Happy Holidays!

A quick glance at 2011.
Sofia's caught her first fish, and it was also Daniel's first time camping and on a boat.

Then Sofia had her first dance recital.

Sofia turned 4 on June 15th and had a birthday party with family & friends.

In July, the kids were able to meet their cousin for the first time visiting from Kenya. (on left)

In August, Daniel was baptized.

And Sofia started her first day of school (4-K) in September.

Then there was Halloween fun - big pumpkins and costumes.

Sofia as "Storm" from the X-men

Daniel as a robot.

Trick-or-treating with friends

And Daniel turned 1 on November 9.

I have left out a lot, since this post is already getting long, but these are a few of the many highlights of the year. Our family is so blessed and we wish all of you and your loved ones a very blessed holiday season as well.
The Crowley family

segundo aniversario del primer encuentro

Today (April 6) marks the second anniversary of the day we met Sofia for the first time and became a family.

We celebrated by all making her favorite dinner together - tacos, and for dessert, a princess cake she has had her eye on. I finally completed a couple pages in her scrapbook of that first meeting and she loves to hear about and then re-tell the story about how she cried when she first sat on Daddy's lap, but then was eating Cheerios out of his hand and sharing with everyone else in the office.

After dinner, Sofia opened  a gift from Daddy - a bat and baseballs. She of course wanted to run outside right away and try it out.