Bryson Turns 1

Hard to believe this sweet little newborn turned a year old today!

Bryson 4 days old

We celebrated at Chuck E Cheese!


Heres 12 Things about our 12 month old:

1. He has only gotten his 2 bottom teeth.

2. He crawls all over the place, even up our stairs and pulls himself up to stand.

3. He is a very good eater. His favorite foods are-pizza, hotdogs, cheetoe puffs, avocado and apple sauce.

4. Least favorite food is bananas.

5. He loves to be thrown up in the air.

6. Has lots of ticklish spots.

7. Has this great deep loud laugh.

8. Likes to watch Wiggles and Blues Clues

9. Likes to play with balls and cars. He is all boy.

10. Loves all the attention he gets from his older siblings.

11. At his recent check up he was 16 1/2 pounds. The dr says he is underweight which is hard to believe since he eats all the time.

12. His nicknames are Puppy/ Pup (long story but the other kids thought he was more like a puppy when we brought him home from the hospital) and Brysones.

Were Gonna Miss Him

On February 24, 2011 my dear father in law...Carlos Garcia passed away. On March 5 funeral services were held in Chino, California. Allthough it was a sad day it was also a day of hope. I am so grateful for the knowledge of Families can be together Forever. We are going to miss him so much but what peace we have in knowing this is not the end.

Carlos's memorial program

Arlan & his dad at his last lake trip.

I am blessed to of had such a wonderful father in law who treated me like his own daughter. He always had a smile on his face and never said an unkind word about others. One of the things I am most appreciative for is how he raised his children. He raised a righteous, loving, hardworking boy that I get to now call my husband. Infact Arlan reminds me a lot of his dad. Until we meet again Dads...You will always hold a special place in our hearts!

Valentine Fun

The kids have been busy making Valentines and baking some yummy treats!

Their finished products...Strawberry chip cupcakes with Strawberry frosting!

Tonight while Mommy and Daddy are on our date, the kids will do their Valentine Hunt. This has become a tradition where they go on a scavenger hunt and at the end find this mailbox filled with goodies. They have a lot of fun doing this. I am so grateful for my little sweethearts and big sweetheart. I love my family so much!

My Sweet Sleepyheads

I came across a bunch of cute pics of me kids sleeping so heres a post dedicated to my sweet sleepyheads...

Ahhh! Aren't sleeping babys the best!

Now these next few pics are of Ashlee and the

weirdest places she has fallen asleep. This little girl has been my

best sleeper since the day she was born. These pics go to show that...it doesnt matter where

she is, if she's tired she'll go right to sleep!

On the floor amongst her toys and books.
or

On the counter while watching mommy cook.
or

On her chair after an exhausting lunch!

So Cal Snow Day

Celebrating New Years

We had such a great time celebrating New years with all my brothers and their families! Mom and Dad were missed but we did get to include them a little on Skype! This is the last time we will probably all be together for the next few years so it was great to have this time with each other. Its so fun having such a large family and getting to see all the next generation of cousins creating bonds!

Here we all are...oldest to youngest!

Enjoying some good food n drinks!
Paul n David showing brotherly love!

Bryson enjoying his first new yrs eve with Uncle Mike!

Cousins having fun playing together!

Christmas Morning

Right before opening presents.....
During....

15 minutes later... (wow always over so quickly!)

The kids actually slept in a little and we started opening gifts at about 8 oclock. It is so fun seeing the excitement in their eyes as they come running down the stairs. They must of all been really good this year they got lots of fun stuff. For the family Santa left a big play house for the back yard and Kinect for X box. We love this time of year and enjoy spending time with family, doing fun traditions and remembering Christ birth. We have had such a wonderful year and feel so blessed!