It’s snowing outside just like she wished… and she’s nice and warm and cozy at home enjoying her coco with vanilla ice cream.:)

My mom got her a Stussy sweatshirt for her birthday and she was bouncing up and down for joy!

Happy birthday my first born! My first love… You are my first newborn, my first toddler, my first schooler, my first middle schooler- You’re in all my thoughts and dreams, and every prayer I lift to God.

You’re the one who burst my heart wide open with unconditional love and challenge my heart like no other. You taught me what wild, uncontrollable, unlimited love feels like.

You’ll always be my first.

I love you. Happy 13th birthday, my first baby.

Today we are celebrating Chloe’s birthday with her friends at an Ice skating rink!

Thank you all for making this day so special!

Chloe going to another Bat Mitzvah tonight…

with Sean Mendez…

Our family was invited to a friends Ugly Christmas sweater party tonight.

So. Much. Fun.

It’s our tradition to get Christmas tree the weekend right after Thanksgiving and it happened to be snowing today making this activity more festive!

Andrew’s dad’s… Andrew’s very diligent about visiting his dad every holiday and on his memorial day.

Shane’s making garlic mashed potatoes and Chloe’s making an apple pie with Andrew. Our thanksgiving tradition.

Chloe had to ice her ankle and elevate it but she still managed to bake! For the rest of the day, she was ensconced in the green couch with a book and rested.

My mother-in-law came early and she got roped into helping out with the pie. I think she felt bad watching how slowly (and unsteady) Andrew was peeling the apples…

Chloe and I are doing our town 5k this morning. We’re pumped up! Chloe will be running and I will be doing running/walking.

We started out great but then after about an half an hour, I got a call from Chloe, who was much much further in front of me, that she sprained her ankle… We ended up riding in the ambulance for the rest of the way in. She’s fell on the side of the road and had a minor sprain… 🙁 I have to say it was an interest experience and we are very thankful for thee nice EMTs who helped Chloe!