2!!!!!

My little sword fighter turned 2 today!!!

We started off the day by talking to all the Grandparents & then playing naked.....

(the boys not me)

We went for a late morning swim...and this guy I might add, is getting to be a great swimmer!

We made a birthday cake......

For some reason the video won't download on my blog so I put it on youtube if you're up for the extra click....

http://youtu.be/KmCRp2Si0Yo

but here is the cake

It was a big hit!

And someone crashed and burned....

while someone else rang in his birthday by burning the midnight oil....

Life's a beach....

It was such a nice day here Friday Phil took off for the afternoon and we went to the beach!!!

Sam, taking after his mother, found mid 70's and sunny to be a bit too cold for him....

Michael Phelps Phil on the other hand, found the weather to be just right for trying out the wet suit Santa brought him....

Beach buddies.....

In other news......6 months pregnant!!!!!!!

And someone turns two tomorrow.........

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!

Santa came to our house!!!!!

Not this Santa....

Or these Santas...

We prepared for his visit with a children's mass...

The message was about Jesus being the light....so they passed out sunglasses....

Then we came home and the boys did some Christmas Eve exercise....

Two of Santa's helpers stayed up late putting toys together....

The tree before Santa....

And after.....

So much for the naughty list....

We have a lot to be grateful for this year

- Our two boys, who are from what I've seen, the cutest kids in Asia

-Baby Boy T3 who is a good trade for being unable to travel

- Being Healthy & Happy 

- Everyone who sent cards and packages

- Facetime!!

But we missed out family & friends.....

and smoothie king......

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Redefined

This redefines "working lunch".

And I suppose part of being almost 2 is trying to figure out who you are....

Right now, Luke is in the throws of an identity crisis trying to decide if he's superman or a cowboy like his brother....

Or somewhere in-between....

This past week

This past week was a busy week.....

Our Internet has been out for about a week but now we are up and running again....

We're all dressed & ready for Christmas....

And doing all kinds of fun stuff....

Including going to the beach!!!

The boys thought it was warmer than I did.....

Sam got his first school pictures....

And took part in his first Christmas play...

He was representing Spain in a bolero.

And even though he sings the songs loud and proud at home he made an early failed attempt at a solo and then wouldn't sing a word. 

Phil and I celebrated 5 years of marriage this past Saturday.

5 years ago....

And 2.5 boys & one international move later....

Everything else is par for the course.....

7 days till Christmas!!!