Izzy at Gymnastics

Izzy took her first gymnastics class yesterday and had so much fun. Because the kids are so little, all of the parents participate too. She started with a warm up in the little gym which included stretching, the balance beam, a slide into the foam pit, somersaults, and the bar. After that, they headed out into the big gym where she jumped on the tramp and then off of a 10-ft platform into a giant foam pit. I never thought Izzy would do all of that on her first day but she did! She absolutely loved it and was so excited after each activity. She'll have 6 more classes this season and I have no doubt she will have a blast!

Vacuuming with Daddy

Izzy loves to clean with Devan- especially when he is vacuuming! She insists on having her pink Dyson every time he turns on the vacuum. It really is adorable.

Engagement Breakfast

On Christmas morning, my brother and his girlfriend, Mayra, announced that he had proposed the night before on Christmas Eve! Yes- there would be a wedding in 2011! We decided to surprise them with a quiet Engagement Brunch the following Sunday at La Caille. It had just snowed and the grounds were beautiful. It was a wonderful way to celebrate their special announcement.

A New Year's Day 5K

Ok- so it actually sounded a little fun but there was no way we were running a 5k on New Year's Day. It was only about 10 degrees outside! My mother, however, thought it was an awesome idea and ended up running the race by herself. We figured the least we could do was cheer her on at the end. You gotta giver her props for this one!

New Years 2011

We typically like to stay home on New Year's but we love having guests over and eating as much food as we possibly can! This year was no exception. Our tradition is to watch the Times Square ball drop at midnight and then we head outside for a spectacular fireworks show! It was great fun having my parents and the Ryser's over this year as we welcomed in 2011 in style .

Christmas with the Clarks

We had a great time visiting with our friends, Adriana and Ryan Clark after Christmas! Adriana loves to clean and they were so excited that they had found Izzy a pink Dyson vacuum that was VERY realistic. Izzy also showed them her new favorite dance- Ring Around the Rosie!

2010 Family Christmas Moments

I just wanted to share a few moments from our family Christmases. We had an exciting, fun filled- and a little exhausting- December 25th. Devan and I woke up at 3:30am for stockings at our house and then Izzy joined us at 4am to open gifts from Santa and mom & dad. By 5:30am, we were on the road to Devan's parents' house where we spent Christmas morning. Around 2:00pm, we arrived at my parents' house for Christmas afternoon. We had a great day with all of our family and we just posted a few of our favorite moments below.

Izzy's Christmas Eve

Izzy was so adorable on Christmas Eve this year! She really started getting into trees, decorations and of course presents! I always have fun dressing her up but I thought she looked so grown up in her Christmas Eve dress. Can you believe she is still only one year old?

Ode to Birthdays!

OK- so I know that November is a really cool month to be born. One of the coolest people you know- ie Mwah- is born in November. However, Devan and I have an especially busy November, December and January for birthdays. In addition to my bday on the 10th and his mom's bday on the 21st, we have 6 other birthdays for a grand total of 8! That's right- eight wonderful birthdays! With Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and Epiphany added to the mix, we basically have 3 months of partying. Below is a little ode to our year-end bday celebrations.

Alicia- November 10th
Mayra (My bro's new wife)- November 16th
Shelley- November 21st
Colton- December 5th
Lilly- December 13th
Peggy (Alicia's Godmother)- December 13th
(Note December 13th is also the anniversary of when Devan proposed to me in 2000)
Gil- December 19th
Chris- January 18th