Celebrate GOOD TIMES...... come on!!

Joey playing the part of "Jermaine!" or Tito? or??? He had a solo in his performance and did an awesome job!!
Tyra played in the Jazz 1 ensemble and they sounded like they came right out of New Orleans!

**I just returned from the frozen tundra where I surprised JOey and Tyra and came to their Broadway production. It was a whirlwind weekend with back to back performances and a little family time squeezed in between! They were wonderful!!

So good to see everyone!

Brookwood FUN RUN!!!

Audra came in 6th of all the students that ran (1st-5th grade) and second among 3rd graders in the 5K (3 miles)
She wanted me to sign her up for the 5K and I kept saying are you sure? So I told her at the start "just finish baby, that's all you have to do!! You can do it!!" She ran it in 34 minutes!!
Boston Marathon? or Brookwood Fun Run?
Gunnar ran the 1K with great speed and style!:) HE came in 3rd of among 1st Graders!:)

It was freezing cold and lots of fun!!
LESSON LEARNED? DON'T UNDERESTIMATE YOUR KIDS!!

Mor Mor & G's annual visit!!!

Ugh..... that's a long time to not say a word!!

My parents have just left from a two week visit. It's very sad to watch your parents drive out of your driveway. IT gives way to emotions...like sadness, resolve, regret. It's a strange feeling to know that as they drive away and I have children in my arms and wrapped around my legs and I walk back into our house that I am a grown up. I live miles and miles away from my parents and I am responsible for the care of these four kids (along...thankfully with Chris!!!:) Somehow their visits give me a brief moment of childhood. I get to rely on them for moments of taking care of my kids, my dad helping us stain our deck, my mother cleaning out my refrigerator. And for that brief moment each year I get to be a kid again. Somebody's kid....their kid. And as they drive away I'm met with the reality that although I'll always be their "kid" I am most definitely an adult.

G-Man

G-Man (in it for the cocoa!)

No No.....he really did do a GREAT job of skiing! He was very persevering and excited!! It was a blast to see the kids ski and enjoy every minute of it (including the hot chocolate breaks!)

Helmets

Anders the SKI monkey

Some kids were meant to wear helmets. Anders is one of those kids. His whole life he's spent falling, jumping, knocking, rolling, crashing, speeding and eventually.....bumping his head. The helmet was invented for kids like Anders. He was a champ down the hill. By Friday he skied the entire mountain down!

Back from Beaver Creek

Audra the ski bunny

This Texas girl loves the snow and there's nothing as fun as seeing your kids get to experience winter when they normally get cool and rainy! We had a wonderful week of skiing with our dear friends.
More pictures to come.

One Year Old

In case it's been some time since you had a one year old living in your home.... let me remind you. Take out....pull apart, pull down, rip, tear, get in to!! That pretty much sums it up