My Big Strong Man

I love that Todd and I are doing crossfit together.  I love it.  We don't always workout at the same time - but when we do it's a blast.  I love seeing how strong he is.  Our gym is like a family and everyone cheers each other on and the support and friendships are the best.  Todd got his deadlift PR (325 lbs) today at the gym and seriously he is just so strong!! 

Melted my heart

Getting the kids to school can be stressful.  Getting 4 kids out of the house at the same time is never easy.  And when you add on the early morning and making sure hair is combed, homework is done and signed, lunches are packed and they are dressed warm enough it gets a little hectic.  Every morning when I drop the kids off Sophie is the last one to leave the car and she always gives me extra hugs and kisses.  This morning she took extra long and gave me about 10 kisses - which I loved.  While she dawdles Tayson waits for her so she makes it to her class.  He can be so sweet with her and I love seeing my big 6th grader and my tiny kindergartner walking into school together.  Today it just melted my heart as I watched them walk away.  How are they both so old?  How can I make sure they always stay so close?  How can I make sure Sophie never stops giving me 10 extra kisses every morning?  I am one lucky mama to have 4 these beautiful kids. 

P.S.  Tayson still has the same backpack he had since kindergarten.  It's starting to fall apart and I want so badly for it to last this year just because.

FHE Bowling

For Gabby's last night here we took her out to eat quesadillas (her favorite American food) and bowling.  She had never been bowling before.  The kids love Costa Vida and bowling so every was more than excited for a fun night out as a family.

Team 1:

Team 2:

 Team 1 killed our team - killed us!

Frozen

We took the kids to play on the frozen lake after church.  It's an amazing thing to walk on a frozen lake.  Todd and the kids found fishing holes and tried to break them by throwing rocks - but the ice was too thick to even crack a little.  Todd put his arm in one of the holes and it was over a foot deep.  Gabby and Luana were amazed by it all and had a blast.  I started to get a little cold so Todd let me wear his super warm hat that he has for Canada.  It was awesome. 

My DIva

Yesterday Sophie bought some fancy Cinderella jewelry with her Christmas money.  She planned her entire church outfit around her wrap and jewels.  She wanted her hair curled and her nails painted.  And she rocked those plastic jewels with style.  I love how fun Sophie is and how full of life she is.

New Haircuts

Tucano's

We finally made it to Tucano's with Luana.  She was excited the minute she walked in and could smell the food.  Everyone spoke Portuguese with her and she was in heaven.  It's always fun to have a reason to go eat that much food.