Feb and March 2012

Happy Birthday Bethany!

Bethany, Heather and I at the Toni Braxton concert...front row!

She came down and shook all our hands...since we were in the front row!  Did I mention that we were in the front row.

We were busy doing the regular stuff; family, friends, work, play, making dinner, laundry, cleaning the house, more laundry, birthdays and some fun nights out. 

Albany Car Show

Super fun day spent with the DeKam's at the Albany car show!

Tradition...Chopping Down the Tree

We always try and go with our great friends, the Ryan's.  We always try and go on a sunny day.  We always try and have the most fun possible! 

Carlos starts cutting CJ's tree.

Then CJ gets to finish it.

He is soooo happy!  First year of having his own tree in his room.

CJ helping cut down the family's tree.

Fall 2011

CJ started school...as a middle-schooler!  He is officially a 6th grader and loving every minute of being challenged, being with friends and being in a big school.

Halloween was a blast.  All the family and friends stopped by for candy and Carlos took the kids around the block with the Ryan family.

Thanksgiving was nice at my sister's house. Troy brought the most yummy prime rib and we had enough food to last us for weeks! 

Somewhere in between these wonderful crisp days of fall we spent time out at the Morton's and Zac got some great rides in with Nate and CJ got to ride a 4-wheeler all by himself!

Football for CJ

It turned out to be a great season for our 6th grader.  He received the Sledgehammer award for Best Defensive Play.  I was at almost all the Saturday games...in the parking lot selling football apparel!  Fun times for the football-mom.

40th in Mexico

Because going to Vegas in April AND then having a fabulous 40th birthday with one of my best friends AND getting a tatoo...well, they were just not enough to celebrate my 40 years of life on this planet...I went to Mexico with friends from college.  Best. Fun. In. The. Sun. 

Bikes and Swinging

Zac and CJ and Carlos did a lot of bike riding this summer.  Zac loved riding his bike, but also loved riding on the tag-a-long with his dad.

Mimi got Zac a wonderful swing for her backyard.  Love!