At the beginning of December we were on a sunny beach with our close friends....sharing cocktails, conversation, and missing our little ones. Even on the first night away, somehow Cole & Austin and our friend's son, Sullivan all found their way into our dinner conversation.

The warm wind, the scent of salt water, and sushi on our dinner plates gave us the strength to get through the night. Five nights, in fact! No matter how far away I get from the boys.....I miss them every day!

Our vacation was amazing, the company couldn't have been better, nor the weather warmer. I hope all your hearts are full and warm, this cold winter day!

Something breathtaking....

Austin- "Santa knew just what I wanted, mommy! Yay!!"

Cole-on his first ride. He calls it a "beaver bike."

It seems like a lifetime ago when our boys were this size. After nearly five years, I still carry their first photo in my wallet. Things were so different then. It was just the beginning of our family adventures.

Our house was filled with tiny cries in the night, the clanking of bottles, the constant sound of our washer and dryer, and our alarm clock always going off at midnight when Lance and I would switch shifts taking care of the twins.

Our forth Christmas has just past. I watch out the window as Cole & Austin discover how hard it is to balance on their big boy bikes. It is so amazing how fast they learn.... I know their my kids but I truly do think these lil' guys are brilliant!

"my hands are freezing..."

sledding on the farm...