Beautiful Babies...

I can't believe its been that long since I updated this blog... four months since my last post in June. A lot has happened since then. I'll start off with a couple of photo of our beautiful babies, then give you the highlighs of life in our household...

every day more a young lady and less a little girl

still a heartbreaker

Karina goes to school...

Ready to head out the door and meet the bus...

this is at 6:30 am

PE day!

the campus

Keem's birthday

Thoughts on plunging into the 30's... somehow officially joining the 30's at 31 is different that turning 30... not worse, just different. We were at the Red Sea for the weekend, Shady had the hotel prepare a little cake and a bottle of wine, the kids sang... it doesn't get much better that kids who think you are the coolest mom, a little bit of chocolate, and a nice glass of wine!

Mark's birthday (June 16, 2007)

Mark turns two! We had a small get together at home to celebrate...

Shady growns a beard...

Did you notice Shady's beard? Sexy, huh? He's not convinced, so next time you see him tell him how good he looks.

mexico trip, July-August 2007

mark preferred the hose to the pool

"Hey look what happens when I stick my thumb in there!"

Nana has a special birthday party for both karina (4.5) and Mark (two) each with their own personalized cake and dozens of presents... birthday expectations will never be the same.

Karina putting on a show

grandkids! rachel, karina, abi, mark

karina gets her acrobat on

Her main inspiration was, "I can do anything 10-year-old Jonathan does!"

day at the Bufadora with Jason, Rigel and Abi

Karina on top of the world

Jason, Keem, Mark, Rigel, Abi, Karina, Shady -- July 2007

Waking up

Beach weekend

This was our first trip to the sea this summer, Mark has no fear of the water and just walks in with no water wings.

Last week Karina graduated from Pre-K, here she is with her brother and best friend Nadine ont he big day. The day care center had a cute production and each graduate received a cap and diploma; here is Karina with the director.
Karina's class. Nadine is to her left; always side by side.

Rainy Day

Karina shows off her dance moves and Mark sings along with the video:





Some fun on the balcony on a rainy spring day in March