MommaH family life: 2018

Family movie - snuggle time

This weekend we sat down to watch a Christmas movie together. We all watched most of it. Clair missed about the first 30 minutes as she was busy making a list of Pokémon she didn’t know. (Typical Clair)

By the end of the movie I had snuggles from all and asked David to capture it. I felt warm and happy and much better then I look in this picture. The warmth of snuggling all three kiddos at the same time can not be beat and I want to remember it forever!

They didn’t like doing the picture as it was bedtime. But none the less here it is.

Basketball season 3

Max has decided to play basketball again. This is his third year. It makes me happy to see him play basketball. He is trying hard and on most days I think he enjoys himself at practice and his games.

This year we tried a new league and I’m quite pleased with the way it’s going so far. One of the coaches seems to have taken to Max and really encourages him.

He has to work in understanding the plays and strategies. He’s working hard on his ball handling and shooting. He is a great teammate and has awesome sportsmanship.

He was playing some great defense. He’s fast and hustles. He even tried for a shot and got to take two foul shoots in his first game.

A few more photos from Christmas break

Everyone enjoyed the afternoon at the P family party!

More time with Mikey and the little ones too.

Gino and Abby’s son John

Luca - Robert and Colleen’s

Clair beat Mikey in this strategy game!

Clair and Peter enjoyed the dinosaurs Vince mad many years ago.

2018 Christmas Break

The kids had 10 days break. I had 17 days break this year. David mostly took a week off between Christmas and New Years. It’s been very relaxing. We haven’t gone anywhere or done much. We’ve been home a lot, playing in the house and relaxing. I really think this is how the kids prefer it. We had a few Christmas parties, one st my cousins, one at my moms and another at the Ps house. Katie and crew were heat for four short days. We saw Jerred and crew twice.

We played a lot of games. We had a lot of junk food. We read some books. We watched several movies. We cleaned the house and messed it up again, several times. We tried going snow tubing but Max’s stomach was a mess that day, so staying home was best.

I drank a lot of my favorite wine and gained the holiday five pounds.

We traveled this year only a little - New York City for the summer and the outer banks in the fall. It wasn’t a crazy amount this year. I think it feels like more because my work does take me many places these days. This year I went to Poland three times for work. I also attended a handful of conferences and meetings across the east coast. I have come to appreciate my business travel again. Travel is a joy, most of the time. I’m grateful to David and the kids for holding down the fort so I can enjoy that gift when it comes.

Tonight is New Year’s Eve. We will have a family New Years celebrations with tacos, games, and laser tag. The kids want to ring in the New Years and watch the ball drop. Our nye crew will be missed. Two days and we are back to the routine.

What a great year it has been. The kids are healthy and learning. They love each other and genuinely enjoy each other’s company most days. David has started his own business and though he’s busier, I think he’s happy about it. I’m content with work and even enjoy it some days. We have our health. We have an awesome home. We are blessed.

Into 2019 we march. There will be learning, tears, sports and travels. There will be music and arts. There will be busy,crazy days. There will be adventures and challenges. I seek to experience the day to day joys more intently this year. I want to give that ability to my kids. That’s my goal for 2019. I pray that life isn’t too busy for me not to achieve this. It’s surely a challenge.