These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

December is full of fun activities and events for the kids (and the parents!). It's also full of to-do lists, stress, shopping, cooking, cleaning, wrapping, etc. Just have to remember to take a step back and remember a few of my favorite things...

Fun with Cousins


My Silly Daughter


Giggling with Grandpa


The Beauty of Christmas Lights


Sharing a Meal


Between the craziness of the holidays and it being a rough cold/flu season I sometimes lose sight of what is important. But my kids are always there to remind me. Daniel reminds me by telling me "Mommy, I love you bigger than a dinosaur." While Lauren reminds me by giving the sweetest, unexpected hugs. I sometimes wonder what great deed I did in my previous life to be so blessed in this one.

It Rained Today!

It's amazing - it finally rained in Orange County. I honestly don't remember our last rain, and apparently neither do my kids. They looked out the window this morning in amazement.

Kings Don't Get Better Treatment

I'm pretty sure princes of small principalities don't get better treatment than my son. On a typical morning he gets pancakes cut into seasonal shapes (right now it's Christmas trees), juice and a tv show of his choice. Recently there has been an upgrade - using a "breakfast in bed" tray so he can sit on the sofa to enjoy his morning meal. Oh man, I know I'm going to pay for that parenting decision. Or his future wife will...