Daddy Is HOME!!!

We welcomed Daddy home on March 9th! It was a great celebration and here are a few of my favorite shots!

Just a few...

I have been terrible about blogging lately - sorry! Life as the 3 Chics is slowly coming to an end and we couldn't be happier! Here's hoping February goes by faster than January did - March can't get here fast enough!!!

Pajama Day at school

Our (-35) degree morning

Ava the monkey

Ready for Ski School!

Ava's favorite place - the fridge!

Snow!

We finally got some snow here in The Springs! The girls were so excited to go out and play in it!

Christmas 2010

So excited that it's Christmas Eve!

All ready for Santa :)

HE CAME!!!

Who knew play doh could bring so much excitement!!??

Leapster2 from Gran and Granddaddy

The highlight of Ava's morning...Dancing Dora!

she was just a *little* excited!

Merry Christmas 2010

It's that time again,

Another year gone by,

Time to catch you up on things,

At least I'm going to try!

Still here in Colorado,

and happy as can be,

Lots of outdoor things for us to do,

Hike, bike, swim and ski!

In March we said goodbye to Rob,

Who knew it could be so rough?

A year just me and our two sweet girls,

A year to make us all tough!

Miss Julian turned 3 in April,

She's growing up so fast!

Between gymnastics, soccer and dance,

The months seem to fly right past!

She is quite the little diva,

Loves her dolls and dress up too!

Such a wonderful big sister,

and so much like you know who :)

Now Ava Clare, she is a handful,

It's her way and no other!

I'm sure you all are thinking,

That sounds just like her mother!

She's quite the little talker,

So quick to tell you so!

Hard to believe she'll be 2 so soon,

Really where does the time go?

The girls sure miss their daddy,

His mid-tour visit in September went too fast!

Just glad we had two weeks with him,

The girls sure had a blast!

Now as for me, what did I do,

To make this year fly by?

My friends and I decided to run,

I figured why not try!

The Army 10 Miler in Washington, DC,

Yes I said 10 miles!

We trained so hard, through thick and thin,

And I finished with a smile!

So now the year is winding down,

We are excited about the Holiday season!

It's time to reflect on everything in life,

Remembering the true reason.

Julian and Ava are excited as well,

Of course Santa makes them smile!

They know "he's watching" to see if they are good,

Their wish list continues to grow by the mile!

This year will be quite different,

Wishing daddy was here,

But it won't be long until he's home,

Now that's a reason to cheer!

We send big hugs to everyone,

Our family far and near.

Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas,

And a safe and Happy New Year!

Love

Rob, Rachel,

Julian and Ava Clare

Breakfast with Santa

Villa Sport does a GREAT job celebrating the holidays - especially from a child's point of view! Today was a pancake breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Clause! The girls were so excited - even though Ava decided real quick that Santa wasn't her cup of tea...she preferred Mrs. Clause!

Santa's Little Helper...