with mom.

making dinner with the gang.

watching pretty woman with all on tv.

holding nieces every chance possible.

hanging with everyone !