Merry Merry...

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!! Our holiday was really quiet but very nice...we spent Christmas Eve making a yummy turkey dinner with the kids and hung out all day on Christmas playing with all the goodies Santa brought the kids! In the evening on Christmas Day, we went over to our friends' house for a delicious dinner! Yesterday, we woke up VERY early and drove up to New Hampshire to ski! This was Jack & Reagan's first time on skis and it was an awesome experience for both of them! As you can see from the pictures & video, Jack turned out to be our little super star skier. ha! Reagan was a trooper for her lesson but didn't want to continue to ski after lunch! Oh well...we tried! It was a great day...and from the mouth of Jack "Can we come back tomorrow?"! ha!

xo, Erin

The video above is all about Jack...and his first time skiing! The guy with him is our friend Deniz...

Here are some pictures from Christmas & skiing!

Jack, Reagan and their friend Cailyn at Christmas Eve Caroling Service

Reagan in her new chef's apron helping to make cookies

Sir Jack in his knight costume (thanks Santa!)

Jack was showing us how to snow plow

Matt & I taking a little break from the slopes


Yea Reagan!!!!

The fam!


This video is of Jack going through the tunnel...and then falling! BUT he got right back up & kept going...go Jack!

A Visit from Grammy

FUN, FUN and MORE FUN! That's how I would sum up a visit from my Mom...and I think the kids would agree! Grammy (aka my Mom) came to visit us for a few days. The kids still had school and their regular activities...so Grammy got to experience a "Day in the life of Jack & Reagan". School, Gymnastics, Ballet, Skating, etc! Phew...I think we wore her out! :)

Here are some pictures from her visit:

Checking out a cool exhibit at the Science Museum

Miss R cheesing it for the camera


My Mom and the kids at the Science Museum

Reagan loves to do any art project...here she is at

the discovery zone at the science museum

Mr Jack SO proud of his Gingerbread House

Here's Reagan's house - thanks Grammy for the HELP!

Getting ready...

for Christmas has been a little tough this year! We are still in la-la land from our amazing trip to Turks & Caicos...and are in complete denial of cold weather, Christmas decor, etc. Not to mention, all of our Christmas decorations are in storage (poor planning on my part! oops!). Thanks to my Mother-in-Law for sending Jack & Reagan's stocking (usually hung at her house) and my friend Sarah for other decor, we are all decked out for Christmas this year! Last weekend, we purchased our "petite" tree (we are used to BIG trees at our old house) and decked the halls with the help of two little elves! I'm usually picky about my decor but this year, I've let the kids do it all...and let me tell you, it's so much less stressful! ha! And Jack has become a master at cutting out paper snowflakes which are adorning our windows now!

We also have a new addition to our holiday family...Fred! He's our special "Elf on a Shelf" and the kids are loving him!! Every morning, they wake up and search for Fred...he even wrote them a special note this week telling them how proud he is that they are sharing their toys and going to bed on time.

Our fireplace & little tree

"THE" tree

Introducing...Fred!

Happy Thanksgiving

Dear Family & Friends,
We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving...please take a moment today to reflect on what you are THANKFUL for! Here's a special message from Jack & Reagan - you'll get to hear what they are thankful for - unconditional love is the best! :)

Take a look at our pictures from Turks & Caicos

Here is our Snapfish album...all 230 pictures! ha! I'd like to share my Snapfish photos with you. Once you have checked out my photos you can order prints and upload your own photos to share.
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Dreaming of Turks & Caicos...

We just got back from a week in Turks & Caicos...it was a total dream vacation! The weather was awesome, the water was crystal clear, the food was yummy, the drinks flowing and FUN was had all day long!!! It's hard to put in words how wonderful our vacation was...just the 4 of us having a blast each day. Total bliss! Some of our favorites from the week: catamaran snorkeling cruise, trip to private island to hunt for seashells, swim-up bar, waterpark, snorkeling off the beach in a protected reef, massages at the spa, baking cookie with Cookie Monster, yummy tropical drinks and the list could go on & on...


For the past week, we spent our days lounging by the pool, hanging out at the waterpark and catching some waves at the beach at an amazing all-inclusive resort called Beaches. Perfect for families...we were spoiled each & every day!









Now it's back to work, school and REALITY! ugh!

Reagan & Zoe at the pool

Making a sandcastle (and YES, the water was that blue!)

The view from our balcony overlooking one of 10 pools

Getting ready for dinner!

For those of you who want more, you can always view all 230 pictures in our snapfish album! ha! I'll attach the link in another posting...enjoy!

Trick-or-Treat...

Hope everyone had a safe & fun Halloween...we sure did! I know I'm a little delayed in posting my pictures ( I hear ya Jules!!!) but here they are!!!! Since we are currently in an apartment, our friends Sarah & John invited us to trick-or-treat in their neighborhood! It was a beautiful evening (70 and clear) and lots of FUN! Jack decided on a Bumblee Transformer for his costume while Reagan made a last minute change - she was going to be Belle (thanks to Grammy for picking up a costume for her) but then changed to Tinker Bell. ha! Go figure - she can be so sassy! I'll attach pictures from my camera & then enjoy a Shutterfly slideshow of pictures from Sarah's camera.

The kids at their first house...

The boys being silly (Optimus Prime on left and Bumblebee on right)

This is how the girls "roll" - in their red wagon!!!

Um, and this is how the Moms & Dads roll - with a beer cooler! oh yea! Don't forget about Mr. Lobster (Hayes)

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