Winter wonderland

Instead of pining away for sunny Florida (okay, maybe just a bit of that), we've been taking advantage of winter and filling our weekends with cold-weather activities.  The kids were pros their first time on ice skates, and we all enjoyed being back on the slopes for our inaugural ski of the season.

Fun in the sun

Although it already seems like a distant memory (sniff!), we had so much fun during our vacation in Florida.  We celebrated the twins' second birthday, swam, played golf and tennis, saw aunts, uncles and cousins, relaxed at Uncle Norm and Aunt Shari's fabulous new house, relaxed at Michael and Andrea's fabulous new house, celebrated New Year's on the beach, and, of course, has a wonderful time with Mimi and Poppa.  More pictures here.

The holiday spirit

The holiday season was a bit of a blur, but we made the most of our many celebrations.  The kids are learning to light the menorah on their own, prayers and all.  We decorated our tree and spent lots of time with family.  Unfortunately, Grandma came down with a nasty bug so had to resort to FaceTime to see the Christmas morning festivities.  Aaron loved his hockey set from Grandpa, and Talia couldn't get enough of her new bed.  More pics here.

A Christmas hug

Fun night at the Nutcracker

Happy birthday, Lory!!

Your family loves you more than words can say!

Art Night

Talia had her first art night at Franklin. Grandma was in Denver but grandpa made show. Talia painted the pears in the first picture--her first masterpiece. The artist who inspired the works was Gauguin.