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For some reason I felt as if January didn't fly by fast enough as I thought it would. Maybe it's because I am longing to have more family time with all my kids particularly Lexie before she leaves for her mission. I think time knows that I don't want it to fly as much because of that. So much has happened during this month and because I haven't blogged on the daily, I would like to combine all the special events and mundane moments that happened this month....
Time continues to fly and as much as I love to write my blogging days are slowly diminishing. As my children grow older the more time I want to spend with them which means time in front of the computer is not a priority to me. Unless you count editing photos and organizing them in order on the computer then of course you'll find me on there whether it's early in the morning or late at night when everyone is in bed.
You can imagine my surprise when I woke up to my Instagram notifications letting me know that I was the winner of four tickets to SuperReal! SuperReal
is an amazing digital exhibit where there are different dream sequences added with music. It was so relaxing, and fun. I could have sat on those bean bags all day long listening and watching the amazing colored sequences on the ceiling and walls. It was a day we'll never forget and although Noah enjoyed the colorful sequences on the wall I think he had more fun playing with the balloons! Brace yourselves for a ton of images on this post that are colorful, playful, and a bit grainy and blurry in silhouette form! It was such a cool event and look forward to them coming again next season!
Early birthday gift for the girls this year was giving them a much needed sugar rush at the museum of ice cream. They have been waiting for this moment for almost three years now. The last time the MOIC was in the city was in 2016 and because I wasn't fast enough to score tickets missed out on going. This time I was on the ball and scored some tickets! Little brother tagged along too and we all had way too much fun, and way toooooo much ice cream! I captured a few photos of this place that was filled with sprinkles, a rainbow, a subway ride that seemed all too real, and of course...ice cream!
More pics below...
The title of this birthday post may be a bit cheesy but feel it is fitting for the new decade and new year! My middle daughter turns 20 and my baby girl turns 15 today! Time certainly has flown within the past few years with these two. I love how they continue to blossom in their own way. They are such a blessing in our lives and as each day passes become more mature and beautiful. They truly exhibit a light of love and no matter what comes their way they always try their best each day to live a good life. Happy Birthday to our two lovely daughters!
A couple of weeks ago we ventured out Dolby Soho to check out the Star Wars exhibit in dolby sound and it was epic! If you want to watch the movie Star Wars or any movie for that matter watch it in dolby sound! It is absolutely the best and worth the money too. We were given gift cards to watch it in dolby sound and we were all like little kids in a candy store. They even had a booth where we dressed up as jedi's and a Sith and pretended to fight each other with light sabers. It was the best! We had so much fun and so glad we ventured out as a family for this. Even though the Star Wars saga is over thank goodness for dvd's so that we can watch it over again and again. I will always be a Star Wars fan until the day I die!
Life as a webelo in scouts has been great for Noah this year. He has accomplished so much with his den and continues to enjoy learning new things, and becoming the best little scout he can be. Today they had their pinewood derby and each year Noah becomes more independent with the way he wants to design his car. He chose blue and black for the colors and even named it the "Blue Blaze." He is proud of his little car and it even won twice today! He brought home a trophy and Noah was so happy about that. I was excited for him but always remind him that it's not about the "trophy" but how he felt during the time of the derby. He was having fun with his fellow scouts, and throughout all the chanting and cheering he was enjoying every minute. And that is what should count as a Boy Scout!
Even though a new decade has begun I'm going to rewind a bit and share a few highlights from Christmas that didn't make it to the blog in December. I love every single moment I capture with my family, and I'm beginning to slow down even more on the whole blogging thing. I love to write, and share stories and because Instagram is a lifesaver for me right now feel that it's a lot easier to share snippets of our life on the daily or on a weekly basis on that platform. So if I'm not consistent on blogging you'll know why. Check my Instagram for shorter posts since I have a feeling I'll be on there more often this year and decade than sharing on my little blog!
Happy New Year everyone! So much has happened within the past ten years, and as much as I love and cherish those memories I am ready for a new decade with my grown children so that I can create more moments! 2019 brought both challenges and joy but without the guide of our loving Savior Jesus Christ wouldn't be able to make it to the end of the year alive! I know there will be more hurdles to jump, but I know that with hope and faith we can overcome anything! So happy for a new year, a new decade! Cheers to the 20's and all that it will bring!
