Love these boys!!!

The things kids say

So tonight at dinner Ben said, "Where is my candy tooth?", after some giggles I asked if he meant his sweet tooth and he said, "Yes". Then he wanted to know what a sweet tooth was. It was pretty funny and he is pretty darn cute! Check him out eating something with his sweet tooth

Passport 2008

Steve and I early on in a day of wine tasting and good times with great friends

Daddy & Mason - Dillons Beach 2.08

Our weekend of camping and fun at Dillon's Beach. The kids had a blast as did the adults. We are going in back in just under two weeks for more memories and fun!

Uncle Michael and Mason

Easter at the ranch

My boys hunting eggs at the family ranch. Ben's basket quickly became to small for his overload of eggs so he switched to a giant handled bag

Happy New Year from Ben & Mason. Mason thought the snow was cold, Ben thought it was fabulous - until his gloves got wet and then that was the end of it for him! We made the crazy journey to find snow on New Years Day with our wonderful neighbors - Lisa, Ryan and Aidan and half of the world it seemed by the traffic we encountered along the way. We spent more time in the car then we did in the snow. The kids melted down quickly and we vowed never to do this again with the kids. Ha ha!! It was memorable for sure.

Where does the time go?

I had better intentions of keeping up on this blog but here we are in April - mid April mind you and I am barely making a second entry. So what has happened this year? Ben turned 5 - I am still in shock that he is already 5 and starting Kindergarten in the Fall. WOW! He is a very special kid. A great heart, a love, very friendly and social, rarely in a bad mood, super active and eager to learn. He is easy to please and he really treats everything as a treasure. I love this about him. And then there is Mason. Mason will be 3 in just a few months. My baby is almost 3! WOW again. Time does fly and I think you realize it the most once you have children. Mason is a beautiful little guy. Very different then his brother. He is not as social although he has come out of his shell. He is more moody but also a love bug. He still likes being rocked at night. He is going through this phase where he wants to change his clothes every hour. Usually this involves his brothers underwear, pj's or sweatpants. Oh yeah, and any Disney Car's clothes he might have available. He is a huge fan of Crocs and has started his own trend of wearing mismatched shoes (i.e. one red, one orange). He is a very picky eater although he will happily eat nuggets, pizza and anything chocolate. He's a funny and wonderful little man. Steve is well. He is about to take the Captain's test at work. I am sure he will do well. He has put in a lot of time studying and well, he is just naturally smart. Ha ha. But really, he is. Me? I am finally going back to the gym which is fun. I have taken some Yoga and Pilates classes. I prefer Pilates. Just working out makes me feel so much better all around. Otherwise chasing two little boys and keeping the household alive and running fills my days. I am usually running until the kids are in bed. We have some trips planned in the year to come. Hopefully Steve and I will get to take a little trip away. I had my heart set on Hawaii but with the airfare prices as well as the many airline issues, I think we may postpone till next year. I am leaning towards a closer get away to Santa Barbara. We also want to make a trip to Southern California. Maybe Legoland. Of course we will visit my sister, brother and sister in law who all live between LA and Long Beach. Then of course we hope to do Disneyland at Christmastime this year. There are also various camping trips, birthdays, etc. The calendar continues to be full which just shows us how very blessed we are to have so many wonderful people to spend our time with. So to all of you who fill our days, thank you!!