A fun morning on

the way to school

Morgan being reflective

Happiness

Morgan and his big boy bike

Getting ready

Off he goes....

You call me?

Teamwork

The fun of a foggy morning

Puddle Walking

A fun day in the park

BEEFY!

Let's hope that when he grows up to be a real builder, he loses the binky!

Mason and Mommy having some fun...

Mason's Blog

I just wanted to let everyone who frequents the Schusterville blog know that Mason has started his own blog. He only has one entry so far but if you could visit it and leave him comments, I am sure it would tickle him pink.

Please know that I am simply the typist on his blog - the words, thoughts, etc are all his.

I thought it might be nice for him to have someplace he can express his thoughts. It might also help encourage him to read and write. We'll see.

Happy Holidays to you all!

http://masongrey.blogspot.com/

I do so love these boys....

Just because.....

A wonderful weekend

We had such a wonderful weekend. The boys were an absolute joy and seem to be really enjoying spending time with each other. They played and played and played and it made my heart sing. They chased each other in the yard, played in the freshly raked leaves, wrestled in the living room and laughed until they cried. They are both growing in leaps and bounds and while it makes me happy, it also makes me sad. I want them to grow up, to see the men they will become, but at the same time, I want them to stay young and carefree, innocent and sweet, forever. They have both lost their "baby" smell and that in itself makes me sad.

The swiftness of time makes me even sadder. I blinked...and now the year 2007 is gone. My babies are now 4 1/2 and 2 1/2, no longer babies. I am 36. Wolf is 36. Life continues on. And I do so love our life. There are rough days, rough weeks even, but that is the balance. You cannot enjoy the good if there is not the bad to make you truly appreciate it.

This is my favorite time of year. The leaves change, the weather grows cold, the heater comes on, the air becomes crisp and clear, and fires burn. I love that it gets dark early and I love that I can burrow down under my covers and be warm while the cool air blows in through the slightly cracked window. It's a time to celebrate, a time to spend with family and friends, a time to have some fun and eat some damn good food (preferably without guilt).

I would like all of my friends and family to know that you mean the world to me. We may be miles upon miles apart or we may only be minutes away but you all fill up the spaces that make up my heart. I love my friends, I love my family and I love that I am happy.

I hope that you all enjoy your holidays. I will try to post as many pictures as I can ( I was scolded today by Jessica so I will try to be better) and I will try to ramble on about nothing as often as possible. Please know, all of you, that I love you and hope you are happy, healthy and enjoying this wonderful time of year as much as I am.

Now, enough blabbering. Here are some pictures of the boys:




The joy of cupcakes-with "pudding" on top, as Mason would say

Secrets

Our trip to Monterey

Wolf and I took a day off of work, kept the kids out of school and headed off for an adventure to Monterey this last weekend. It was absolutely fantastic. We found a cute little "cottage" (aka renovated garage) that had 2 bedroooms and was the perfect size in the heart of Pacific Grove. Turns out it was a sports car race at Laguna Seca, so we got really lucky. We got there Saturday afternoon and although the weather was freezing, we stopped to check out a beach along the way. I also got to borrow an amazing lens from a friend of mine at work, for which I am very thankful. I got to take some amazing pictures, a few of which I will share here. How can I not, I have such a beautiful family?!

We explored, played, walked, ran, hopped, skipped and jumped our way around the Monterey Peninsula and couldn't have had a better time!








Wolf took this at a restaurant on the wharf. I just love it.