SPRING BREAK 2010

TITI AND PAPA AT THE BEACH

THE KIDDOS AT MIZNER PARK

ZOO TIMEMORE FUN AT THE ZOO

ONE OF OUR MANY WALKS

LOOKING FOR FISH AND DUCKS IN THE BACKKYARD

BEACH FUN

COLLECTING SEA SHELLS

BACKYARD FUN

TIME TO JET SKI

FOR SPRING BREAK THIS YEAR I TOOK THE KIDDOS TO FLORIDA FOR 2 WEEKS. WE HAD A BLAST. IT WAS MY FIRST TIME TO FLY ALONE WITHOUT JASON BUT ME AND THE KIDDOS DID GREAT. FLYING BACK WAS ANOTHER STORY, BUT THANK GOD JASON WAS WITH US. IT TURNED OUT TITI HAD AN EAR INFECTION AND SCREAMED THE ENTIRE 3 HOURS...BUT BACK TO OUR VACATION...

WE HAD SO MUCH FUN ON OUR VACATION. WE WENT ON LOTS OF WALKS TO WATCH THE BOATS AND PELICANS, PLAYED AT THE BEACH, JET SKI'S, ZOO, LOTS OF EATING, AND LOTS AND LOTS OF ICE CREAM :) IT WAS SO NICE TO JUST RELAX AND SPEND TIME WITH THE FAMILY. JASON JOINED US IN FLORIDA THE LAST 4 DAYS OF OUR TRIP AND IT WAS GREAT FOR HIM TO GET SOME DOWN TIME FROM WORK. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PICS

PEYTEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

TITI RESTING ON PAPA
THE KIDDOS EATING TOGETHER

ME AND THE BIRTHDAY GIRL

PRETTY PRINCESS

ME AND KIMMY

GRIFFIN AND AUNT KIMMY

THE KIDDOS PLAYING WITH TITI'S PRESENTS

NANI AND GRIFFIN

NANI AND PRINCESS TITI

UNCLE MATT SERVING ICE CREAM :)

THIS PAST SATURDAY WE CELEBRATED TITI'S 2ND BIRTHDAY. THIS YEAR WE DECIDED NOT TO HAVE A BIG PARTY AND JUST INVITE FAMILY OVER FOR PIZZA AND CAKE. WE FIGURED NEXT YEAR WE WILL HAVE A BIG PARTY WITH ALL HER FRIENDS WHEN SHE IS A LITTLE BIT OLDER. TITI HAD A GOOD TIME AND ENJOYED ALL HER GIFTS, AND GRIFFIN IS STILL ENJOYING PLAYING WITH TITI'S GIFTS :) WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE THAT MY GIRL IS 2!!!!!!

UNTIL NEXT TIME......

TITI IS TURNING 2!!!

I CAN'T BELIEVE PRINCESS TITI IS GOING TO BE 2 FEBRUARY 8, 2010!!! IT SEEMS LIKE JUST YESTERDAY WE CELEBRATED HER FIRST BIRTHDAY! SHE IS SUCH A BABY DOLL! IN THE PAST YEAR SHE HAS GROWN INTO SUCH A LOVING LITTLE GIRL, ALTHOUGH WE STILL THINK OF HER AS A LITTLE BABY, I MEAN COME ON GUYS, SHE ONLY WEIGHS LIKE 21 POUNDS- SHE IS SO TINY LIKE A LITTLE BABY :) AND I LOVE IT! THIS YEAR FOR HER BIRTHDAY WE ARE NOT HAVING A BIG PARTY LIKE WE DID FOR HER FIRST BDAY. THIS TIME WE ARE JUST HAVING PIZZA AND CAKE AT OUR HOUSE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH FAMILY AND A FEW FRIENDS... I DON'T EVEN THINK SHE KNOWS IT IS HER BIRTHDAY. SHE IS SUCH A GREAT KID. SHE IS FEISTY LIKE ME, AND JUST SO WARM. SHE LOVES TO HUG AND LATELY SHE HAS BEEN INTO GIVING KISSES- ESPECIALLY TO THE BOYS AT SCHOOL. THE TEACHERS TELL ME SHE DOESN'T LIKE TO PLAY WITH THE OTHER LITTLE GIRL IN HER CLASS- ONLY THE BOYS. AND THEN WHEN WE PICK HER UP ALL THE BOYS GIVE HER A HUG AND THEN THEY AL KISS HER ON THE MOUTH- TROUBLE AHEAD!!!! THAT TITI, IS HILARIOUS! HUGGING AND KISSING ON THE BOYS AND ONLY PLAYING WITH THE BOYS- SHE IS GOING TO BE ONE OF "THOSE" GIRLS......SHE IS SUCH A FLIRT! EVERY TIME SHE SEES AN OLDER BOY OR MAN SHE FLIRTS WITH THEM NONSTOP! I WILL BE SURE TO POST PICS FROM THE BIRTHDAY PARTY AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PICS ABOVE FROM HER FIRST YEAR :) TIME SURE DOES FLY....

UNTIL NEXT TIME....

POST FAMILY UPDATE

SO IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAVE POSTED A BLOG....THAT BEING SAID, IT IS A NEW YEAR, HERE'S A NEW POST. I DON'T HAVE ANY PICTURES TO POST RIGHT NOW, BUT I PROMISE TO UPLOAD NEW PICS ASAP!!! SINCE PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE I KNOW RIGHT NOW USES FACEBOOK I HAVE SLACKED OFF WITH MY BLOG POSTS, IT HAS JUST BEEN EASIER TO UPLOAD QUICK PICS AND STATUS UPDATES ON FACEBOOK, BUT I AM GOING TO MAKE MORE OF AN EFFORT TO DO A BLOG :) SO HERE IT GOES:

WHAT IS GOING ON FOR THE POST FAMILY IN 2010:

THE KIDS:

THE KIDS ARE DOING GREAT. GRIFFIN IS REALLY ENJOYING HIS PRESCHOOL. THIS YEAR HE IS GOING 3 DAYS A WEEK AND I JUST CANT BELIEVE NEXT YEAR HE WILL BE IN PRE-K AND GOING 5 DAYS A WEEK. MY LITTLE MAN IS GROWING UP SO
FAST! RIGHT NOW HE LOVES MICKEY MOUSE, THOMAS, DINOSAURS AND CONSTRUCTION. HE IS REALLY BLOSSOMING INTO SUCH A GREAT KID. HE LOVES TO SING, DANCE, COLOR, DRAW, PLAY- HE AMAZES ME EVERY DAY. IT IS CRAZY TO THINK THAT HE IS GOING TO BE 4 IN MAY.
TITI IS ALSO DOING FABULOUS. SHE REALLY SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND HER PLACE AT HER NEW PRESCHOOL. SHE GOES 2 DAYS A WEEK AND SHE LOVES IT!!! SHE EVEN HAS A LITTLE BOYFRIEND AT SCHOOL- TOO CUTE!! TITI IS SUCH A SWEET GIRL. SHE LOVES HER MINNIE MOUSE, AND HER BIG BROTHER. SHE LOVES TO DANCE AND GIVE BIG HUGS AND KISSES. SHE ISN'T A BIG TALKER...YET!!! I KNOW THAT THAT IS ALL ABOUT TO CHANGE SOON. MY BABY GIRL TURNS 2 NEXT WEEK AND IT SERIOUSLY SEEMS LIKE WE JUST CELEBRATED HER FIRST BIRTHDAY....
BOTH KIDS ARE DOING GREAT!

WHAT ELSE....MY MOM AND DAD BOUGHT A HOUSE IN MCKINNEY, ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM US, AND WHEN THEY ARE HERE FROM FLORIDA IT IS FABULOUS! THE KIDDOS LOVE SEEING NANI AND PAPA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. BOTH KIDS HAVE GOTTEN REALLY ATTACHED TO MY MOM AND DAD. GRIFFIN WAKES UP PRETTY MUCH EVERY DAY ASKING WHEN THEY ARE COMING TO TEXAS. WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO VISIT THEM IN FLORIDA IN MARCH FOR SPRING BREAK AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME FUN IN THE SUN..

JASON IS DOING WELL..WORKING HARD, AND LONG HOURS, BUT I AM THANKFUL THAT HE WORKS SO HARD SO I DON'T HAVE TO :) WE JUST CELEBRATED HIS 31 BIRTHDAY WITH SOME CLOSE FRIENDS AND NOW WE ARE JUST ENJOYING SPENDING TIME WITH THE KIDS.

I AM DOING GOOD. I AM EXCITED THAT WE FINALLY SOLD OUR HOUSE IN MASSACHUSETTS!!!! WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR A NEW HOUSE, BUT NO LUCK YET..WE SHALL SEE...I JUST KNOW THE PERFECT HOUSE IS OUT THERE, WE JUST HAVE TO FIND IT :) I AM ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO VACATION THIS YEAR! IN MARCH WE ARE GOING TO FLORIDA FOR SPRING BREAK, THEN IN MAY WE ARE GOING TO MEXICO FOR A WEDDING AND AGAIN IN MAY WE ARE GOING TO BOSTON FOR A CLOSE FRIEND'S BDAY :) WE MAY BE TRAVELING TO SEATTLE IN JULY, AND THEN WE ARE GOING BACK TO FLORIDA THE END OF THE YEAR TO TAKE THE KIDDOS BACK TO DISNEYWORLD- SO FUN!!!

SO FAR 2010 HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD AND I AM ONLY HOPING THAT IT GETS BETTER.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.................

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL- 2009

I JUST LOVE TITI IN THIS DRESS

GRIFFIN'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
HE IS ONE HAPPY CAMPER

TITI ON HER FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

SHE LIKES HER NAP MAT

SO....LAST WEEK WAS THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL FOR THE KIDDOS. I WAS REALLY NERVOUS FOR GRIFFIN TO GO BACK BECAUSE AS YOU ALL KNOW LAST YEAR HE CRIED ALOT! I WAS ALSO NERVOUS SINCE HE HAD TO BE POTTY TRAINED THIS YEAR...AND WASN'T QUITE SURE HOW HE WOULD DO...TO MY SURPRISE (KNOCK ON WOOD) SO FAR SO GOOD. HE HAS BEEN SO GOOD ABOUT GOING TO SCHOOL. HE WAKES UP HAPPY TO GO TO SCHOOL AND DO ARTS AND CRAFTS AND SEE ALL HIS LITTLE FRIENDS AND SO FAR WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY POTTY ACCIDENTS. HE IS REALLY DOING GOOD THIS YEAR AND I AM SO HAPPY FOR HIM!

TITI ON THE OTHER HAND IS HAVING A ROUGH GO AT IT. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS BECAUSE SHE IS SO YOUNG OR IS SHE IS JUST MISSING ME OR WHAT....TITI GOES EVERY TUESDAY/ THURSDAY AND SO FAR SHE HAS CRIED EVERYTIME BASICALLY ALL DAY LONG......I CAN HEAR HER CRYING AS I LEAVE AND ENTER THE BUILDING TO PICK HER UP. HOPEFULLY WITH TIME SHE WILL GET BETTER. I AM SO LUCKY THAT THE PRESCHOOL THEY GO TO EVERYONE THERE IS SOOOO NICE AND CARING TOWARDS MY KIDS (LOOKS LIKE I NEED TO GET REALLY NICE XMAS GIFTS FOR EVERYONE :). I WILL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED ON HOW SHE IS DOING.

OTHER THAN THAT THE KIDS ARE DOING FANTASTIC.

UNTIL NEXT TIME...........

SUMMER UPDATE

SO I THOUGHT I WOULD DO A POST TO UPDATE EVERYONE ON WHAT ALL HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH OUR FAMILY THIS SUMMER. PRESCHOOL FINISHED UP IN JUNE AND THE KIDS HAVE BEEN HAVING A GOOD TIME ENJOYING THEIR SUMMER.

GRIFFIN HAS BEEN AT HOME WITH ME ALL SUMMER AND HAVING LOTS OF FUN. WE WENT TO FLORIDA FOR 3 WEEKS AS EVERYONE KNOWS AND WE HAD A GREAT TIME. GRIFFIN IS NOW USING THE BIG BOY POTTY ALTHOUGH WE STILL HAVE THE OCCASIONAL ACCIDENT BUT HE'LL GET IT. WHILE IN FLORIDA WE WENT TO DISNEY AND GRIFFIN GOT VERY COMFORTABLE IN THE WATER AT MY MOM AND DAD'S HOUSE. NOW HE ALWAYS WANTS TO GO SWIMMING. HE HAS BEEN AT CAMP FOR THE LAST WEEK AND FINISHES UP THIS WEEK AND THEN SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 24. I AM SO PROUD OF HIM! HE IS SUCH A SHY LITTLE GUY WE ARE HOPING THAT WITH 3 DAYS OF SCHOOL EACH WEEK HE WILL COME OUT OF HIS SHELL A BIT MORE. WE HAVE ALSO SIGNED HIM UP FOR SOCCER LESSONS AND WE HAVE SIGNED HIM UP FOR A SOCCER TEAM- GAME ONE IS SEPT 12 :)

TITI HAS ALSO BEEN DOING WONDERFUL! THIS SUMMER SHE HAS STARTED TO WALK! IT IS SOOOO CUTE TO SEE HER WALKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. SHE LOVES TO FOLLOW BENTLEY AND GRIFFIN AROUND THE HOUSE. SHE ALSO HAD A GREAT TIME IN FLORIDA. SHE LOVES THE BEACH AND THE WATER- SHE IS MY LITTLE WATER BABY. TITI WILL ALSO BE STARTING SCHOOL IN A FEW WEEKS- 2 DAYS A WEEK :) SHE SEEMS SO SMALL TO BE GOING TO SCHOOL BUT IT WILL BE GOOD FOR HER TO BE AROUND MORE KIDS HER AGE. SHE LOVES TO BE AROUND KIDS SO WE HOPE THAT SHE WILL LOVE SCHOOL :)

I HAVE HAD A GREAT SUMMER WITH MY FAMILY! IT HAS GONE BY WAY TOO FAST BUT GIVES ME SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR :) IT IS AMAZING HOW FAST THESE LITTLE MUNCHKINS ARE GROWING! EVERYDAY THEY BRING A SMILE TO MY LIFE- THE ARE THE BEST!

UNTIL NEXT TIME..................

Florida- July 2009

Griffin eating Mickey ice cream with papa
My little minnie

The entire gang at DisneyWorld

Riding his new favorite ride-Buzz lightyear

Me and my girl

Griffin riding the wave runners with my dad

On the beach in Key West

Me and Jason checking out some fort

Me and Jason on the sailboat

Baby titi at the beach

Well, pretty much all of you know that me and the kids went to Florida for 3 weeks to stay at my mom and dads house. while there we had so much fun! My parents treated us to another trip at DisneyWorld and the kids had a blast. We have been there 2 times within the past 4 months- thanks mom and dad. The kids had a blast! It is so much fun just to watch their faces when they ride the rides. We plan on going back next year between November and December. Titi loved riding it's a small world and griffin conquered buzz lightyear this trip. When we went in February he was scared but not this time :)

After Disney for a week we were back at mom and dads house and had lots more fun. Boat, beach, wave runners and pool- I would say these kids are pretty lucky to have nani and papa live in florida with so many fun things to do. the kids had a blast just being outdoors and in the water.

Then Jason came down the last week and my mom and dad babysat while we went to Key West for a 4 days. It was so great!!!!!! We had a nice time just relaxing for a bit and it was great to eat so much fresh local seafood. We went to the beach, snorkeling, kayaks, and sailing - so much fun! We hope to make this a regular getaway as well.

All in all the 3 weeks went by way to fast but it always gives us something to look forward to next time we go. We had a great time! Thanks mom and dad!

Until next time....