Happy Belated New Year!

I know that I'm quite delinquent in getting a new post up and out, but I have to be honest, when we were in Hawaii the last thing I wanted to do was be on the computer. Sorry.  Then when we got back, there just seemed to be so much to catch up on.  So, here we are now the second week of January. Where'd the time go?  It's been a good 2012 for all of us.  We had a wonderful vacation on Maui visiting with family.  It's always so fun to see the cousins playing. They'll only sadly, buy the Santa Claus myth for such a short time more.  So I'm taking advantage!!! :)

We get to do so much fun stuff when we're in Hawaii. We did the traditional Christmas things, like baking cookies, hiding the Elves (Murphy & Eggolio..aka. Egg), opening one present on Christmas Eve.  But, we also had little adventures.  Sage and Kieran were taken on a whale sight seeing cruise by Grandpa and Grandma, while us big kids (Tamara, Shaun & me) went paragliding.  It was really fun (save for the motion sickness, Tam & I both got) it's a pretty incredible feeling to be running and suddenly you're flying in the air, above tree's and birds.  If you haven't done it before, but want to, I totally recommend it.

Shaun and I were able to get a little bit of us time and went on date to 5 Palms. It's a nice low key restaurant on the beach. The food was yummy and listening to the waves roll in is always romantic. It was nice to get a bit of time for just us, since it's much harder to get when we're home.  Thanks Grandparents!!!

We headed home on New Year's Eve....sadly no bubbly popped on the plane to celebrate. But, we had such a great trip that that was enough for me.

I hope you're all having a wonderful New Year! Enjoy the photo's!!

xo,

-A

Candy Cane Train

We're lucky enough every Christmas to be able to come to Hawaii to visit family.  It's terribly rough, but someone's got too do it right?!  LOL!  We were only on Oahu for one day, but we made it count.  We took Kieran and his cousin Sage to see Santa and to ride on the Candy Cane Train.  They had a great time catching up with one another and guessing what Santa might bring them for Christmas.  It's such a great age 5 1/2 & 6. They still love everything about Christmas and totally believe in Santa and their elves. It's going to be sad when these days are gone.  So I'm enjoying every moment of it while it's here.  By the time I post this we'll be on Maui, visiting with Grandpa & Grandma. So lots more too come! I hope you all have a very blessed Christmas.























xo,

-A

Cookies, Caroling & Christmas!

It's that wonderful time of year again...Christmas! I love seeing how excited all the children get when the tree's go up, the lights go on and talk of Santa's imminent return begins. Kieran has been busy this holiday season too, with a class Christmas cookie party, as well as his schools annual Christmas show.  He runs down the stairs every morning to open his Star Wars advent calender and then comes home every afternoon to go in search of his elf.  We've decorated our little Christmas tree.  We're going to Hawaii to visit Grandpa, Grandma & our cousin & Aunt.  Everyday he asks when do we leave...I'd say he's excited!  What are you doing for the holidays?


My favorite Christmas song. It's not Christmas without Charlie Brown

A Hawaiin Christmas

Away in a Manger







Angry Birds!













xo,

-A