Foronjy Family Update (Winter)

Jen, Casey and I had so much fun hosting our clients at the Painted Cabernet for an evening of art and fun!

We had so much fun, we decided to do it 2 nights in a row.  Can't think of a better group of people to spend time with!

Every year, Jen puts together a Holiday box of locally produced goodies for our clients and friends.

Jen does not do it all alone - she has some excellent helpers. Sawyer made sure each box had what it needed...and occasionally a rogue LEGO snuck in as well.

As you can see, these boxes require quite an assembly line to organize and we couldn't do it without the kiddos.

Taking frequent breaks was a good strategy for making sure we didn't burn out after long shifts of packing boxes. Sheldon, one of our cats tends to "help" by sitting directly on top of the boxes.

We were honored to host around 30 people for Thanksgiving - we had a wonderful time cooking, visiting, and being grateful together.

Our kids really love getting the pick of the litter for trees very shortly after Thanksgiving.  As you might guess, coming to a consensus with three very strong willed and opinionated children can be a challenge, but the outcome is always great.

As the kids snip open the tree netting, my mind always turns to the scene from Christmas Vacation where it bursts open and the squirrel runs around the house!

In our home we emphasize that it's the season of giving, but hey, it's kind of fun to receive gifts too.

It sure doesn't happen very often, but we had hail at our house and they were the size of  marbles!

Our house was World Cup Crazy for several weeks leading up to a wild Championship match!

Every December, we gather with our piano family at a sweet little cafe and listen to the kids perform their pieces. We are so lucky to have such an inspiring teacher for the kids.

All 3 kids performed their holiday pieces infront of a large audience. Here is Jackson playing "Carol of the Bells".

In early January the kids traveled for their first time on a plane! They were incredible travelers and had such a great time.

A good friend of ours got married so we had the perfect excuse to join them in Mexico with the whole family!

The kids were amazed at how the water looks in Mexico compared with California....like turquoise.

We left the resort for a day and drove south to Tulum for some culture and adventure. We had an amazing guide that taught us about the Mayan community that lived in Tulum.

On our flight home from Mexico, our little guy drew a picture of our adventure on a plane.....priceless.

As the old saying goes, the days are long but the years are short. In what felt like a blink of an eye, our tiniest guy is now 5! He had a celebration with his family and his neighborhood family (our wonderful neighbors) with an ice cream sunday bar instead of a cake.

Bailey is back on the mats at jiu jitsu after a soccer season break. 

As is typical with the youngest, he wants to do what his older siblings do, so the day he turned 5 he was ready to roll...literally!