Spring Break 2012

Spring Break started off in the final 10 weeks of my pregnancy! Baby Duke is measuring a week ahead of schedule just like Ben and Sam did. (They were both born in my 38th week.) The boys are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their baby brother!

Tuesday morning Sam had his first dentist appointment and he did great! (Unfortunately, Ben has his first cavity!) I can't help but feel guilty about Ben being pregnant makes me lazy and I have not made sure he is brushing his teeth well :(

Later to reward the boys for doing so well at the dentist I took them to Daddy's golf course to hit some balls. According to Daddy they are naturals! Ben is going to attend his first golf camp this summer.

Ready to drive!

Now that we know how to drive we are going to take out our future wife, Georgia Koch. (My best friend Rachel's daughter.)

Rachel and Georgia came up in the middle of spring break to play with us!

We took the kids to the Miami Children's Museum.

My future firefighters. (If golf doesn't work out)

Georgia decided to get into the action.

Then a little fishing with Daddy.

Now onto being a policeman.

Sam doesn't know if he wants to be one.

Time to leave the Children's Museum and we are leaving as pirates!

Friday we took the kids to Ocean Reef and they had a blast! The water was perfect!

Exhausted and ready to leave though!

I don't know if Erich (Georgia's Dad) will be happy that I posted this pick. :)

We went to Gammy's house and she LOVES to play dress-up!

I packed in the fun because I know Duke is coming.....

Christmas 2011

Making their annual gingerbread houses with Mimi!

Christmas with Pops and Mimi. They had 3 days in a row of gifts!

Leaving the carrots out for the reindeer, they ate them all!

Daddy, Ben and Mimi spent HOURS creating the LEGO police station.

Presents from Gammy.

Tia loves to play with her nephews.

Their Hex bug track from Mimi and Pops.

Waited in line for an hour to see Santa and sweated the whole time!

The boys had such a great time with all their family over the holidays. We spent much of it relaxing around the house and enjoying each others company. It was a tight fit not sure how it is going to go next year with Duke! Hope you all had a great holiday and Happy New Year!

Duke Ryan Forbes

And coming in May 2012, Duke Ryan Forbes. It's official we are having another boy!!!

Christmas 2011

This holiday season Ben had his Christmas musical and Christmas party at school. Mommy and Daddy were so proud of his singing! It is truly a blessing that he attends a Christian school and can sing "Away in a Manger" and pray before his Christmas snack. Here are just a few of the pictures we took.

Praying before snack.

Waiting for snack.......

Still praying.

Waiting to sing, he really did sing! Doesn't he look handsome with his tie?

Veteran's Day

Last Thursday, Andy came up to St. Thomas (where Ben and I go to school) and read books to Ben's class and spoke to all of the 3rd grade. I was so proud of him. But, as proud as I was I think Ben was even more proud! He was smiling ear to ear when his daddy came. Andy said that he got teary eyed reading to Ben's class looking at Ben. It was a very special day! We are very proud of our veteran!

Proud soldier and Daddy!

Look at how attentive they are!

Now he is teaching them to salute!

Ben's class

My class.

Halloween 2011

Star Wars' Trooper and Winnie-the-Pooh

Sam was on a mission for candy!

Then I guess so was Ben.

Ok, so this is a funny story. This is one of my students dressed up as "Mrs. Forbes!"

And in Miami I have brain-washed them enough to cheer for the Cowboys!!!

Disney Take 100

Where do I begin about our trip to Disney for the 4th time this year? First of all, the Forbes' family wants to say a big, "THANK YOU!" to Teeta and Dave. Teeta and Dave invited us along for an all expense paid trip to Disney. We had such a BLAST! During the month of October Disney World has a party called Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween. It was so much fun to attend such a special event with Teeta and Dave. Unfortunately, Daddy couldn't come, he had to work.

The boat ride to Magic Kingdom.

Main Street, Magic Kingdom.

Teacups!
(Mommy doesn't like these.)

Sam has become obsessed with Winnie-the-Pooh, so this was quite the highlight!

As a bonus Tigger too!

Dumbo is a must!

We love to ride the horses, too!

Sambo the brave!

Waiting for the 3D show.

It's a Small World After All....

Winnie-the-Pooh at the fireworks!

After a long night at Magic Kingdom, we headed out to Sea World the next day. It was so much fun! (Although I think Teeta had the most fun here!)

Petting the Sting Rays!

Even Sambo did, but not Mommy!

The AMAZING dolphin show!

Ben's ABSOLUTE favorite, the penguins!