so what's new with you?

Hi all.  It's been awhile since I've updated the ole' blog.  Let's see...what's new?

Well, we went to a tiny, little, obscure place called HAWAII!  Oh my gosh.  What a blessing of a trip it was.  It was actually Cole's Make-A-Wish.  He wished us all to beautiful Oahu, and presto, M-A-W made it happen.  Check out a few pics of the awesomeness...

rough surfing conditions that day - north shore

 

helicopter tour of the island

diggin' for treasure

sunset - night of the luau

what lovely children

i'm so brave

 parasailing - holding on for dear life

hang ten, my friends

It was truly a trip of a lifetime. 

Perhaps you noticed that GK was missing from all HI pics.  Well, that's because she wasn't invited!  Ouch, that sounded mean.  What I meant to say was that we didn't want to interrupt her schedule with an 8 hour plane ride and the 5 hour time change and crazy fun activities that she couldn't participate in (did you see my parasailing face? - GK would not have survived HI.)

  We had her best interests in mind. 

Promise.

Let's see, what else is new? 

Sydney is dancing in the Nutcracker this weekend, with the Moscow Ballet!  Like, the Russia Moscow.  She's an angel (so perfectly casted, in my most humble opinion).  We are excited to check it out! 

Cole is feeling wonderful - still in remission.  He's as fiesty as ever.  He goes in for more scans in early December.  Hoping, of course, for the very best news.  He just finished up a successful season of tackle football and fall baseball.  Now it's onto his winter sport de'jour - wrestling.  I'm telling you, this boy never slows down.

GK is soooo 3 and a half.  She is talking a mile a minute, singing Christmas carols, writing her name and anxiously awaiting her 4th birthday.  I don't have the heart to tell her it's 4 long months away.  I think she thinks it's tomorrow.  She loves all things princess, pink and purple.  She makes us laugh everyday.  She told Chris this morning that she is "talented."  Modest much?

I am so thankful that Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  This tired mama is ready to slow down, reflect on our many blessings, and spend some quality time with the fam.  Hope you all have a very blessed holiday. 

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

-Colosians 3:17