March is also the time to take a break for two. Matthew had a spring break that overlapped with one of the two weeks the boys had off.  They went on some adventures to the local science museum and parks.  Matthew got to go on his own escape into the mountains with his buddies and see some beautiful scenery. It was a great month for everyone!

We came home in a bit of a snowstorm to about 8" on the ground. We spent a lot of the month in bed, especially me. It was a rough one for sure. Luckily, I was healthy enough on Valentines to make it special for us. The boys helped me create a special evening for Matthew. We decorated the dining room, candlelight and all. The boys then locked themselves in the office with their dinner and movie while Matthew and I had a romantic evening at home. I love my boys!

I know a lot of people that dislike the month of January. I'm actually a pretty big fan. It's the month I get that urge to the spring cleaning in my life. Maybe it's all in the spirit of resolutions. It may be to that there usually isn't much going on so I can recover from the business of the holidays. I'm not very good about keeping on top of things in the moment. So in January I dig out from under the piles that have been growing since Halloween. We started the year off right with a little time in the outdoors with our local family. This place sure is beautiful!

Looking back I don't have very many pictures from the month of December. I guess we were just too busy having fun.  We were adjusting to our new schedule as well, with me working now. Life just got a whole lot busier! We met Kylie an d Spencer at the Wildlife Museum and enjoyed their beautiful and festive Christmas light display and Santa's village. We enjoyed watching the Grinch who stole Christmas on their giant screen. It was oh, so bitter cold, but we bundled ourselves up and enjoyed some cocoa along the way.  We love Christmas lights!



Before we knew it Christmas was here. We woke up Christmas Eve and opened a few presents because our cousins were on their way.


It was Nielsen filled Christmas with Mike & Heidi and kids coming up to stay with us from Albuquerque and  Aaron & Sarah and kids staying with her family near by. It was so great spending some time with them. The cousins ALWAYS have a great time together. I took Sarah & Heidi to a Zumba class so we could shake our booties while the boys played with the kids. We visited the Hammond's Candy Factory, walked to the park, built Graham Cracker houses, played some football and after the snow came we got some sledding in too. Fun times were had by all and as always, so hard to see family go. We sure love em'!

 

I'm struggling to find any pictures from this fabulous holiday. We were so excited to have Brett & Lori and kids come up from Albuquerque to celebrate with us. We had more then enough food and the kids were so content playing together wherever they were. It's always hard to be away from family during the holidays so we loved having them here with us. Thank you for celebrating this time with us.





I guess the other memorable event this month is that I got a job working for this place. Lifetime Fitness - the healthy way of life company. It's one pretty fancy-pants gym and I get to play with the kids all day. Plus, I get health insurance while only working part-time hours and I can bring my kids anytime I'm working. Pretty exciting!

And who doesn't like to play baseball in the middle of November shirtless. These two!

We ventured into Denver to scout out some places for photo opportunities and we found some real winners for our our family shots. Love this crazy bunch of hooligans!