Family Visit from NYC

Poor JC was sick with RSV and fussy and tired. Somehow Pop-pop got him to sleep! I just thought this picture was too sweet not to post.

My Family from NYC came down to visit. It was soooo nice to see them and spend time with them! My kids just loved visiting with them!

Eevie, Ricky, and their Great Grandmother!

Eevie, Ricky, and their Great Aunt

What's been going on?

We have been so busy...like always. Here are a few snapshots of what has been going on lately.

JC got a new Bumbo chair & LOVES it!!! He is now 3 1/2 months old! Wow, it feels like just yesterday he joined our family. He is now doing so much now some good and some not so good, Laughing out loud, Batting & grabbing his toys, crying when I leave him, refusing to take a bottle, rolling from tummy to back & really trying to roll from back to tummy...He almost has it figured out.

Ricky riding his scooter he got from Santa

Me and Rick just hanging out at home. I am madly in love with this man!!! He Rocks my world in every way. I feel like I met I guess you can say my... soulmate?! Lately I have been feeling that he is the person I always dreamed of.

I didn't have them pose for this, they were chatting and they looked so happy that I grabbed my camera. Of course when they saw me coming with the camera they didn't look so happy.

Rick recently organized a coat drive for the Arlington Association of Hispanic Firefighters...He is the president ;) And they had a goal of 250, well they exceeded the goal by a whopping 500+ coats!!! They had a huge finale at a fancy place called Blackfins! I am so proud of him! Here are a few pictures of him & I at the finale! And last but not least, Eevie and I headed out in the COLD COLD weather to stand in line and pick up our GIRLSCOUT COOKIES!!! Whoop Whoop!!! It is that time of the year. Her goal this year is 175 boxes.

Rick's Birthday

This year for Rick's birthday we went and had couples massages and lunch together. It was really nice to just spend some time with only him, enjoying his special day.

Here's a picture of the boys hanging out on the couch!

Happy Birthday to a very special Husband & Father!!!

Christmas 2009

I have been so busy lately!!! That is my excuse for not blogging. So where to begin?

Rick & I have been able to enjoy some time together this month! We recently went and saw a Stars Game, I love going to Stars Games!!! And we also went and saw the new movie Avatar 3D, that movie was so great! I was a little surprise that I sat through a 3 hr movie and enjoyed every minute of it. I laughed, I cried, I felt like I was there! It was a Christmas gift in itself to be able to spend some one on one quality time with Rick. It makes me very happy when I can get away from the house and just hang out with my husband.

This year we had a White Christmas! Christmas Eve morning we started to get a few flurries, and by 8:00pm it was snow covering all the grass and hard surfaces, but not the roads. It really put me in the Christmas spirit.

Our Backyard Christmas Eve Night

Our Backyard Christmas Eve Early afternoon

Presents from Santa-The kids didn't need anything this year! I have been shopping and giving them things all year long so Santa only bought just a few things for each of our kids. And the funny thing was...they were just as happy with a few gifts as they were when they got a bunch of stuff last year!

Good Morning Ricky!!! Santa brought Ricky a new bigger bike, he went from a 12inch to a 16 inch, a new scooter, toothpaste, and a Wii game. He also got a remote control helicopter & a new coat from mom & dad.

Santa bought Eevie a few books, a new scooter, a Wii Game, a DS game, and the one item they were so excited about this year was their TOOTHPASTE?! We have crazy kids. LOL

JC got a new coat, some bibs, and a few onesies

This was how our White Christmas looked in Mansfield TX.

Good Morning JC it's Christmas!

Rick got 2 pairs of shoes and a golf store Gift Card from the family.

I got a foot massager, new soft fuzzy robe, and a really cool digital mini-camcorder. ( I will be posting some videos later!)

Eevie checking out her presents

While I was cooking Christmas dinner, Rick & the kids(including our Neighbor and Eve's BFF Skylar) made a snowman with the left over snow in the front yard.

In the evening my parents and siblings came over for Christmas dinner and presents with my family. The kids got tons of stuff! We got 4 of the newest, coolest, Wii games-Super Mario Bros. Wii (OH SOOOO FUNN!!!), Wii sports Resort, Winter Olympics Mario Vs. Sonic (SUPER COOL!), and Mario Party. Ricky got a Basketball goal & basketball & also a huge tonka helicopter, Eevie got 2 new DS games, and a bunch of DS stuff, and they got a gumball machine to share. Me and Rick got Navy Federal Visa gift cards!!!

Here we all are playing the Wii, I really have to concentrate if I want to keep up with the kids!

We are so blessed with our family who live close by, and also our kids who keep us on our toes! It is so nice to be able to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ every year during the holidays.

SO VERY VERY THANKFUL

Just recently, in the last few weeks I was reminded how fast you can lose someone that you love. This has made me take a look at my loved ones and appreciate them just a little more! This year I was extremely thankful that Rick & the kids are in my life. Recently a friend and Firefighter from Rick's station suddenly and unexpectantly passed away. It was a sad reminder that we need to cherish the time that we have with the ones who we are close to, because they can go to be with our heavenly father at any time.

Thanksgiving was quiet this year, we went to my mom's house for dinner and football. The kids played and JC was in someones arms the whole time.

A little before Thanksgiving our girlscout troop collected canned foods for some local families to have a warm homecooked meal on Thanksgiving day. We collected 96 cans in 1 hour!

Also JC turned 2 months old, he is learning so much, he is smiling and laughing, he can roll over from tummy to back. He is just such a joy right now.

He is also officially sucking his thumb, he is the only one that refused the pacifier out of all our kids. But the good thing is that he can get his self back to sleep on his own and doesn't need us to come and put his paci back in his mouth.

1 Month Old

I can't believe that my baby is over 1 month old already!!! It really feels like he was just born yesterday, but it has been nearly 6 weeks...GEEZ where did the time go?! He is doing really well sleeping at night, he is sleeping on average 6-8 hours. There have been numerous times that he has slept 7-8 hours. He is such a perfect baby!

Caught right before he rolled over

1 month baby updates He is doing wonderful at pushing himself up when he his having tummy time. He is cooing and blowing rasberrys, he is rolling over from tummy to back, and he is also smiling!!!

Almost caught a smile?!

Halloween

This year for Halloween we went to the Mansfield Fall Festival instead of doing the traditional trick-or-treating. They had bounce houses, game booths, food, puppet shows, and a really cool ride. The kids seemed to have a lot of fun and we didn't come home with tons of unwanted candy! Ricky was a motorcross racer & Eevie was a scorcer

JC was a little mouse

I was also able to join Ricky for his school Halloween party, I had lunch with them and was able to just hang out with my big boy. This was a rough week for me! Rick went out of town to Vegas for a training class and was gone for about a week. Then I lost my voice for 5 days!!! It was a REALLY ROUGH WEEK!

8 Years Old!

I can't believe that my oldest is 8! It was crazy trying to plan a birthday party just 2 1/2 weeks after the birth of JC. I was late getting out invitations, but it all worked out. Eevie decided to have a Roller Skating Party this year! Everyone had a great time, Rick & Eevie skated, Ricky rode on these scooter type things, and I just talked with friends, because it was still too early for me to get on Skates. JC slept almost the entire party, and wouldn't even wake for a feeding. Eevie chose a chocolate cake with chocolate icing! That was a whole lotta chocolate goin on! Eevie had a great time! Ricky getting on his skates, the skates were extremely loose and for some reason couldn't be tightened up, so Ricky had a hard time staying on his feet. Finally I talked him into riding on the scooters that they had there. Rick & Eevie about to go skate