Flashback Friday...

Senior Year Cheer Squad - we had so much fun! That is a city garbage can we are all standing in. We wheeled that thing around to every game with prizes. I remember hiding from a boy once in that garbage can... Go Dragons!!

A Week in Review...

Gabe's "Ben 10" Birthday party. They were decorating cookies to look like an Omnitrix. (from the show)His cute friends.
Can't have a party without a cake!
A trip to "This is the Place" Heritage Park. Have you been here? It was really fun! They have a little train that takes you around, you get off, and tour the city. Here they are with ice cream...more on their faces than in their mouths!
The School House
And since we were so close - a trip to the zoo. We went right when the gates closed, and we were basically there alone! It reminded me of the days when I would take Gabe there after his Speech Therapy at the U. We visited the Zoo A LOT for a few years - winter is even a great time to go. Sometimes I know we were the only ones there.
Emma strikes again - this time with Mascara.
She is taking after her Dad...a Pack Rat. Jesse was the pack rat at his house growing up, and Emma is ours. Those bags are full of who knows what! If I can't find something, it is in Emma's bags.

More Gabe...

I SO love this little guy. There are so many things I love about Gabe...his tender personality, his imagination, of course - his big brown eyes, his love for Emma, his desire to be a good boy. I just love him and am so grateful I get to be his mom.

4 Years Old:5 Years Old:
6 Years Old:
7 Years Old:

Flashback Friday...

AND....It's somebody's birthday this week!!

I can't believe my sweet Gabe is getting so grown-up! I'll share a few pictures here on Flashback Friday, and more later. I love you, sweet Gabe!

Here he is about one month old:
4 months:
8 months:
1 Year:
2 Years:
3 Years:

A Week in Review...

This post should be titled "A Month in Review", since I haven't really done a review for a while. BUT, I had to share what a little troublemaker our Emma is. Here are just a few of the things that are sure signs of a busy little girl:

• While I was in the shower Sunday morning, she dumped baby powder and baby lotion all over the carpet in my room.
• She picked a lovely clump of flowers out of my front flower bed to bring to me. (okay that was sweet, but the flowers never came back.)
• She emptied and entire bag of wet wipes- all 88 - in the garage. They were too dirty to use.
• She took the lids off of about 25 markers and tested them all out on her hand.
• She pushed her adorable friend, Andie, off of the neighborhood playground equipment.
• She has locked herself in the car in the garage - don't worry, I had the keys with me.

As for Gabriel, here is what he has been up to:

• Getting used to his leg again.
• Trying to walk straight.
• Getting the courage to get back on his bike.
• School Shopping for supplies and clothes.
• Meeting his new teacher.
  

Back to School...

3rd Grade, REALLY?

I can't believe Gabe started 3RD GRADE today! He was a little nervous this morning. I think he was more nervous about recess and hurting his leg.

This is how I found Emma this morning...reading books in my bed. Like mother, like daughter :)

Flashback Friday

Since it is that time of year again, I thought I'd share my yearly class pictures...Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Please take special notice of the bangs. I loved my bangs.

Kindergarten: I was stinking cute.
1st Grade: I'm pretty sure Mom forgot it was picture day.
2nd Grade: I think we did my hair the night before, and then I slept on it.
3rd Grade: Still doing my hair the night before. Hey - my mom had 5 kids to get ready.
4th Grade: I loved that sweater.
5th Grade: It took me 5 grades to convince my Mom I needed the "cool" pictures with the double image. I was so happy.
6th Grade: Still sporting the bangs.