"Everything I am, everything I long to be, I lay it down..."

It's been exactly a month since my last post. I promise I haven't disappeared but I have been super busy (admit it, you've been too busy to read it too!). I am promised a new computer for Christmas, which will help with speed and a host of other technological (read: boring) promises. So, I will renew my blogging commitment around the first of the year! Promises, promises. We recently returned from a great trip to Colorado for Am. Thanksgiving and we're off to Reno for Christmas at the end of this month! Here are a few pictures of what we've been up to...enjoy!  

 These are two sisters-in-law on RKZ's side (his sister HAB and our newest s-i-l, Smarty-Sally). HAB was gung-ho for "black Friday" (Day after American Thanksgiving) shopping. So, we all woke up at 4:30 am to hit the sales. It's sad to admit that I was so enthusiastic because it meant a morning without kids. I also didn't miss the sleep since I don't sleep these days anyway :) But we did have a GREAT time.

 H-P is 98%ile in both height and weight. He can't wear anything but 12 month clothes and he's only 7 months. Here, he shows his eagerness to crawl away. Help!!

 The big boys and Buzz. Thunder is reaching the age where he loves all things Pixar. He's also obsessed with Finn McMissile from Cars 2 and loved Animal from the recent Muppet movie.

 Our family is not ashamed to admit that we've loved Tim Tebow from the beginning. We were a little embarrassed that all three boys had "15" jerseys on at Mass on Sunday. We looked like a Denver Broncos commercial on the way to Communion. People were literally pointing and laughing (in a nice way). RKZ did not wear his jersey to Church - just to be clear. We think our loyalty paid off with yet another 4th quarter win (this is NFL Denver Broncos football for my Canadian friends :).

 Buck was the 1st reader in the school Thanksgiving (US) play. He was also one of 5 "fat turkeys". It was very cute.

More H-P. He's a doll of a baby: fat and happy.

These days, we are just trying desperately to reconnect to local friends and family. We have a multitude of dinners and lunches and coffees planned to say hello. Time before Christmas is going too quickly! I will try to blog tomorrow.