Updates and Randoms

Daddy had fun teaching Gabe the "man's rules" on the remote!

After church on Saturday night we went across the street to the shopping center to pick up some dog food at Petsmart. Brandy, Jeremy and Gabe stayed in the car while we ran in with Kien. He and I loved the birds!
Daddy and Kien were watching the parakeets play.
Then we saw a snake! S is for snake .. sss sss sss
Here is a "I told you so" photo. I made claim to Greg that because of black Friday, the streets would be a mess! This was his drive to work... Yes, I ate crow...
Jeremy loves to entertain us with showing us his see food...
Brandy has been so tired from the swim practices and meets.
Greg wanted a photo of Gabe in a cooking pot. Why you ask? Sheeesh, I don't know! But it's cute!
So we received gift cards for Target during the "after the baby" bbq get together. So I pulled all three of them together and went and purchased this bouncy toy that Gabe was going to need soon. He isn't very sturdy yet, but with a bit of cushion to help keep him vertical, he LOVES the toys. I think mainly he loves sitting up. He also loves walking around with us so he is on the same level as everyone :) :)
Gabe loves baths! He never used to, but now he loves them.
He loves to smile lots too! I can't believe that the time awaited for these cute little smiles is over! How fast they grow!
We have a friend who moved and we went over to help unload and unpack what we could. The Barnes family was there so it was quite kid happy!
Greg thinks they look alike :)
Cutsie!
Gabe is NOT happy with tummy time. He is getting so much better though with lifting his head up. It won't be long. I have recently wondered why we get excited about all these milestones, but then soon forget that anticipation after they reach them. Time goes by so quickly.

"After the Baby" BBQ

Due to the fact that I was too ill to have a baby shower, I came to the realization during the final weeks of the pregnancy that we were going to have to be untraditional and have a get together after Gabe was born. Of course, I was going to wait until he was at least 2 months old if not hold off until he was 3 months. With the scare of the H1N1 flu going around, we most certainly do not want to expose anyone, especially Gabe.

My very good friend Mercedes told me before delivery that she would be glad to put something together for us. And that she did! Not only did she pick the invitations and get them printed and sent out, she also made our cake! What talent this woman has!!!!!! WOW-- she totally rocked my mind (and taste buds) with her creativity! I never knew she was such a cake decorator! She made the cake a split image of the invitations! Thanks again Mercedes!!! Love you girl!

We were so caught up in the fellowship of all those who attended that I completely forgot about taking photos!! I have seriously got to find a way to put "camera" on the brain for events! Either that or delegate someone to do this for me! :)

What I was talking about or to whom I don't know! Funny face!!
Mercedes parents, Janet and Zac came out as well. They just love the kids and such good good people to be around! Zac was ever so gracious to cook the burgers and hot dogs for us (unknowing of this chore) and did a fantastic job! Janet was just all over trying to help get things together. She was very helpful in the cake cutting, also!
Greg was eye balling the cake for more!!
All the kids played in the "petting zoo" (as Tim called it) area. Of course Jeremy had a friend come over and they played the Wii.
I don't think the family room has ever held this many kids! I didn't even think about pulling out more toys for the littler ones to play with :( I won't forget next time!
Greg shared some cake with Kien. He LOVES cake. As a matter of fact, he was given so much cake that Kien was bouncing all over the family room ALL NIGHT! I made a comment about how Kien is just a laid back kinda kid, but he was proving me wrong. Shannon informed me that Tim shared cake with Kien too, except didn't "share" he just fed him his own large piece. Kien would bounce on his trampoline, then run over and fall on his little couch hitting is head on the gate, but not feeling a thing and running back over to the trampoline so many times. He fell in between, but the child didn't feel a thing! He is NEVER getting that much cake EVER!!

I do have to say though, he did cry when we put him to bed after all our guests left. Once he stopped, he was OUT! Poor Kien was a bit over stimulated!
Kien loves his friends!
Someone purchased a little magna doodle for him, and it was a HIT!
Do you know what happens when you fall asleep in a house full of kids and bigger kids? I don't know what Stan was going to do to Tim! Just beware... fall asleep at your own risk!

Brandy is so good with the two little ones. She carried Gabe around for a while during the wildness!
Greg surrounded us with all the wonderful gifts people brought.
I don't believe that this sofa has ever sat this many people at once!

I have no idea what was going on here with the chairs, but it is cute!

Fantastic Gabe!

Here is Gabe walking with the assistance of his sister!

Gabe has become quite vocal these days. He likes to tell stories. LONG stories!! We could have recorded longer!

Gabe loves baths!

Gabe now likes bath time. It took him a bit, but now he smiles while taking a bath. He cries when I take him out though. At first I thought that it was because he was cold, but now I am beginning to believe that he doesn't want out! :) :) I kept telling him when I first gave him baths at home that he would one day like them! ha!

San Antonio Fun

The morning started off with Greg snapping photo's. Gabe was making all sorts of faces!

My smiley boy!

Still smiley.
Not sure here.. Maybe he was going to cry? Or stick his tounge out?
A concerned look.
A bit happier!
Kien was leaning on Brandy watching tv while she slept.
Jeremy had a rough night! He had to sleep next to Kien's sleep tent. Kien cried a couple times through out the night.
Our morning group. Greg couldn't be in the photo :(
DONALD DUCK!
Here was Jeremy on the River Walk while Greg took a photo. Brandy and I were at Starbucks.
The River Walk... There were MANY area's that were not very stroller friendly. Kien loved watching the ducks as we walked.
A cute waterfall.
Mommy's turn.
We stopped at the Hard Rock Cafe to eat. It was YUMMY!
My young man posing!
I love the person who invented this nifty "kid leash" It came in handy considering that all around the River Walk area the streets were busy and Kien couldn't stay couped up in the stroller the whole time.
Jeremy found a strange statue...
Brandy didn't want a statue pose, but of course by a painted picture of someone playing an instrument... hmmm... think she is a musical person?! But of course!
Here is Kien walking again.
Oh, proof that Kien does throw fits! Next time we will video tape them. heehee
We went to the IMAX to view the documentary on the Alamo. It was awesome that we didn't have to pay for the two littlest ones because it put Kien to sleep right away and Gabe pretty much cried at the loud bangs from the war sounds. I was pretty much standing up with him bouncing or walking. Not fun, but now I know that he wouldn't survive a kids movie at the theater.


Walking towards the AlamoThe Alamo. We were not allowed to take any photo's inside the historic building.

It was a nice little educational/family trip. Hopefully next time it will be Sea World! :) :)

UIL Comp Video

Here is the link to YouTube to watch the video. Our video would not upload to the blog. Also, our video is too on YouTube, however, the band boosters uploaded a much better view. Here is their upload of the competition. It is AMAZING!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYeTILxnrKg

Rock Star

Kien's rock rendition of "Jesus Loves Me" while driving home from San Antonio.