Life Could Not Get Any Better!

When you see these faces in the morning how can you not smile?

Amelia Island 2012

Well my parents up and left us for Amelia Island for the winters :( Although we are very sad they are far away now, at least we have a wonderful place to visit each spring! We packed up all the kids and hopped on a flight and went to sunny FLA for a week. The flight went great and the boys and Ruby Alice had a wonderful week with my parents. Ben and I ever stole away for a day at the spa the Ritz and out for dinner one night- it was just what we needed! My parents planned so many fun things for the kids- we went to the beach, downtown Fernandina Beach, to the Fort and to yummy dinners. Here are some pictures of our trip, which we hope to make annually.

Six Month Appointment

Miss Ruby is officially six months old, which seemed to have gone way too fast. She is such a bubbly, fun, sweet, lively little lady and we cannot believe how much we love her and how happy we are that she is a part of our family. She melts my heart on a daily basis. Ruby is very healthy and strong and her stats prove it. She weighs in at an impressive 17.5 lbs (75%) and is 27 inches long (95%). I love this little girl so much and cannot wait to see her grow up.

My Three Babes

Ahoy There Mateys!

Here is a cute picture of the boys all dolled up in their pirate finest for a princess and pirates birthday party! They love to dress up and I love to oblige.

Feliz Cumpleanos Mimi!

Last night after dinner the boys and I made Mimi a birthday cake to celebrate her 51st birthday! She has so much energy (way more than me!), so it is hard to believe she is in her 50s. The boys were so excited to sing Happy Birthday to Mimi in Spanish when he walked through the door this morning. Mimi is such an amazing person and a trusted member of our family, I am not certain what I would do without her. I guess I will find out this fall when after 18 years Mimi returns to her native Bolivia to be reunited for her family, most notably, her daughter who she has not seen since she left Bolivia so many years ago. There will be a hole in our hearts when she departs, she has been the best thing for our children. Without her they would not be as kind, caring or compassionate and definately not bi-lingual! We love you Mimi!

My Little Piccaso

Having three little ones to juggle leaves limited time for one-on-one interaction with each of them. I love my hours spent with just one of the kids, or two of them at a time. I am more relaxed and can enjoy them more, which I absolutely love. I feel extremely fortunate that I have such a flexible job and an amazing nanny that allows me to carve out child specific time with each of these little people. On Monday afternoons, I pick the boys up from school and take them to lunch. I love our standing Monday lunch dates where we typically go to Subway (the boys request!) or Cosi and sit and talk about their morning at school. They are so fun at these lunches and I think they enjoy that I can actually talk to them without holding or nursing Ruby at the same time! On Tuesday mornings, Rollin and I take Everett to school, and then head to Starbucks together (Ruby stays with Mimi), and he always orders a chocolate milk and a banana and chocolate chip coffee cake. I love my Tuesday morning Starbucks run with Rollie. After our pitstop we head to the senior center for Abrakadoodle class. Rollin LOVES art and is so expressive. We spend an hour making a craft and just "being." It is heaven. Here is a picture of my little Piccaso. I cannot wait until Ruby is older and we can steal away for some girltime :)