New Year's 2012

This year for New Year's we went on a 8 day road trip to San Fran and then on to Lake Tahoe. It turned out to be the R&R we desperately needed. There's really nothing the city and some good clean mountain air can't do. We visited (almost) all of Tucker's favorite San Fran spots*, drove across the Golden Gate to walk around the Muir Woods, snowboarded on the hardiest manmade snow at Heavenly and Northstar, put a few bucks in the Wheel of Fortune slot, and then booked it home to the poor cats who had been fending for themselves all the while.

*Special thanks to Cole for letting us crash in his apartment while we were there and he was away.

The Snows Came to Play

With our crazy schedules, believe it or not, the most convenient time for all the Snows to come for a visit was right before Christmas. They were in and out but we love every second spent with those guys. 

Christmas came....

....and went.

4kids+tara&tucker x 9weeks=

playing house, school drop off/pick up, park playing, storytime, bedtime stories in forts, car pooling, daily beach playing/walks, trick or treating, arts and crafts, violin practicing, pizza night, scooter riding, dance class, yoga class, packing school lunches, audio books, homework time, Fun Zone, chore charts, flag football practice/games, library books, tutoring, singing, time outs, squinkies, movie night, swim lessons, legos, naps, Taco Tuesday, California Science Center, Sundays off duty, herbal remedies, meal planning, little boy's rec classes, tons (literally) of laundry, etc.

Our great friends planned a 9 week Bikram Yoga training in Los Angeles. With much discussion and phone conversations Tucker and I agreed to watch their four beautiful children. Not aware of what the future would hold we ALL went into the experience with eyes wide open. Needless to say that it was a trying 9 weeks we ultimately ALL..... how do I say it?.... survived. In hindsight, we had a blast loving and nurturing these wonderful children and wouldn't have had our September to November spent any other way. 

Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Griffin Cannon