Happy New Year!!

This NYE was as about as low-key as they get! We had a quiet dinner with J+J and the kiddos (my in-laws swung by around 11:30pm), drank yummy wine, played board games and rang in the New Year with lots to look forward to. While 2010 was a good year, I know 2011 will be even better! Each year I come up with at least one ridiculous resolution that never comes to fruition. So, this year, my resolution is really not to have one.  I just want to live my life better, period. I think many of us strive for those unrealistic goals come January 1st... Why not do what you know you're capable of and concentrate on that? When I say, "live life better," I don't have one particular thing in mind. But, I think it all starts with your attitude. Looking at things with a positive attitude and letting the cards fall as they may is definitely something that I look forward to this year! So, here's to a kick ass 2011 filled with endless hopes, dreams and memories to be made!

Lucas, 6.5 months!!

Kev and Eliza

:)

4th of July Weekend

We had a great, relaxing weekend! So relaxing that I sort of forgot to break out the camera until Sunday, whoops! I got out of work at noon on Friday and headed down to the beach to hang out with family until Monday afternoon. Nothing better than a 3.5 day weekend :)


Eliza and her cool shades after her run with Jason

Intense game of Cornhole...

They LOOOOOVE Uncle Kevin!

So cute :)

Kev and Lucas (3 weeks)

Teaching them young :)

Eliza's 2nd Birthday!

On Saturday, June 5th, we celebrated Eliza's 2nd birthday with a small family get together at Julie and Jason's house. We had a great time watching Eliza rip through her presents, inhale cake (the messy pics of her with chocolate all over her face are on Julie's camera), playing with her cousins and being utterly fascinated by what a fan can do to a birthday balloon. Lots of screeching with excitement each time the balloon was shot up into the air.

Any day now, Eliza is going to become a big sister to either a baby girl or boy! When Julie asked Eliza's preference between a brother or sister, she said, "baby sister" named "Ladder!" Interesting pick, we'll have to see if it makes the Top 3 :)
Julie's doing great and is more than ready for this babe to make his/her entrance. Her due date is June 18th but I guessed June 14th and Jason said June 11th! I can't even tell you how excited/anxious I am to meet this little one!!

Enjoy a few pictures from the party!

The Hobbs Family

Present time

The boys looking on

I think she likes the card?

Holly

Cake time!

New pix!!

Here are a few new pictures I took of Eliza on Sunday. She's now 16 months old, talking up a storm and such a fun little girl to watch grow up.

Eliza's Party!

Saturday was Eliza's 1st birthday party at Julie and Jason's house. Mother Nature cooperated and it actually turned out to be hotter and sunnier than expected. Julie did a fabulous job with all the decorating. Everything matched the theme and colors of the butterfly/catepillar invitations and she thought of every detail. Eliza was a perfect host and didn't cry once the entire day. She looooved all of the attention, games and of course all of her presents. Especially her new hippo rocker, too cute! I think the highlight of the day was the potato sack races. They were supposed to be for the kids, but you couldn't keep us adults away from them. We had heats and then a winner's bracket; it was hilarious! I thind Kev's mom Patty won for funniest racer - she got about two hops in before laughing so hard she couldn't move anymore. LOL!! It was a blast; thanks J+J for such a great party!! Pics of the day :)

Eliza was obsessed with the colorful balloons!




Holly and Ryan during the singalong

Singing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" with Ry :)

Someone loved being sung "Happy Birthday" to!

Fab homemade cake by Julie

Joanie, Lindsay and baby Isabelle



Not the birthday cake shot I was looking for, but oh well :)

Heat #1 - Austin won...pretty competitive though!

Old man bringing up the rear ;)

Heat #2 - The ladies :)

Patty and her two hops :) HA!

This pic cracks me up!!!

All of Kristen's s*** talking did NOT pay off... I made an incredible leap at the end to win :)

Eliza and her homemade "Bentley" wagon

Presents!

She was SO excited!!

Eliza - 7 months!

I thought I'd continue with the theme of "babies" and post this picture I took of our niece Eliza on Christmas morning. I can't believe she's 7 months old now!! Julie and Jason are two lucky parents, she's the sweetest little girl ever! This is the print I will be giving to J&J for the frame we got them for Christmas. It says "Eliza" on it and was supposed to match the colors and designs of her bedding - its close :) Anyway, more pictures from the Holidays to come...I'll get to it eventually!

Eliza - 2 months

Here are some recent pictures of Eliza (our adorable niece) - taken on Sunday. She's 8.5 weeks now, time is flying by! She's starting to smile and coo and loves to kick and punch. :) She still has a ton of that gorgeous hair and her eyes are the prettiest shade of blue!
Before we know it, this little one will be crawling around with her cousin Ryan!
Julie and Jason are wonderful parents and it's so fun watching them with her, their little "Sweet Pea."

Enjoy!



Hanging out with Uncle Jay



Testing out her new swing!



Such a happy baby!! (Julie loves this one!)



I call this the "Eliza" face - seems to come out when she's in full concentration mode!