Tuesday, February 8, 2011

We are still alive... I promise ;)

OH MY GOODNESS!!! Where does the time go? We are still alive...posting pictures to prove it! ;)

So many things to post about but not enough energy at the end of the day...

but quick highlights from our home:

Reid turned 4 end of December and I swear it is as if he woke up the morning of his birthday and decided....to....talk!! Lots of rambles but with many hand gestures and at least 2 to 4 words you can make out...he is trying so hard to tell stories and he is hysterical. Very exciting stuff.

My childhood friend's husband flew me up to Seattle to surprise her for her 40th birthday...
there will be a post just on this because 1) it was deliciously fun to surprise the heck out of her AND to have a girls weekend away with no responsibilities 2) I want to share with you about the present I had made for her out of her daughter's baby clothes she had forgotten she had given me "in case" we ever had a girl... posting a picture as a teaser but in the mean time DON'T GIVE YOUR BABY CLOTHES AWAY... ;) wait until I tell you about the blankets you can have made with them.

Luke played a duet and solo in a guitar recital with his buddy ....he was also invited onto an all-star soccer team this winter to play as their goalie...he loved it!

Reid decided to "chuck" his glasses out the car window while driving down the road...but never fear "Dad" came to the rescue and found each lens and mangled frames in the road while dodging cars...they are now our "back up pair" ...Note to Self: engage the kid lock on the back windows!

Most recently, I was asked to be C0-Chair for the first ever Southern California Best Buddies 5K Walk which will happen on May 7th....much more to come on this as well. Check out their website...they are nationally and internationally represented. Such an awesome organization!

....and here are a few photos of my "newly 4 year old" and my "guitar-slash-soccer-slash-baseball season starting guy"

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10 comments:

my family said...

well youve have had a lot going on. Happy birthday little man!!So glad to see you are back

My Little Wonders said...

When you know more, I'd love more information on the Best Buddies 5k. :) And Happy Birthday to Reid!
~Brit (Judy's friend)

Looking Up said...

Love the pics. Betcha Reid loved that cake...it looked amazing! :)

Glogogo said...

I absolutely L-O-V-E the picture of the boys in their ties. They are both the sweetest!

Bethany said...

More please! LOL.

Becca said...

Love the pics! And Reid is so handsome in his glasses, too! Btw, Sammi would like nothing more than to catch us off-guard with the window lock off in the car...LOL

Anne and Whitney: Up, Down and All Around said...

adorable pics - can't wait to hear more about the blanket and your trip for your friend's birthday. sorry to hear about what reid did to his glasses - i can totally see whitney doing something like that in a couple of years... she is a STINKER!!! :) glad you guys are doing well!

Mel said...

Happy birthday Reid- what a great cake! Looks like you have been busy. Love the pic of Reid painting too.

Nan P. said...

Busy busy indeed. Reid is as adorable as ever...

Monica Crumley said...

LOVE your post... LOVE the photos. Your boys are so handsome and talented! Love Reid in the last photo, too. But I'm so bummed that I didn't know about saving your girl's clothes... I just purged Anna and Greta's clothes about 4 weeks ago! You know... post Christmas / January cleaning out the attic kinda thing. I LOVE the idea of the quilt... sniff sniff