Friday, December 30, 2011

Mexico 2011


Jake and Jason played some beach volleyball with the resort "Entertainment Team"
They played twice so apparently had some fun! Jake was probably the best one out of there of course!


One of the Iguana's that just hang out on the rocks by the pool!


Jake and Jason getting ready to go out on a Hobie Cat. 
They were the adventurous ones of the group! :)


Our new friends Molly and Jason


View from the bottom of the stairs at the resort


Jake and I on the last day before breakfast and heading back home to our babies!


View of the pool and partial beach. This view doesn't get old! :)
Special thanks to our parents for watching our kids while we were gone. We certainly appreciate you watching them so we could relax for a long weekend!
Special thanks to Marty for sending us to Mexico :)
It was a nice 4 day vacation. We relaxed, hung out, ate and drank all day and soaked up sun!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Sunday Funday



I stripped Gisele because she yakked and drooled all over her outfit, Xavier decided he didn't need clothes either! So I decided we needed a picture!


Poor G's face is red and dry from all her drooling.....the bumbo only makes that and yakking worse! Its like sitting in it makes everything come out!


Xavier of course wanted a turn in the bumbo (can't see it)


Miss G eating green beans which she seemed to like! So far just cereal, sweet potatoes and green beans have been tried. Wouldn't say she is a huge fan of the cereal but she likes food!
I am trying my hand at making my own baby food. Only made the sweet potatoes so far, I just got out some beans that my cousin had given me. I am trying some Avocado this week. That is one I never gave to X but I know tons of people who fed their babies avocado and they loved it!
Miss G is changing daily! She rolls over each way but doesn't really have the desire to do any sort of constant rolling. Just from one side to the other and sometimes back. She is much better on her tummy than she used to be, she is already trying to go places! She is sooo close to sitting on her own but I think she wants to stand too so she will flip out her legs which topples her over! She is a pretty strong little girl! She loves to do raspberries and still just babbles. She also loves to watch her big brother! Tonight I bathed them together which was a little hard since she can't/won't sit all the way but he was splashing her and squirting her and she didn't really seem to mind!
Xavier is turning into a big boy! Has yet to really want to go potty on the potty but that will come, I am not really in a super rush for that anyway! He goes to "school" one day a week and seems to really like it! He loves Miss Kara and Linda and his buddy Conrad. He keeps saying he has a friend Max in class but there is no Max in his class.......so not sure what exactly that is about yet! His itchy skin is clearing up some, all except his head. We are on new shampoo #20 to try! I have been trying to keep the rest of his skin hydrated but he can't seem to stop itching his head. He still wakes up once a night and will either just walk in and climb into bed with us or he cries for me. This wouldn't be too big of a deal if Gisele was sleeping through the night but she decided at 4 months to start waking up every 3 hours like a newborn! She did however, pop her 2 bottom central incisors so that could be the cause......and all her drooling leads one to believe that there may be some more teeth trying to pop through. We shall see.
All in all other than a few colds here and there passed back and forth and some sleepless nights we are doing pretty well! Its hard to believe it is Christmas already and half a year has gone by since Gisele arrived!
Lots of congratulations to my bestie April who is expecting a baby boy in April. Longtime friend and neighbor Ashley and her husband Jon just had Elizabeth Kay, born last Thursday!
I want to wish miss Aubree Ray a very special Happy Re-Birthday! Its been one year since a young man gave her a second chance at life.
We are continuing to keep her and ALL the other kids we know at Riley in our thoughts and prayers, especially a new little girl Sophie that we know.
Will be posting lots more pictures this month for sure! Everyone stay safe and stay warm!

Polar Express






Today Grandi took us on the Polar Express Train Ride! We rode the train from Fishers to the North Pole (aka Noblesville) and saw Santa and Mrs Claus and ate cookies and juice!
Little G pretty much slept the whole ride while we looked out the window, saw Santa and sang Christmas Carols!
Thanks Grandi for a fun afternoon!

Friday, December 2, 2011

5 months old!


Still propped up a bit in the corner of the couch but I want to sit soooo badly by myself! When I lay down I am constantly doing an ab workout by trying to sit up from the lay down position!
I have my Christmas legs on from GG but they barely fit around my thighs!


I still love my toes!



Me and my best bud Chlo Bug. She loves to hug on me!
(will post on how we are all actually doing, instead of just pictures hopefully later today!)

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Nakey Wednesday!


Caden and Chlo holding Gisele. Chlo really likes her cousin!


For some reason everyone likes to take their shirts off at Aunt Dar Dar's house......


Gisele and Carson chillin on the mat


Xavier was with me when we got Caden and Chloe's Christmas presents at Target a couple weeks ago. However, he did NOT see where I put them. Apparently though, he wanted to give C and C a present early because they found them!
Surprise!!!

Last day at the Park


Climbing the rocks, which I just realized were at this park (we have been going all summer......)


King of the World!


Took a break for a snack. Mr Snacker here loves to eat in between meals.


Random pic of a tree


Look Mama, I found some sticks. Oh wait, a boy who was throwing sticks down the slide to HIS MOM gave me these! Nothing like seeing things at the park that you don't want or need to see at the age of 2.5!


Lil G sitting in the stroller after a nap!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Photos by Xavier





Somehow he always seems to get at least something in the picture!!
The newest thing in our house this weekend is Gisele popped her first tooth!!! She hasn't been sleeping as well as she used to which I attributed to the 4 month growth spurt and I am sure that is part of it but she is also starting the teeth process! I don't think she likes teething :) I just hope and wish she goes back to her good sleep habits!

Halloween 2011



Buzz Lightyear and my little Bumble Bee



Buzz and Dorothy, friends forever!


Buzz and Grandi crossing the street


The little Bumble Bee was pretty tuckered. She slept the entire trick or treating night! (she did get her 4 month shots that morning though)


Buzz and Daddy


Dorothy, Buzz and the Cowardly Lion
(The Tin-Man was Kelby, their little brother)

Lil G is 4 months






Monday, October 10, 2011

Pumpkin Patch


Dad with the un-happy pumpkin picker!
Seriously, who doesn't like a pumpkin patch? Well X wanted to go back to the big $2 slide instead!


He was interested again though in taking some pics. This is his first shot.


Second shot of Daddy and Gisele. Well actually the third shot, the second one he cut Jake's head off. Pretty good aim since he doesn't even look through the viewfinder!


And mommy with X and G. Now G isn't happy. Go figure!
Needless to say we did the pumpkin patch in just over an hour! We rode the hay ride, looked at about 3 pumpkins and came home empty handed! I am just going to get some punkins at Meijer (a lot cheaper too!) It was such a BEAUTIFUL weekend, it was actually kind of hot at the patch. We all had pants on, or in G's case baby legs. Xavier really wanted to go back to the slide, so we went back for one last ride! It was actually quite fun and a pretty fast slide!
Maybe next year everyone will enjoy getting a pumpkin?!? :)