Birthday Mission Accomplished!!

Honestly wish we could upload PowerPoint presentaions on blogger.  You would get such a laugh out of this.  Birthday Embarrassment mission has been accomplished!!  With the help of David's band director, Steve Herrick we pulled it off.  Steve took my photos and put them in a presentation with narration and the infamous "band birthday".

Here are the pictures we used.

It was the perfect thing to embarrass ANY 16 year old boy in front of his band family.  LOVE IT!!!

How on earth can this boy be turning 16 already?

He is such a joy in our family.  And has always been "Amber's Baby"

She would take you on the mat for that one.

And the boy has a crush on this Disney Princess:

And adores his siblings!!

Happy Sweet 16 birthday to our David!!

You are growing up to be a fabulous man. 

We LOVE you!!

Wow!!

How did more than a week go so quickly?  Well, it's been busy.  In addition to our daily lives, our chocolate business is going crazy, busy.  In a good way.  Just last weekend we ran off to San Francisco to receive this:

AND this:

We worked the Ferry Terminal's Farmer's Market:

 

And overdosed on chocolate:

And famous San Francisco sourdough bread:

And all while being with our dear friends, Cathy and Bob Conway.  Which we NEVER took a picture!  Can't believe we did that.

It's been amazing where having this chocolate company has taken us.  Can't wait for more adventures!!

Who sped up life?

And I thought December was busy!!  Well, this is busy in a different way.  On Monday, Fresco Chocolate was seriosuly a full-time job!  Packing orders, answering the phones, processing invoices, molding chocolate.  You name it, I did it that day. 

And here it is Thursday, and the week just keeps getting crazier.  But at least we are checking things off the list.  Add to that the usual everyday stuff.  How did I cope, you ask?  Well.....

Eating few pieces of chocolate never hurt.

2013 is here!!

Ok, how did I go the entire month of December without posting on the blog?  Honestly, December was one of those months where life seemed to be a check list.  And you know what?  I don't (and didn't) like that!  It just makes things, activities and family time not as joyous as they should be.

The beginning of a new year is always synonymous with resolutions and/or goal setting.  Turning to the dictionary -

A Resolution:
1-a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something.
2- the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc.

3- the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; firmness of purpose.

 

A Goal:

The result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.

 

My friend's husband Trevor, posted this YouTube video that really got me to thinking.  Maybe it will you too.  I also LOVE their dog and the Narnia-esque picture on the wall behind Trevor.

Make a plan and

do something every day. 

And over time you will see progress!!

 

Part of my plan is with this blog!  I already know that posting something everyday as a plan is not reasonable.  But I KNOW I can post once a week!  Whether I am the only one that reads this or not.  And besides, I really enjoy documenting our family life and printing it out in a hardbound book.  A modern journal of sorts.  One that I have seen my kids pick up off the shelf and flip through the pages.  Something that over time will show the progress!

 

Now on to creating beauty after a storm.