Kai and Julian at bedtime

Nina loves up Julian

my foxy boys

Julian watches his first Hornets game with the boys.

kai loves the Rio soundtrack

Reading liner notes. Mom and Dad, do you remember the picture of me with headphones reading the Fleetwood Mac...or was it Rita Coolidge? liner notes? I'd love to see that. Julian gave the Rio soundtrack to the kids for Christmas. They love it. Here are pictures of them dancing and acrobating to the music.

Kai loves to hold Julian

This one knows how to chill

Nina's "work"

Julian becomes a "work" for Nina.

Yellow Belt

A very, very proud Kai at his yellow belt ceremony.

my beautiful mom

My beautiful, healthy, strong mom will KICK this thing in the !#$. I know it.

weekend

Weekend shots. Kai and William playing legos at the kitchen table. They are such great buddies, William is moving in Feb. and it's going to be just tragic. Breaks my heart. William stayed with us til mid-day Friday. Friday night it rained, the kids watched a movie with Nate while I nested. Saturday we went to nola and spent some time with T before his trip to WI, got a bunch of handmedowns for switchblade. The kids indulged in chocolate croissants from La Boulangerie. Nate took the kids to bogue falaya in the late afternoon while I...nested. In the photos, Nate reads a childhood book to the kids that they just adored. This morning the kids were out swinging on the rope before breakfast, barefoot and red-cheeked in the 45 degree weather.

cat in the sun

Nina is so great at entertaining herself. Here is the little bed she made herself this morning while we were getting ready for our outing. Like a cat in the sun, she laid there chatting with some of her "friends". Note the new carpet - I love it love it love it. It really warms up the room. And our new ottoman in the background. It's finally the cozy space I've been wanting since we left our carpeting in Dexter!

a beautiful hike

At Fountainbleu state park, along the alligator marsh boardwalk. The kids remember hiking the same trail with Matt, Sara and Tibo last year. It was a beautiful day, I could easily have spent hours there just sitting, watching birds, crabs, clouds, my beautiful family. The kids were hilarious.

tree and swing

Kids are pretty content with just the rope...still awaiting its swing. And here is Nina posing in front of our precious tree. Had so much fun ornamenting with the kids, lots of good memories in these ornaments.

what Nina does to flowers

What Nina did to her leftover flowers...spent a lot of time on making this "squash pizza". ??????

last day of ballet pics

ballet

Nina's final ballet recital - just two of them! But they pulled it off and it was just precious. Recital is too big, so here is just their grand entrance.