be merry.

we have had a blast this december.

we took the train to san diego to visit uncle matt and future aunt michelle.

the train ride was delayed due to a train that had derailed the night before but

the boys were champs, despite the 6 hours spent on a train in one day.

we did some holiday baking.

we made home made marshmallows which turned out awesome!

 in san diego...

what a fun day!

 baby wrapping at its finest.

little man was so tired and our train stopped for about forty minutes,

owie was exhausted but settled right in and went to sleep once i wrapped him.

 papa and wyatt waiting for the train.

 owen looking out the window, he was so excited and curious!

 wyatt checking the waves...

 always eating, the only time he sits still!

 crazy face.

 uncle matt, wyatt, aunt michelle and bun in the oven....

santa was nervous about this one!

owen was terrified, poor guy.

wyatt told santa in detail everything he wanted, he was such a big boy.

 wall art.

i used fabric scraps and modge podge.

i really love this wall!

owen was upset because i put him in his crib for this picture,

he never uses his crib.

 chalk board paint with a frame i got from a flea market...

and wyatt wrote his name!

 christmas eve was so much fun.

family came over and we opened gifts, the boys made out like bandits!

 owen loved loved loved christmas! he was so full of joy

and amazement. he was christmased out by noon.

 christmas night my bff and her husband and bun in the oven came and stayed the night.

i was so happy to spend time with them, i love them to death.

i can't believe this year is coming to an end.

i am happy and relieved. 

i feel like 2014 will only be better and more magical.

i've learned a lot this year, completed a semester of school and raised

two beautiful boys who just won't stop growing! 

i'm ready for 2014.

summer round up part two

ok.
i know that I am far behind. playing catch up is my thing.
so this was our summer.
we had oliver and penny every day and went on so many adventures.
it was really the best summer ever.
i was paid to be with people i not only love, but i like a considerably large amount.
when the summer was over i was relieved to have just my two boys, i was looking forward
to our relaxed mornings at home instead of dodging traffic and starting things off rushed
but i missed them.
i missed thier morning breath, and i missed having to tell them five hundred times to stop
arguing, i missed their laughing.
i miss summer. i do not miss summer weather.

adventure time

so my efforts of blogging on my galaxy2 totally failed me, please forgive the blurry pictures and messiness of this post!

the past few weeks have been a lot fun. i had oliver and penny during their spring break and i took them to disney land! we had so much fun.

oliver then finished the remainder of his spring break with his aunt paula. Penny, the boys and i headed north to visit uncle ben, aunt kellie and the babes. we had a total blast. 

esme` with a giant (dead) crab

sea star finding

my four nieces and the wy

chillaxin'

little explorers

my man

a cool pattern in the rocks, normally covered by water and sand

owen exploring the sand

crab claw and an epic double chin

a hike to an amazing waterfall

my brother with his littlest littles

 

poison oak

does this one need a caption?

crafting in solvang

more crafting

play room tornado

eowyn clover and wyatt william just hangin' drinking perrier water

ezra william and wy wy

teaching brother how to play hall ball

my three amigas

we went to zadie's safety fair at her school and it was so much fun!
the littles got to go in police cars, look at a fire truck, play games and eat bbq.
wyatt was in heaven.

my handsome fireman

police officer wyatt

my man and "mama", what he's been calling me for the past few days now

wyatt started crying when we hit la. 

he missed aunt kellie and uncle ben's house and all of his cousin's. 

this was our first visit that he didn't ask to go home, not once.

back at home we settled right in, hung up some lights in the backyard and relaxed.

it was an adjustment coming home, we missed everyone and we were all tired from our adventures.

just to clarify, i said tired not grumpy.

our backyard is now magical... it's amazingly magical

standing while mama helps the cousins with home work

cuddle time at oliver's football practice

riding on brother's handle bars

sitting in a high chair at breakfast