Thursday, January 29, 2009

Cousins

Nikki came up with the kiddies so we had all 6 cousins together. The fact that we got all of these kids in this picture is amazing. Gavin, Vincent, Darian, Devyn, Daniel and Dominic.
We got to break out the big bro, little bro matching outfits again.
My sweet sister Jessica has been working since this summer and all through her Christmas break from Biola to crochet these amazing blankets. I think she ended up making 12 (maybe more) one for each sister (6), our mom and each neice and nephew. We love these blankets, they are so special. Thank you Jess.
Vincent loves his little cousin, Dominic. Dom's still warming up to Vincent.
Between the two of us, this is our first nephew. We have 6 neices.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Lounging Around

Daniel is planning on being in Tracy & Paul's wedding in March. He had to give us a preview. There is much talk about weddings from Daniel lately. Of course he wants to marry his mommy. Several times a day weddings and people getting married comes up in conversation. We had to break out the photo albums and look at our wedding and honeymoon today.

Saturday morning cartoons are a favorite at our house.

Bouncy house fun...look whose aiming at the photographer.


I'm making a wholehearted effort not to let the picture taking fall off for the third child. That, and Gavin is so cute keep me clicking away.

I love that all three boys have worn this outfit.

Papa Dan and Grandma B-doe brought dinner for us last night and played for awhile. It was fun.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Our year so far


Vincent is now 19 months. He's getting good at smiling for the camera and is starting to ham it up a bit.

The boys have been spending a great deal of time and energy in the bouncy house located in our garage. Some static results.
When they want to play in the bounce house, Daniel asks to blow it up, and of course when they're done he asks if we can blow it down. They had a small balloon which was a favorite toy for several weeks, finally it started losing air and Daniel asked if it "befloated".

During their after nap snack. Daniel says to me: "We should get Vincent up."
"He's right here" I say
"The other Vincent" says Daniel
me: "Did you forget your brother's name"
D: "Yes"
me: "What's your baby brother's name?"
D: "Donimic"
me: "no"
D: "Gavin!"
All these new babies, so confusing. Daniel has been talking about how everyone is related. I'm his mommy, Vincent is his brother, Donimic is Megan's mommy...uh, we'll get it straight soon.


George just refinished the floors in my Grandma's house, they are beautiful. Vincent and Daniel were having a great time running around in there. If anyone needs their hardwood refinished, cleaned/resurfaced or installed, check us out at www.trivalleyfloors.com.

Vincent loves Tracy's fiance, Paul. They were having a blast playing with motorcycles which Vincent refers to as "Bakabukah". Pretty much anything with wheels is a bakabukah.

Daniel kept making this funny face last week for his aunties who kept cracking up at it, so now he keeps doing it out of the blue trying to make people laugh. It usually works.

Gavin sits perched up on a chair in the living room. It's one of a few relatively safe places for him. Vincent loves climbing up there, giving him a kiss and then sitting next to him, he just loves his baby brother. He's so sweet.

Gavin is now 7 weeks old. He's eating and sleeping well and generally a very good baby. We love having him in our family.

Thursday, January 01, 2009

Christmas part 2

All these festivities really wear a brother out. This is a 3 minute time lapse from our drive home. Going, Going, Gone.


Gavin's cousin, Dominic was born December 23. 6 pounds, 13 oz. He's such a cutie and we're glad to have a new neighbor down the street.



Raena got a kleenex box for Christmas, she pulled a couple tissues out and then this followed.

Maybe in a few years we'll get all of us looking at the camera and smiling for a family picture...with no fingers in anyone's nose.


Christmas Photos


Christmas celebrations lasted 3 days this year. We had our annual Christmas Eve dinner at my parents with my Uncle and cousins. Christmas morning we celebrated at our house then headed over to my parents again for brunch. For the first time since we've been married, we had Christmas dinner at home. Then, the day after Christmas was spent at George's parents with more fun, presents and food. It was wonderful.




It was a beautiful day, so we enjoyed a walk through the old neighborhood.




This video is hilarious...especially considering I got a toaster and a crockpot from George...

Beware of the Doghouse