Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Hangin' in the house...

Here are a few snapshots of us just hangin' in the house...the typical stuff.

Gabriella loves flowers so much- especially these behind the couch! In fact, it was her first word: "flowa". No, I'm not kidding. She looked at them and said "flow-a"!

Because of the cost of diapers, our food budget is tight...

She loves this table!

A day is not complete without perusing through the book baskets...

Playing in her toy box

She found a doggy!

"I want in here, Mommy"

New favorite: playing with the magnets on the fridge. We've lost more than one underneath...whoops!

Looking outside (2nd best to being outside, but it sure is cold!)

Playing with Mommy

Kad's 33rd Birthday

Kad celebrated his 33rd birthday a week after Valentine's Day. We all love him SO much and wish him 66+ more happy, healthy years. He is the best husband, Daddy, and friend.

Sweet birthday kisses

Cuddling with Cousin Nikki

Us with my parents

Us with Kad's parents

Our "family picture"...hey, it was almost bedtime! ;)

Daddy's girl!

Using chopsticks for the first time at Daddy's birthday dinner

Those who love him the most!

Valentine's Night

Gabriella's first Valentine's Day! Kad brought Gabriella and I flowers...beautiful! He and I were able to go out for the evening with some friends. The guys surprised us with an awesome limo ride to Atlanta to the Medieval Times show. Dinner, entertainment, and friends were terrific. We had a great time. Gabriella got to spend time with her grandparents. What a wonderful night!

Our first Valentine's day, just the 3 of us.
"Puppy love" t-shirt from Sky and Roxy, of course

So much fun!

We're there!

Great friends, great time!

Abuelo y Abuela's Visit

Kad's parents flew in from Florida and stayed a week with us. Gabriella was so excited to have Abuela and Abuelo visit. She hadn't seen them since she was about a month old. It took her about a day to 'warm up' to them again, but after that, they were pals! She enjoyed showing them all of her toys and talents. ;) The week was a great visit, and everyone was sad to see it end. Hopefully, we'll be able to travel to Florida for a visit either this summer or fall.

Loving 'bottle time'

Abuelo, books, and a sippy cup...what fun!

Splashin' around at bathtime!

She loved showing them her play table and how great she stands.

So much fun!

Proud to be an American

A couple of weeks ago, Kad was sworn in as an American citizen. He was both Cuban and Canadian, but now the whole family is American! What a long process, but well worth it! We were excited that Kad's parents, Gabriella, and I were able to make it for the ceremony in Atlanta.

Proud of her Daddy

Proud of their son

Kad's ceremony

All American family ;)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

8 Month "Valentine's" Photos

Well, it's photo snappin' time! Gabriella is 8 months old, and if you know me, that means time to take a couple rolls of film! We went with a "Valentine's" theme, with red, pink, and purple. We also took advantage of the 65 degree February weather (what?!). Oh, please note that I have an awesome camera, with no idea how to really use it! I had the perfect natural light set up with the "purple" clothes, but the lighting was ruined b/c I couldn't figure out how to turn the flash off! :( Somebody, teach me! It was fun anyhow. :)


Watching Sky & Roxy

She loves Mommy this Valentine's Day! (Well, I did dress her...)

In the backyard with the doggies

I love her sweet baby skin

Some Valentine's love!

Kisses for you!!

My favorite smile!!!

Such a beautiful blanket!

So soft...

Strike a pose!

Happy clapper

I love that she's always losing her shoes (it's cute)...Daddy hates it ;)
My green eyed girl

Cheeks for me!

Such cute teeth (can teeth be cute?)

This is her I'm-so-excited-I'm-literally-shaking look...hahahaha

Up close

Monday, February 9, 2009

Buddies

Saturday night, a couple of Gabriella's (okay, and Mommy's) best friends came over. We all had fun and the kids did great! They get along so well, share their toys, and look so cute in their little jammies.

Gabriella's buddies are showin' her how 'big kids' move around: Davis, Avery, & Gabriella.

Gabriella (8 mo) and Avery (10 mo) reading together! How sweet...

Who doesn't love food?!