School, Birthdays and Much More

Here are a few pictures and updates of the past month and a half. Time just keeps slipping by me, I am definitely busy with 3 kids but add school and that pretty much sums up any spare minute I might have. I love being busy but it definitely takes its toll.

Z-man:

Started Pre-K this year, can you believe he could start Kindergarten next year?! He is learning to write his name, he knows 'Z'. We also enrolled him in an art class twice a week. It is good for him, he absolutely loves them both. When he comes home he says to me, "Mommy, I don't have time right now...to clean my room....I have homework." Crazy he already knows what that is, he is excited about it now but that won't last long. He is not a little boy anymore. He has grown up so much and in so many ways but no matter how old he gets he will always be my Bubby Boo. He turned 4 this year and wanted to do a birthday party with friends....we did a bowling party which the kids enjoyed and then celebrated as a family that evening. I asked him what he wanted for dinner since it was his birthday he could decide. He chose Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. He has loved tomato soup since he was almost 2!

"Happy Birthday!"

"Just my size" bowling

1st day of School


LOVES holding and making S laugh

Baby Girl:

My baby girl started a preschool program. She is quite the fireball and with her colorful personality she needed to be involved. She absolutely LOVES it. She is our little Mother Hen and she is such a girl. I pulled out my old Barbies so she could play with them....she has so much fun with them even though she doesn't quite know what to do. She loves watching the movies Barbie "stars" in, her favorite is "Princess and the Pauper" she loves singing the songs from it and can even recognize a certain one when I whistle or hum the tune. She really likes when we turn music on and dance around. It is funny because she has to go put a skirt or dress on so she can spin around like a Princess.

Quite the "ham"

"Just my size" bowling

Sister time

1st day of School

Little One:

My little Sunshine. She is growing TOO fast but don't they always? She has experienced so much in her almost 5 months of life. We have been battling fevers every two weeks since she was 5 weeks old. With each episode she gets congested, which causes a runny nose, throat irritation and aggravates her reflux. Poor girl...she is quite the trooper. For the most part they are low grade but twice now she has had a 24 hour period where they have reached to 104.2. Unfortunately we have no idea what is causing it all. The good news is all the tests done to this point have come back fine. She is scheduled to see a specialist, hopefully we can get somewhere and atleast pinpoint what could be causing it all. She is our little chatterbox. She tries to keep up with Z & A and wants to be running around with them...all I have to say to that is "Watch out" once she starts she is not going to stop. She started oatmeal about a month ago and loves it. She now reaches for anything we are eating. We have also given her a little bit of squash (which she seemed to like) and bananas (not sure what she thought of those). She is starting to sit up on her own though not for long. She loves playing in her exersaucer, I think mostly because she can see what is going on.

Peek-a-boo while sleeping

Lovin' the oatmeal?!

Sittin' like a big girl

We also celebrated Mike's birthday! The kids' favorite thing to do is go to Dollar Tree and get balloons, decorations and other goodies to decorate his desk at work! Of course I enjoy it too! We are blessed to have him in our life...such a wonderful husband and daddy ;D

August Fun

Where did Summer go? It was a busy August. The kids and I spent 10 days in Raleigh while Mike spent the majority of the time in El Sugundo. We drove over on a Thursday, then Mike left on Sunday and returned Saturday, then we drove home the following Monday! And what a drive...11 hours on the way there and 12 1/2 on the way back. I forget how much longer it takes with kids, especially with an infant but they all did great.

When we got home Mike left the next morning to spend the rest of that week in San Antonio. By the end of that trip I was definitely exhausted. Oh the joys of being a Mom:) but seriously I wouldn't change it for anything.

I love taking pictures of the kids (as if you couldn't tell). Here are a few pictures from our fun in August.

Love to help vaccuum & fold laundry! (Let's hope it lasts)

Wrightsville Beach, NC

Our little talker

I love her face in this picture!

Their 1st matching outfits!

A's 1st Haircut

We decided to cut A's hair to get it to thicken up and hopefully become even on both sides although her right side continues to grow much faster than her left side! Her new look is absolutely adorable and fits her well.

We love our Baby Girl!

Growin' so Fast

It has been quite busy since S was born. Honestly where has the time gone. She is almost 3 months and recognizing so much. She loves to be sung to, she even sings along, with her cute coos and other noises. She smiles a lot but of course it has been hard to capture it because she stops and stares when the camera comes out. She is holding her head up so well and loves to “swat” and grab toys or other things in front of her and has definitely become quite the chatterbox. Z & A adore her, they can't quite get enough of her; they always want to hold and feed her and love it when it is play time with her. We are so blessed to have such great children.

(We had a little scare when Samantha was 5 weeks old. She was in the hospital for 2 days, but how grateful I am for the Power of the Priesthood)

While family was in town Z & A absolutely LOVED being able to play with their cousins! It was so wonderful to have them out here to be a part of S’s blessing which was July 5th. She had 2 of her 3 Papa’s stand in the circle, 2 of her 3 Grandmas were there, 2 of her 7 Aunts and 4 of her many Cousins. What a special day for her!!!