New Years 2012

Having kids has change many things in our lives... New Years Eve is defiantly one of them.  A quite night with Finn celebrating East Coast New Years with a sippy cup and a glass of Champagne

colin's Baptism 2011

 Uncle Mark and & Jen, Colin's God parents

Christmas 2011 Cape Cod

Christmas 2011 at the Cormier Cape Cod House 

Erik's Christening Shoes

Finn's Christening Shoes

Finn couldn't have been more excited, then to see a train going around the Christmas tree!  BIG HIT! 

Santa was good to Finn! 

 Christmas day drinks and cards... "sidecars"

getting ready for Christmas

This was the first year that Finn started to understand what Christmas is.  Well... the 2.5 year old version of it.  Santa, Snowmen and the Elf on the Shelf. He was most into making a gingerbread house.  However, I caught Erik eating candy off the house more then Finn! 

Finn and Colin's Tree

 Erik gets pretty into his light display

Finn and his balance bike

It took one trip to the pump park and Finn was hooked on his scoot bike! He rides all over town, either trailing behind Erik on his bike or me chasing him with Colin in the BOB.  He also likes to "fix" his bike... boys and their toys :-) 

Colin's first bites!

play day at the firestation

Paul Vitali set up a visit to the Aptos Fire Station for our playgroup... All the kids had tons of fun, especially when they put on the full fire gear!

thankgiving 2011

a little crispy :-)

Finn eat nothing but chips...

 wii drum set was a hit

Maui 2011

After 5 years of marriage and 2 kids, Erik and I decided we deserved a vacation!!! Our last "true" vacation was our honeymoon...So off to Maui we went.  A car FULL of luggage/strollers/baby stuff, my parents and our friends the Wagners.  We had so much stuff, someone at the airport asked if we were moving.  Not so funny when you actually need all the stuff :-) We had to upgrade to a suburban from a minivan... and just barely fit! Poor Finn had to sit in the back with all the luggage :-)

Our first stop was Hana. My dear friend Cara Mancini arranged for us to stay in her parents condo a the Hana Hotel... It was amazing!  The hotel grounds were beautiful and relaxing... a perfect start to a vacation.  Erik and I spoiled ourselves at the spa and my mom convinced Erik that road side food vendors was the way to go in Hana... Although hiking is one of the best things to do, because of little Colin, we only made it 99 percent of the way through the bamboo forest... We'll save the other hikes until the babies are a little older.

This was in the lobby in Hana...Finn was in banana heaven! 

My mom's favorite road side market...hmmm said Erik. 

After a wonderful 3 days in Hana... it was off to Kaanapali to the Hanua Kai Resort.

After one teaser day of sun, it rained the next.  However, the boys had fun in the rooms playing and making baby Colin laugh.

Finn discovered the freedom of wearing a life vest

Colin enjoying the pool

And then the sun arrived!

My parents babysat all three kids, so we could eat at Mama's Fish house!

Another Mai Tai please!

Honua Kai Resort

nap time

Even though our flight was canceled, we got to spend another day in paradise!

But the boys were ready to go home :-)