new years list...

Happy Happy New Year! This new year feels very different and extremely exciting. Like I have said, changes are happening and all for the best. Jeff's new career is starting to roll, we have more family time than ever before and kids and I are excited for the second half of our school years. Catching up with my good friend Lindsay over the break she was telling me of her dislike of resolutions and this year instead she wrote a list of 10 goals and started a blog about it...which got me thinking...what are our lists?

:: Qualify for the state swim meet
:: Eat healthy
:: Try new things: gymnastics
:: babysit
:: get better grades in math (multiplication facts!!)

~ try baseball again in the spring
~ read more books
~ get a 4 (A) in everything on my report card
~ play Mozart on the piano
~ have less "screens" and play with friends more.


My list...
Be more present ...one or two days a week with no media.
Finally learn to play the guitar.
Get healthy...cleanse and exercise
Play more...camp, ski,snow shoe, hike.
"make" more...bread, cheese, yogurt, clothes...
run 2 races - boulder boulder, triathlon
give more time and energy to the garden
family road trip
try new yoga poses in class...head stand, flip my dog
meditate

What is your list?

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in a nutshell

So lovely, special and perfect...for us!
Cheers, from the Bustos Family

let the good times roll...

a very fun night with friends, games and lights!

changes

As many of you already know, our family has been making some changes! After many discussions and back and fourths, Jeff has made a career change. He has started his own real estate company. He is enjoying the challenge and new learning. And we... we are enjoying him! He has much more family time and it has been such a gift.

Last night as we were all decorating cookies, (my favorite still being the Christmas Stegosaurus) the table was filled with smiles and laughs. Could not have been a better moment in time or  filled my heart and soul more.

We are excited, scared (I hold this one) and grateful.

Merry Christmas and cheers to the New Year and Changes!

Happy First Day of Winter Break!

A look into the future?

Found this little gem on Ryan's phone...from this past summer. Cannot stop giggling...the wink!!

magical

 The tree is up, the stockings are hung and Christmas books are being read. The first round of treats have been made... Biscochitos...the cookies always made in Jeff''s house around the holidays.

Love making these memories and traditions for the kids to know and love.