Winter Formal 2025

Skylar attended her first Winter Formal for high school.  They had a super fun group of 20 girls and 20 boys with two party buses.  Skylar said the bus was the best part of the night.  She said the location of the dance wasn't the best since it was broken up on different levels, but they made the best of it.  I thought she just looked so pretty on this night.

January 2025

 

Jake and Madden got hit with the flu right after Christmas so they were down and out for a week.  Luckily they were able to get out on New Years Day for a little hike to celebrate the New Year.

Jake running the Carlsbad 1/2 Marathon.

Skylar and her team dancing at the High School Basketball games.

December 2024

 Celebrating Jake on his birthday.  

Skylar and Madden both attended their annual Christmas Gift Exchanges.

I was horrible this holidays when it comes to photos.  Trust me, I'm kicking myself, but here are the two photos I got.

2024 Holiday Cards

This year was our 10 year anniversary of funny holiday cards.  These cards are such a labor of love for me but I love that they bring our family and friends so much joy each year.

 

CHS Lancer Dancer Showcase

 Right after Thanksgiving it was right back to work for Skylar and the dance team.  They teams were putting on their holiday show.  It was 4 shows in 3 days so Skylar was a busy bee. Before going to high school and joining the team Skylar and I would go watch the show, so it was so fun to see her in it and having the best time with her closest friends and teammates.

Grace & Skylar.  

The whole family came out and supported our girl.

Royals Dance Team.

The dance show is mostly for the Varsity Team so they are kind enough to gift the two other teams a gift for all their hard work.  They got really cute Christmas pjs.

Skylar had such supportive friends come and watch her dance.

Backstage Beauties.

Jordy who was Skylars boyfriend at the time came and supported her as well.  He is so sweet!

Skylar and Hailey.

The Fab 5! Emma, Hailey, Grace, Skylar and Anna. 

Thanksgiving 2024

For Thanksgiving this year we decided it was finally time for us to take a trip with just the four of us.  It had been close to 2 1/2 years since the four of us got away together and with everyone being so busy the last few years it was so nice to be together.  We love being warm and relaxed so we headed down to Punta de Mita and we decided to really do it up.  We stay at a lovely resort with all large condos with gorgeous views.  We even splurged and went with the chef and maid service and let me tell you it wasn't easy coming home after that..haha.

View from our balcony.

The water was of course so warm.

Skylar, Madden and I got massages on the beach one day.  Skylar and I were in heaven, poor Madden not so much.  He got a masseuse who was a little rough on the hands plus a bird pooped on him during the massage.

The W Hotel was right next to our resort were you could go and enjoy their bar and restaurants.

Jake and Madden spent hours hitting the waves in their tubes just waiting to get taken out.  Madden lost Jake's sunglasses after getting tossed around.

The resort was so quiet and empty, I swear sometimes we were the only ones in the pool besides this iguana who joined us once time.

We got this cozy cabana by the pool each day that the four of us would squeeze on together, which was of course Skylars dream.

View of the ocean from the infinity pool.

The two of them got a long so nicely. Seeing that during the week they don't get to spend much time together, I loved seeing them hang out.

We honestly didn't do much of anything besides eat, pool, ocean repeat but it was just so nice just being together.  We laughed, played games, had a karaoke jam session and just made the best memories.  Hoping we can all get away together again soon since I know our time with Skylar is ticking away.