The Brothers Family

YEP. We're going there! May 15-29 to be exact. And it is all I can do to try to contain my overuse of exclamation marks in my excitement about it. We have always talked about going - we've dreamed of it since we were only dating. The part that pushes the trip right over the edge from being great to excellent is that we'll be going with our really good friends, Shane and Briana. Four adults and our sweet wee one will be flying Aer Lingus all together! Julian will be bouncing from lap to lap and will get to tour the country with us. It still seems a little bit surreal. But the tickets are purchased. Plans are being made. And we are going! The best part: we'll be there to celebrate my 30th Birthday and Dustin's 27th Birthday! (We fly out the day after my bday actually). I never would have dreamed that we could make it happen but to get to be going with our friends is truly a dream. The opportunity presented itself and we took the leap and said yes. Ireland here we com...

Happy 6 months old, Julian. Every day we are thankful for you. We love you more than words can say. XO, Mommy and Daddy

This is one thing to get me into the Christmas spirit, snow!!! A couple of pics from this morning, after the blizzard last night. It still continues to snow now, which adds to the delightful atmosphere with the Christmas Tree, some nice tunes and a cup of coffee. Enjoy the white blanket that covers all the noise of the world today. -D

(this moment) - A weekly ritual. A single (ok, two this week) photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Well, he's not *crawling* yet, but he's perfectly happy scooting across the room to explore the presents and get a feel of that pokey tree. He's all over the house. Scooting and rolling wherever he'd like to go. Pretty sweet. XO, Meg

We had a small Christmas party this past weekend. We had a great time and our decorated house felt so festive and fun. Dustin and I made lots of yummy treats for everyone. It was a weekend full of fun. (photos by Briana) Red Velvet Hot Cocoa bar. Build your own delicious cocoa. Santa Hat Brownie Bites Party mix: pretzels, chex, M&Ms, and hand-dipped Bugles decorated like santa hats. Brownie bites: both gluten free and regular brownies.