Saturday, June 28, 2014

so there is nothing quite like going a full six months without posting anything and then posting twice or actually kind of three times in a week ... but as we head to Canada for our annual tour I knew if i didn't get the birthday videos done - there would be no birthday videos.  Ollie and Ella spend many a weekend morning watching their old videos and I just don't want to give that up ... not yet.

So it was Karli's that was the big one this year (if you missed it go here), but the rest of us celebrated another year around the sun as well:

Ollie turned eight, he continues to be a voracious reader who loves Lego, swimming, biking, and Pokemon.  We took some of his amigos to see the Lego Movie when it opened.  Of course, we aren't really the type to shy away from a reason to celebrate - and the family hit the bowling alley on the sixteenth and our man's celebration(s) lasted throughout our trip to Mexico.



Ella somehow is already six.  Having her birthday over SpringBreak meant a family trip to SixFlags which has entered a new chapter with our kids able to ride the BigTime rides.  She like many other Kinder students can sing every word to Frozen and did so as she hosted her very own sleepover!


Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Ok, I'd start out apologizing for being so far behind, but even that is getting old.

I am hoping to get some birthday videos edited down in these first days of summer.  The second (but first edited) was a big one for Karli, one that took us to Mexico to reconnect with amigos from here, there, and everywhere.

To say it was special would be an understatement.  With great thanks to wonderful friends and especially hosts at Davanna Yoga, at Litibu, and culminating in an incredible night at Real del Mar (catered by arguably the best street tacos in Vallarta).  It was a night that was incredibly fun, and a wonderful way to celebrate the most amazing person ever.

all this fun was had over reading week in February of 2014, we all love & miss Mexico very much and are very thankful for the wonderful time we had in such an amazing place.

Happy Birthday Karli