Closing out 2012

After our vacation in Utah we had Christmas again. Alex must be wondering why he hasn't had any presents to open lately. 

Alex got a plastic set of golf clubs which I ended up hiding since he was hitting everything in our house with them.  I was worried he Cole would be next.  

We also got him a Strider balance bike that we are trying to teach him how to use.  Right now he just walks on it, but he doesn't want to get off and thankfully he loves wearing his Mickey Mouse helmet.

Stopping for a swig of milk, he kills me.

Cole loving his Tummy Tub.  It's supposed to make them feel like they are in the womb, he loves it.

For New Years Eve we knew we wanted to go to dinner, but my brain still must be pregnant because around 5pm it dawned on me that we probably needed a reservation if we wanted to go somewhere nice.  We lucked out and walked into a wannabe Benihanas.  This picture gave us all red eyes, but I love that Alex is looking and smiling at the camera.

NYE family picture.

I didn't make it to midnight, but 2012 was a great year.   I'm thankful for my health, friends, family, 2 healthy children, and my wonderful Ironman husband. Here is to a great 2013

A New Year With New Resolutions

On New Years Eve we hiked Runyon Canyon with Adam and Victoria.  

Every time we've been to Runyon it's so smoggy you can never see the ocean.  One of these days I need to hike it after a rain storm.  We couldn't have asked for better weather....80 degrees on December 31st, amazing.

Alex was still off his schedule from Hawaii, so he fell asleep in the Bjorn with his dads hand as a pillow.

That night we hung out with some friends until Alex got too sleepy.  Adam broke out his old school Nintendo and we all got to reminisce our childhood.

Victoria ordered the world's largest pizza.  I tried to compare the size of the pizza to Alex.

Victoria could barely hold it.

Alex enjoyed the crust and he was not letting go of it for anything.  

The best family photo of the night....I should have worn something sparkly.

Al winning at Mario

Al beating Mario

We played Imaginiff and watched Rockin New Years Eve, pretty crazy.

I'm not a big board game girl, but as I get older I find myself liking them more and more.  I may need to   add some games to my Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders collection.

  In 2012 I'm going to be more organized, more productive, more giving, more thankful, kinder, more patient and appreciate the little things.  Oh and Al I'm going to try to be less bossy, but that might get in the way of me being productive which I believe trumps the less bossy goal.  Happy New Year!!