Wisp

John and I both took off the week between Christmas and New Years. It was really nice to have that time off and spend it with the kids. I get a little bit of cabin fever though, so we headed to Wisp for 2 nights of skiing and sledding. We had a great time even though it may have been the coldest 2 days of the year, but that didn't phase the kids. The boys did ski school for half the day and loved it and then we did some sledding and swimming. And that concludes 2012!!!

Christmas 2012

Here are a few pics from Christmas. Our gingerbread train didn't turn out as good as the ginerbread house Ms. Anita made with the kids last year, but it was still fun!

Family Photos

Our very talented neighbor took these shots for us last minute right before the holiday. They turned out great and we ended up using them for our Christmas card and printed them on canvass prints for our hallway. Love, love, love my beautiful family!

Christmas Tree 2012

The tradition lives on! There may come a day where we don't go to the farm to get a tree, but I personally like going every year and John and the kids definitely do. I prefer the weather to be non-jacket weather and lucked out this year. Colin and Carson fought over who was going to carry the saw and Corynne ran around everywhere.

Clemson weekend

Our annual trip to Clemson was a success. Kids did great in the car for 9 hrs. As always, meeting up with friends in Clemson never gets old. The Krauszer's came with Maggie and Auggie and Andy let us all stay at his house on the lake which is always a nice treat. We also celebrated a wedding shower for Regi and Charlotte and a baby shower for Adam and Casey... tailgate style! Tailgaiting for me has changed a little as I am off chasing around 3 kids in 3 different directions!

Halloween 2012

This year, the costumes of choice was a soldier for Colin - the red power ranger for Carson - and last minute Minnie Mouse for Corynne. The boys went out with Maddie and Ave and Corynne and I handed out candy. This is a picture of Corynne by the end of the night - priceless!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to Clark's Elioak Farm for our annual pumpkin picking. We did the hay ride, fed the animals and picked out our small little pumpkins. Not the kind of pumpkin that grows on the vine, but the kids didn't seem to mind! We also had Sandra with us to enjoy the beautiful fall day!

Fall Soccer

Most of our weekends in the fall were spent on the soccer field on Sat. Mornings. Soccer comes naturally to Carson and he really enjoys playing. Below is a picture of what Colin preferred to do... ! He actually was on a co-ed team and would participate at times! Corynne was our little cheerleader and would typcially nap through half of Carson's game.

Goodbye Ms. Anita :-(

1 year ago we signed up to have an AuPair from Switzerland come live with us and help take care of the kids. We had never met her, skyped with her and only had an online application to go off and 1 year later she became family and she will be missed tremendously! We thank her family for sharing her with us for an entire year and we will visit her village in the near future. Thanks for everything Gatzi!

Happy Birthday Carson!

4 years ago I gave birth to an amazing little boy, Carson! I often tell John that I think of Carson as a 5 year old instead of an almost 4 year old. Carson is my supersized 4 year old. He wears the same size clothes as his 6 year old brother and fits into the same size shoe. He's the youngest on his soccer team, but fits right in with size. He's one tough little guy. So, how do I describe my little man as I watch him grow? Since Carson was born, he was an "easy" baby. He was (and still is) a laid back kind of guy and just rolls with the punches. He gets "it". He has the perfect personality for being the middle-child. He can stand up for himself when his brother is picking on him and he is very protective of his younger sister. It touches my heart to see him be such a loving little boy. He's very affectionate and gives the biggest bear hugs ever. His big brown eyes are a mirror into his big big heart. I cherish watching Carson sit on the couch with Corynne in the morning and he keeps her so close and cuddles with her and doesn't let an inch of space seperate them. He's always concerned about his siblings well-being. He's also one 4 year-old that likes to share... he will give you the last bite of his favorite cookie or give his brother his last piece of candy even after they were just fighting. He is eager to learn and will try just about anything, except when it comes to food.. he is by far our pickiest eater. oh, and one last thing..he is a great story teller - just like his mom! (LOL!)