For Lynnie

Fluffy Elias after

Fluffy Elias before

I played with your picture a little because little Elias is so cute and I couldn't help it.  I love the lighting in your pictures - where is this at-  I wish I was coming to see you again this fall- maybe in the spring

A few random things I noticed today (for Lynnie or anyone else who wants to be bored with my observances):

I purchased some tights at target the other day and I glanced at the size chart on the back- it didn't have one of those funny grid things with different shades colored in for different sizes.  Instead it just had a list- however it left out like a 15 pound range on the list- maybe these specific tights are not for women in that certain range- I think they should stick to the griddy thingamabob and not exclude any size.

Another thing I noticed- people are more helpful when you just have one little baby.  I went to HEB today after I dropped Jacob and Merry off at preschool .  Mid shopping Grace was a little fussy so I took her out of the car seat.  I think I had like 10 people try to help me as I continued to shop and then check out.  Usually I am holding Grace, Merry is climbing in and out of the cart like a little monkey and Jacob is wandering around.  For some reason nobody wants to come with in 10 feet of me.  I think I must look like I can handle it with 3 children or I am just deafened by the continuous din so I don't notice that people are trying to help. 

more beach pictures

Merry in the waves- this is the first time that merry wore a 2 piece suit- the bottoms were so saggy on her little skinny bum they kept almost falling off- she got so frustrated she took them off and walked around half naked -
saggy bottoms

Jacob kept digging holes for his tidal pool- he is normally stand offish about water but he jumped right in - probably because the gulf of mexico is like bathwater

I was there- Brian so kindly documented me - or not so kindly

Jacob kept trying to get Grace to hold his hand and well Grace was just looking for something to eat

Fun in Port A

We went to the beach for the weekend with my office. 

My sister and fam. and brother Dan tagged along. 

Merry loved the seagulls- she chased them around flapping her arms- she also loved to feed them.

Men and babes

We stayed in a little round house on stilts- the kids thought it was great fun

Holy Mackrel

Brian, Dan and Mando went fishing- they caught lots and lots of fish- here the kids are showing off the Mangrove Snapper

 

more of Grace at 4 months

Gracie weighed in at 12lbs 12oz at her 4 month checkup-

 she was only 24 inches (short but sweet)

For some reason I couldn't load any more pictures so these will have to do

More Merry trauma- Merry has a mystery allergy to some food - it might be raspberries, it might be something else- we have to take her to an allergist- fun fun

She also decided to take a remote control car and drive it in her hair.  Then she put a huge chunk of hair out before I could get her to let me work it out.

Jacob told me if I just eat toast I will shrink up so I am little tiny-  maybe I should try his theory.  

Hut, hut

Little Gracie is 4 months old and ready for her first football season.  What teams is she supporting- why my fantasy football teams and the Millard Eagles (she is sporting her dad's old football jersey).

Her favorite past times include eating, sleeping and blowing raspberries.

More pictures to come

1st day of school

Okay so just 1st day of preschool.  Jacob was ready to go and did not want to stop to get his picture taken.  Merry was a little sad because she thought she was going to be with Jacob at school.  I started feeling a little guilty for putting her in preschool at 2 - then I got home and the house was quiet and I stopped feeling guilty.  They both had a great 1st day and still want to go back-  I am taking that as a good sign.  

Oh and Brian picked out our new wreath for our door- I thing he did a good job.

one big party

The youngest four in my family had a party this weekend at my house-
this is a picture of all the kids present.
Jacob at 4 1/2 is the oldest of the 9 and Elias at 10 wks (the cute chubby baby in the middle) is the youngest.
My toy room looked like it exploded but every one had a fabulous time

Grace has had a little red mark on the side of her nose since she was born- Jacob just finally noticed it while we were taking these pictures. It only took him 3 1/2 months- what a great observer. He ofcourse had to show it to Merry who was not very impressed.