welcome back, finn!

our elf, finn came back today. he was a little late making his december 1st eta. let's just say we hid him really well last year. but the good news is that he made it back. here is the thing, finn always makes his debut with an elf breakfast full of elf sized food. typically i stay up the night before and cook a bunch of mini things. this year in my on going effort to simplify, i sold out to the pre packaged processed foods. easy peasy. know what i heard all morning?

 

"elf is the best cooker. i just love his food."

 

nice work, elf.

 

while eating the prepackaged reindeer cookies he says, "look this says target. elf shops at target too."

 

then this afternoon while on a walk coen says to me, "don't you like it when elf makes the breakfast so you don't have too?"

 

um...yes? hello, eggo!

 

elf on. 

week in review: 4 & 5

i missed a week, it was bound to happen. the truth is we have been so busy with visitors i didn't want to slow down long enough to update the blog. it has been SUCH a fun season of having house guests and getting to know our newest family member. i am sad the company and extra hands are gone, but we are looking forward to settling into our own routine. here is a recap of the past couple weeks. 

marin is just so cute. she loves me a lot, and knows exactly who i am. she hates rinding in the car. she loves to be swaddled up tight or in the moby. for the most part she is predictable; eat, awake, sleep...repeat. although she does have a witching hour fuss fest in the late afternoon/evening. we have come to expect it and take turns dealing with her. in the past week she is starting to smile and coo often. i love seeing the little person inside her begin to bloom. 

coen is still loving his sister. he calls her marinsters & sissy frissy. he had so much fun playing with all the company we have had, and it's been a little rough on him to have everyone gone. we are very proud of him and love watching him in his best role yet! 

we took gami to the hilo christmas parade. i also had my first (and so far only, SAD!) gingerbread latte of the season. if you know me well, then you know that i hold off on this festive drink until after thanksgiving because i believe in my heart that thanksgiving deserves it's time in the spotlight...that means no fancy christmas drinks till after the turkey! 

c is now only answering to the alias, maverick  he cares zero that his sunglasses are pink. yes, we go out in public like this. and yes, santa knows to bring aviators in his jolly toy sack this year.

grandma maisie (marin's name sake!) and my lovely cousin came to visit this last week. it was such a good visit and good for my soul.

finn made his appearance on december 1st with his annual elf breakfast. coen is waaay into finn. like in love, best friends forever, probably going to cry when he is gone.

can you handle this sun bathing baby. i can't.

we love coconut island so much. we also love that we can beach it in december!

finn's quick visit to medford

over the weekend we made a quick stop in medford on our way to truckee. finn has had no problem finding us, wherever we may be. 

a little caroling with some of grandma's snowmen. 

 a fruity loopy surprise. i appreciate finn's festiveness to only use the red and green loops to spell coen's name. 

we will return to medford next week, but finn will be back with santa by then. thank goodness he got to meet the family on this quick trip. 

finn finnegan

finn gets a little crazy with the toilet paper.  

finn tucks himself in next to his buddy. 

finn leaves a note for coen.

i read coen his note, and he looked at me with big eyes and yelled, "I GOT A NOTE! I LOVE THIS NOTE!" he carried it around all morning and didn't care one bit about what it said. oh well, i tried. 

finn's latest tricks

here is a look at what our elf, finn has been up to the past few days. 

playing the guitar. 

swinging from the chandelier. 

also known as, "i am heading to bed and forgot to place finn, i will just throw him up in this light."

coen thought this was just too silly...perhaps i over think our elf's shenanigans. 

or maybe this is also super fun for me.

snow ball fight! 

finn cleans up his act

thankfully finn found his way to auntie shanny's house, but was apparently in need of a bubble bath after a week in the city. 

finn leaves his heart in san francisco

our sweet little finn was quite sad to leave the city. 

i feel you finn. 

tear. 

finn takes the train

finn hosts movie night

finn + buddy = beff's (best elf friends forever)