Christmas Memories

New Year, new me! Time to start blogging again.

Christmas Sunday Best! Oh So Handsome!

ZOO Lights!

Seeing Santa at the North Pole on the North Pole Express...This was my favorite Christmas outing and will become a tradition.

Tony asked Santa for Beyblades and Bakugan Dragonoid Collossus and Teagan asked him for Henry, Gordon, and Thomas...and Santa delivered on Christmas Day!

How sweet is this...waiting anxiously for Santa!

All Aboard!!

After the North Pole Express we went to eat at Dairy Keen, Home of the Train and it was such a special night. Teagan can't stop talking about the "magic train" that took us to see Santa.

Tubing at Gorgoza Park...this was my second favorite event of the Christmas season. The kids in the tubes were hilarious, especially Gabe.

Writing letters to Santa and making candy houses and sugar cookies

LOVE

My boys bring so much love into my life. I love every minute with them, even the naughty and difficult ones. Dad was out of town for Valentines Day so this was us sending our love to him.

The Read Family

My family is crazy and hilarious and it was so much fun being together for Christmas. My Mom and Dad did a hell of a job raising 7 kids! I love you Mom and Dad! As if there isn't enough chaos when we all get together, there will be three more grandchildren born in the Spring! I am so excited!

Merry Christmas Everyone

We love Livi Lou Photography!

Our friend Crystal does some amazing work with a lens and here is our little family (that has grown substantially since our last family picture)!

Crystal has done two photo sessions for us and has done an amazing job each time! The best part, she is incredibly reasonable on her price! If you are interested visit her site Livi Lou Photography !

Meet our new Jack

As many know, the boys have been wanting a family dog for a really long time. Amber, for just as long, has said that once we get the basement done and the back yard fenced we can have our first dog (this was her commitment before we found out we were pregnant with Gabriel so she didn't expect it to happen so soon)!

Well, as our last post mentioned, the basement is done!

So we'd like to introduce Jack to everyone. He's the newest addition to our family and will be for many many years to come!

The basement is complete!

We are now done (for the most part)! Here is a short set of clips that you can see our fun and progress in!

If you cannot read the slides, we started back in March and you see before and after images of the play room, family room and walk out door in our office/salon! We LOVE IT!

Some recent pictures

We've been extra busy getting accustomed to having three boys around the house, so we've slacked on some picture posting (but certainly not picture taking). So here are just a few quick picks you might like of the new little one and big brother!

Cuddly Gabe just two days after he was born

Big Brother cannot get enough kisses from Gabe

Teagan sporting some new clothes from his Nanny

And Gabe just sleeping away on dad a week after his Birthday

Also, today Amber's good friend Crystal came over to snapped some pictures of the new bundle of joy and here are the links to her blog along with more pictures!

Baby Gabe

Baby Gabe Continued

Baby Gabe Continued Again

Muchos Besos

Baby Gabriel Phillip has arrived!

We would like to introduce out newest little addition!
He arrived today at 5:06 and was 8 pounds 6 ounces. All stretched out he measures 20.5 inches long and has quite a bit of hair to prove the old wives tale about heartburn!

Just minutes after he was born

Tony's first ride!

Last year we tried, unsuccessfully, to teach Tony how to ride his bike. But, oh what a difference a few seasons make!

This video was taken today at the park down the street from our house. It was taken with Tony's camera so it isn't the best quality, but it still is amazing to capture such an amazing first! Good job Tony.

And so it begins....

As I was brushing my teeth, I thought to myself, "Wow, the boys haven't bothered me for at least 5 minutes. They are playing so well." I should have known. I asked Tony to watch and play with Teagan in his room for a few minutes while I got dressed. Of course, if Teagan were trying to take Tony's Bakugan, Pokemon, or change the channel of the show he was watching, I would hear about it immediately. Apparently, coloring on the furniture was not something Tony thought he should stop Teagan from doing or inform me about. So, Teagan has now begun the destructive, naughty phase in his life where he will have to start getting in trouble :( Since this was his first offense, I just told him NO NO, but of course took pictures and couldn't help but laugh (since it was with washable markers, thank goodness). And in true Tony style, he asked if he could do it too since I didn't get angry and took a picture of Teagan's artwork. TROUBLE!!!

Easter Fun