Something Old, Something New

Halloween night Gwynn in her second costume of the evening

The spread at the baby shower

Gwynn walking at aunt SaSa's
Payton enjoying the hike
Gwynn playing shy

The view on our hike

My personal taste tester...they were a hit!

Cinderella and Gus Gus

Tarah's personalized seat at her shower

Tarah's Baby Shower

Gwynn,Payton and Charlie enjoying the pumpkin patch

Mr. P

I thought I would finally put some long lost photos as well as some new ones. This weekend was a nice relaxing one for the most part.

On Friday Gwynn, Payton and I went down to visit a very pregnant Tarah in Salem. She is doing wonderful trying to walk that baby out!

Saturday morning we visited Forest Park and did a nice hike while enjoying the beautiful weather. Gwynn was in the back pack and Payton rode in the jogger. They both were very happy to be outside. Gwynn kept giving us the thumbs up to let us know she was enjoying herself. Payton just smiled and enjoyed all the attention her received from other hikers. On the way home they both passed out. I then did a little Christmas shopping while Charlie had some play time with the kids. Charlie went with his friend Joe and watched a game in evening. I think we all had a pretty great day. Sunday Charlie was up early and off to mountain bike with Joe and some other friends. Charlie said he had a great time enjoying being outside. I got an opportunity to visit with Jessica and Selina for a while while the boys finished up there ride. We are all enjoying a little bit of down time before Charlie is off to Boston and the upcoming holiday.

More good news!

This week has been good. We had dance and play dates with friends and many neglected chores. Payton and myself successfully got over an awful flue bug that hit hard the first part of the week. Tomorrow we are going to visit a very pregnant Tarah before she pops! She is doing very well but the doctors think the baby is coming a bit sooner then planned. I think I am just as excited as Tarah for the new addition to our family.

We are also so very excited that Libby also joined the preggers world of wonder. She is having the good old morning sicknesses but seems to be making a good environment for the little bean to grow. She is almost over the three month period so we hope things get better after the first trimester.

We are all doing very good and look forward to a little bit of family time before Charlie leaves for Boston and life gets crazy busy again!!!

Way Too Long!!!

Some over due vacation pictures from Lake Havasu, Disney Land and Santa Cruz.

Charlie, Gwynn & Payton at Disney Land

Gwynn making her first wish

Relaxing on HavasuPayton too

Two happy babies!!

Santa Cruz at my Mom's Place

Pooh Land in Disney Land

Gwynn calls this a big sand castle

I just learned to wakeboard..third times the charm

More fun in Disney Land

The Dumbo ride was done twice

Toon town

Gwynn's first rollercoster ride

Charlie on the wakeboard

Gwynn's first tube ride

Life has been absolutely crazy since we got back from our vacation life is finally winding down before it gets crazy again(holidays and new babies). Since we have been back we have celebrated Erica's big 21er, Tarah's baby shower, Halloween and a trip to Seattle with a lot going on in between.

Charlie has been really busy at work. He is finishing up his second Columbia store at the airport and continues his many other tasks at work. We just feel so fortunate that he has such a great career when so many people are going with out. He has been working more and more but we are counting our blessing and making the most of the family time we do have together.

Payton is developing at record breaking speeds. I have a feeling he will be crawling before the month is over. He looks at Gwynn daily like he wants to get up and run after her. He also has been chatting up a storm and is very interested in eating he has been tasting our dinner nightly. He continues to be a sweet perfect little baby.

Gwynn is doing great too! She has an ever expanding vocabulary and is a busy little bee. She loves her princesses and dance. She has the entire princess figurine collection that watch her eat, bath, play and even tells them to watch her pee! She takes then everywhere with her and talks to them. She also loves her daily tea party at which all the princesses attend. She wants tea everyday after her nap.

Halloween was a blast this year also. We had a nice dinner with Grandma Sherry and made candy apples. Grandma brought the kids a treat for the holiday. We had our first trick or treat outing with Miss Gwynn and Payton. Gwynn wanted to be Cinderella ever since our trip to Disneyland. On Halloween we got her all dressed up did her hair, makeup and dressed her to the nines as Cinderella. Payton was Gwynn's little friend mouse Jack. Gwynn wore her dress all of thirty minutes and then decided she wanted to be naked...so we tryed to get her dressed to go trick or treating and she did not want to put her dress back on. Gwynn told us she wanted to be a Cowboy...her version of a cow so she put on her cow custom from last year and it was off to trick or treat. We just stayed in our neighborhood were all our neighbors had made Miss Gwynn a treat bag or cup. It took an hour just to do our street because everyone wanted to have us come in and chat. It was so wonderful and reminded us why we love Sherwood so much! We have the most wonderful neighbors and community.

Life is good and we are happy for all our many blessings. I will make a big effort to keep up with blogs life is busy so bare with me.