bike riding.

with the lovely winters we have around here, and a nice break from school, these guys have been partaking in their fair share of bike rides. dec in particular could ride forever it seems. i cant blame him. it is one of my favorite things. 
btw, ruby's extra gear is b/c she received roller skates for christmas...needless to say she has a ways to go before they are actually rollin. haha.

greatest uncle.

with my younger brother Al in town for his last college Christmas break, we were fortunate enough to have some good quality time hanging out and enjoying his good...perfect company. my kids light up everytime i tell them uncle Al is coming over. they basically think he is the greatest thing ever. 

so here are few of the kiddos playing with him at my parents after a nice day well spent with him at the zoo. thanks for being such a trooper Al and playing with these wild guys. means the world to them!