Easter...

It was a beautiful Easter Sunday with lots of sunshine, family, and of course - chocolate & candy! Adam was so excited about the arrival of the Easter Bunny - love to still see that magic in his eyes on these holidays. Not to mention the look on his face when he finds his basket and sees all the great treats it's filled with! 

Adding to the magic of the morning we had Easter Bunny pancakes. Adam got quite a kick out of them and while he thought they were super cute he had no problem digging in and eating that bunny right up! :) 

Dressed in our Easter Sunday best we headed over to Ommy & Poppy's house for lunch and lots of backyard play time. The dogs loved running around and Adam couldn't get enough baseball in with Uncle Shawn and Garrett. Fun being able to just sit back and watch the cousins enjoy their time together. 

Next it was off for more cousin fun with Olivia at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We had a huge Easter egg hunt which is still a big hit with the kids. Then a great lamb dinner finished off with an Easter egg cake that I made - large, colorful and tasty if I do say so myself. 

A wonderful holiday with an even more wonderful family. 

Parties Galore...

One thing we try our best to do each holiday season is see as many of our friends and family as we can. Even though we see most of them quite a bit throughout the year, there's something special about gathering a midst the twinkling lights with gifts to share and even some stolen kisses under the mistletoe. 

First up - Kristine, Kathleen, Reid & Ava. We just love getting these kids together. Reid and Adam went Lego crazy, building sets Adam still hadn't opened since his birthday. Ava had fun coloring and playing with Liddy, while the adults planned our 2nd annual ski trip to Wintergreen. Can't wait for February! 

Round two - Brunch with Greg, Erica, Blake & Parker. We've always made an effort to get together with this crew during the holidays - heck, one year we even flew all the way to Budapest to make it happen! ;) There's something special about seeing Blake and Adam together and as Parker gets a bit older it will be fun to see her really get in the mix. Our tradition of swapping games with each other was another success - Adam is loving his new "Head Bandz" game - fun for mom and dad too! 

Third times the Charm - John, Denise, Ami, Byron, Rachel, Laura, Adam, Abby, Robbie, Mallory, and sweet baby Taylor. This is one party we always look forward to - getting our two families all together is like a trip back in time. The memories we've all made and continue to make together will always be cherished and I hope this gathering continues each year and that the next generation keeps it up. 

Four the Win - (see what I did there) - Amy, John, Drew, Nick, Sam, Bebe, Mark, Heidi, Shawn, Garrett & Isabella. While we were shy two nephews (we missed you Dave & Kurt) we still considered it a victory to have all of Andy's siblings (& significant others) together during the holidays. Seeing Drew home from his first semester of college was an added bonus. 

Our calendar might have been full this December but it was well worth it! 

Wintergreen - 4th of July Celebration...

Last year's 4th of July on top of the mountain was so fun we just had to do it all again this year - with the added bonus of having the family with us. After a day spent hanging at the pool we put our red, white and blue on, packed up our picnic and headed up the mountain to participate in all the patriotic fun! 

The kids had so much fun dancing to the music and running around and before we knew it the sun had set and the fireworks took over, lighting up the sky! 

Oh my we are all so proud to be Americans!! USA for the win!!