Wednesday, August 15, 2012

July 2012

WOW!! July FLEW by! From 2 weddings, vacations, baby showers, and a whole lot of nesting/preparing for baby.  Here are a LOT of snapshots of the rest of our month:

Caleb loves doing "science projects" and creates his own.  This one happens to be baking soda,vinegar, jello, eye droppers, jello mold, and a fun time exploring
Caleb is pushing Davis in the baby doll stroller-they are becoming great buddies/playmates
Caleb was coughing/wheezing, so we took him in to the doctor concerned about our upcoming traveling.  They gave us a breathing treatment, an inhaler, and some medicine. 
It worked really quickly and he actually enjoyed doing it because he dressed up like a fireman and watched "Fireman Sam" Too Cute and grateful for good medicine!
We had a super fun family Fourth of July.  We picked up Slurpee's from Seven-11 and headed to the Uptown Trolley.
We had so much fun riding around the town
Brotherly Love!
First Slurpee
Caleb has his explorer binoculars
We got off and took a walk to a park
The park was just a baseball field but it had a great view of Downtown. 
We had a long wait for the Trolley to head back to our car.  We have 2 hot and hungry boys!
We were all excited when we saw the trolley pull up
Davis was mesmerized
Another "Science Experiment" was making Bubble Snakes
They had a blast, were entertained for a long time, and continued in the bath tub that afternoon
Bubbles taste funny
Caleb loves matching with his brother-it is too fun and I know it won't last long.  Caleb picked out his own pajamas for Davis to wear, so that they could match.
Davis is wondering why his pants are so big
We turned Davis around to face forward before one of our many car trips.  Now that he is 18 months, 28 pounds 6 ounces (75%), and 34.5 inches (95%) we felt that was okay.  Davis LOVED it and it has been wonderful being able to see him, hand him things, and for him to be a part of the family car trip.
In between Horseshoe Bay and the trip to Philadelphia, we had 1.5 days in Austin.  It was so fun to meet Aunt Jen and the little 2 cousins at a Spray Park.  Precious Faith!
Sarah and Caleb
Faith and Davis
Love these boys
Our neighbors went out of town on their water day, so they suggested we come over and play in their sprinklers.  So, Daddy had a fun idea of playing T-ball and soccer in the sprinklers too.
Mimi and Papa came in town for Little Girl's Sprinkle, so we surprised them with a "Thank you" night in a hotel for all they do for us, all they have been through, and a special treat to tell them how much we love them.  The boys had a fun time dropping them off in their fancy hotel.
Sweet boys
Someone is making them self at home
We walked over to the Galleria for dinner at Five Guys and Mimi splurged and got matching shirts for the boys (per Caleb's request to match)-such a fun night!
An afternoon in the backyard to stay cool
Thank you so much Edge Family for letting us borrow your crib so these two monkeys could get used to sharing a room before their sister shows up.  The shared room has been tough at times with a few tired mornings but overall they have done a great job!
Bath time fun--Arrrr! Caleb put the eye patch on Davis
A baseball player playing golf
Caleb was counting his golf swings or something and Davis goes behind the tree.  It took me a few seconds to realize that he thought Caleb was playing "Hide and Seek"
We got a cheap slip and slide and Caleb had fun splashing around and I had fun learning how to use our new camera!!! Thank you Daddy for such an amazing gift-can't wait to learn how to really use it to its maximum capacity. 
Maybe it is just me, but I LOVE the way there is so much detail to each of these pictures.  I am an amateur but really cherish these pictures (and the many after these).  Thanks again Craig for this amazing gift! 


WOW-check out these two back to back pictures of Caleb in motion

The boys are watching the opening night of the Olympics-it was fun memories 
Davis pointing at the "show" 
"Daddy and Caleb, do you see this"
Sweet boys 
And that was our month in between all the traveling!  (Sorry this post was so long)

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Baby Girl's "Sprinkle"

 In July, 3 of Julie's dear Sorority Sisters wanted to "Sprinkle" us with some pink and threw a party for us.  It was fun to see some old friends and get really sprinkled with a bunch of pink things!

The amazing hostesses: Darby, Lauren (got married 2 weeks after the sprinkle), and Ashley.  Thanks girls for a wonderful party--it really meant so much to us! (Wish I took more pictures)
The yummy food table--some really amazing food! 
 
The ADPi's: Back row-Amanda, Julie, Ashley (and Hank)
Front row- Marisa, Darby, Julie, and Lauren 
JulĂ­e's sweet parents came in town and it was fun to have Mimi there to celebrate her 7th grandchild 
The next day, Julie's sweet Community friends surprised her with a dinner at La Duni (our spot) and sprinkled them with some more fun pink things.  It was really special that Caryn was in town and they coordinated the dinner around her trip in town.  So fun to have these special girls together to celebrate our daughter. 

Friday, August 3, 2012

Al & Sarah's Wedding- Philadelphia 7/14/12

We had so much fun going to our second wedding in July, in the City of Brotherly Love-Philadelphia!  After Lisa and Matt's wedding, Horseshoe Bay, a few days in Austin for Julie and the boys, and Craig spent a few days in Dallas working and painting the little lady's room pink, Craig and Julie met up in Memphis for a Babymoon Getaway and celebrating Al and Sarah's wedding. 

We had a brief encounter with a "celebrity" on our flight from Memphis to Philadelphia.  Craig recognized her right away...can you?  She is the red head next to the guy in the OU hat.  She is Jennifer from Ben's season of the Bachelor.  If you still need a refresher, check out this link.  We didn't want to be crazy stalkers but was able to snap a quick picture and now we are busted that we watch the Bachelor/Bachelorette.
We got settled in time for a romantic dinner and a moonlit walk of the city.
On Friday, we did some sightseeing of the amazing history in the city.  Here is the 200+ year old Liberty Bell (except we didn't want to wait in the long line and opted for a picture through the glass).
Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed
A draft of the Declaration of Independence
Congress Hall (from 1790-1800) where the presidential inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams occurred.
The Senate Chambers on the second floor of Congress Hall 
Friday night we had the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner and then on Saturday we did some more sightseeing in the rain, eating yummy Philly Cheese Steaks, and lounging before the wedding.
 
Craig did an excellent job reading Mark 10
The beautiful couple
The beautiful church
Such a wonderful ceremony of two people in love for each other and Christ
The reception was at the Franklin Institute, where we had hors d'oeuvre in the interactive heart exhibit, and ate, danced, and partied the night away with an incredible statue of Benjamin.
Part of the reception was a traditional Korean ceremonial toast and other customs that were very interesting, like catching the chestnuts to see how many children they will have, to biting the seed of a date from each others mouth to symbolize the gender of their first child, and then to finish it up with a piggy back ride around the table.  So, Sarah and Al will have 18 children with the first being a boy.  Pretty interesting!
Al and Craig were at Stanford together and had a house their second year together- Al is a great friend and we are thrilled to have Sarah as a new friend.
Congratulations Sarah and Al! We are praying for this next wonderful chapter of your life and are so excited to meet your 18 children! 

In the meantime, Caleb and Davis were having the time of their lives with Mimi, Papa, Mammy, MeDad, and the Garcias!  Thank you so so so much Mimi and Papa for giving us this special time together and loving on our boys!! They had a ball and were in great hands! We all love you and appreciate all you do for our family!
Apparently, all Caleb wanted to do was play at the park, "ride" Uncle Brian's skateboard on the sidewalks, and run outside.
This is Davis' shirt he only wears at Mimi and Mammy's house: What happens at Grandma's stays at Grandma's!
One afternoon, Caleb found Uncle Brian's old stash of Pez dispensers and opened every single package and had them all laying out like this (didn't eat the candy, just wanted to play with them)
Fun times at the Garcias
Davis giving the bunny a kiss
What a fun weekend for all!! Thanks again Mimi and Papa for keeping the boys! We had a wonderful time sleeping in, eating at our own pace, sightseeing, and enjoying a lot of quality time with each other before baby 3 comes!