Smores by the Fire!

Nothing like a fire pit in the Colorado mountains! It was really amazing to get quality time alone with just Mommy, Daddy & Mia. Unquestionably we are deeply in love with the twins. However, those several years when it was just the three of us were some of the greatest times of our lives... Mia is truly such a special child. At 6 years old she's like hanging out with an old friend! I've never known a soul I respected more... Except maybe my lovely wife!

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year from the Lovell Family! We rented a home in the mountains of Flagstaff for the week with Marc, Lexi & their girls. It was an amazingly relaxing, fun week with all the kids & chaos! We went sledding, played in the snow, and even took Mia for her first ski lesson... As expected, the midget did fantastic! Nothing like quality family time with the kids!

Snuggle Time!

The fresh mountain air really had the kids sleeping soundly! One night Brandon & Mia asked if they could fall asleep in our bed. We came back a little while later to find Big Boy snuggled up to Mia, which is really no surprise, as those two are so in love with eachother...  So sweet!

First Snow Man!

While in Flagstadd the kids got to spend loads of time sledding and playing in the snow! In fact, they finally learned that snow is wet, cold and can be quite unpleasant... Here is there first snow man!!



Merry Christmas!!

What a Christmas this was!  The kids were up bright and early and absolutely could not wait to tear into their gifts...  They were amazed that Santa actually knew what they wanted, and our house looked like we had hosted a gang war before long.  Utter chaos and pure joy!

Reindeer Food!

We're certainly not above bribing Santa to ensure we get what we asked for...  So the kids put together a special treat for Santa's reindeer, including carrots and some rice crispies with glitter!  They were so excited on Christmas morning when nothing was left but scraps.  Since they all got what they asked for, we're assuming the bribery worked!  It's the little life lessons that count.

Vegas Baby!

Mia has heard about Mommy & Daddy going to Vegas a number of times, and so she began looking at pictures online.  As soon as she saw the fountains, volcanoes & Eiffel Tower she was certain she had to go! So who is Daddy to not grant her wish?!  The weekend before Christmas Daddy & Mia took a trip to Vegas.  We went ice skating in front of the Venetian, saw the volcano erupt, the fountains dance, and partied all weekend long...  The highlight of our trip was seeing David Copperfield perform on Saturday.  Mia was absolutely mesmerized by his magic.  It was such an incredible experience to be able to spend quality time together running up and down the strip while holding hands and playing!  The highlight of Daddy's year for sure!!

First Limo Ride!

Mia insisted that she get to ride in her own limousine during our Vegas trip!  After a few days of limo rides we hopped in a Town Car and she was truly distraught that she couldn't run up and down aisle...  Talk about setting her up for false expectations!  Nothing is too good for this perfect little child. She deserves anything & everything!