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!

First Day of Schools

Today was the first day of school for Ben at St. Thomas Episcopal School, where Mommy now teaches. Ben is so excited to be at the same school as Mommy where she is right upstairs! We decided to hold Ben back since he is a summer baby, so he began Jr. Pre-K today. I was clearly more concerned than he was, as we left the room he had his head down coloring and didn't even notice we had left! The teacher stopped me in the hallway and told me she "LOVED Ben!" That he was very attentive and followed directions very well. We are so proud of our big boy! Attending St. Thomas means he wears a uniform and will go to chapel twice a week! YEAH! Praise God for such an awesome opportunity He has given our family!

How cute is he in the uniform?!

We were all eager for the doors to open!

His lead teacher Mrs. Sturtzer, she's awesome!

See?! Already hard at work and not a care in the world! Go Big Ben!

Sam started his first day of school today too, at Ben's old school. I unfortunately could not make it there, but according to Daddy and Gammy he wouldn't have noticed even if I was there. We already knew several people in the class, and Sam was ready to play. I am so excited for my sweet baby to start school. He will be going to school 3 days a week from 9-1pm.

Walking up to school with Gammy.

He loves to wear his Thomas backpack!

Playing with our friend Charlie!

Playing with his teacher Ms. Ingrid.