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...

Who do you know who gets to walk out their front door and get
horse rides during the summer months??
Cole & Austin...

Cheers******THE SPICE...!

Aubrey, Darcy Jane, Darcy Thomas, Cara
Happy 30th Darcy Jane!!

Sisters at Christmas 2007

December 2007 - Sisters!!

I am so truly blessed to have a sister, I can call my best friend!!
Although, she lives a state away we talk through email and on the phone. We are skilled at running up phone bills and wearing out the keys on our cell phones from text messaging!

Something you should know about my sister.....she is my hero! She is strong, often non-partisan ......she does not take sides even after I already have.....she is amazing, she is beautiful, and she is the best mother! I dream of a call--- that in it, she will tell me she is moving back to Oregon but for now, I know her home and her heart is in Washington!

I miss her every day.....literally, I could see her ever day and still want to see her that evening....
Jennifer is one of the best people I know!

I am lucky to call her......sister!!