Happy 7th Birthday Gavin

Family fun day in the snow! Gav was taking off before we had time to strap in our boots
Look who decided to ski for the first time... A!

Must share! Let me know if it works for you too!

So, a while back Kelli had this awful cold with a cough that lasted forever. She told me that she had read/heard (don't remember), but if you rubbed Vick's on your feet at night and covered them with socks, the coughing would stop. Kelli told me it worked for her.
Right now A has a cold, and tonight her cough was so bad she vomited all over her bed. I rocked her to sleep (still coughing in her sleep). I decided to rub her feet down with some good old Vick's and put socks on her feet. And guess what? The coughing stopped within a few minutes [seriously]. Don't know why it worked but it did. And just so you know, A had it on her chest earlier in the evening and it didn't stop her coughing then.

More from photo shoot day

My Love

Celebrating 8 wonderful years

Christmas Eve

We had an awesome Christmas eve. We started with a brunch for all. It worked out great, people came in waves (not too many at one time and never a dull moment). I've been told that we have to this every year now, breakfast and Christmas dinner served all day...who could resist! We ended at 330pm, made a dash to get ready for church. We had to be there by 4pm, the kids were in the play for the re-enactment of the birth of Jesus during mass. Proudest mama ever. I was in tears, all the kids did so well and sang with big voices. The kids rehearsed the last 4 Saturdays for 3 hrs each time. #dedication
Gavin had the opening line and Kiss Austen was the littlest angel with the biggest voice. Pictures are from rehearsals.
That night my brother, Adam, made boiling crab (drool) and Boom and uncle Robert put the kids swing set together from grandma Kelli.

What did Santa bring?!

Way too much!
The kids got the usual clothes, socks, and underwear. Aunts and uncles gave Gavin video games (way too many). Austen every Barbie doll under the sun, along with the Barbie dream house that she adores. Daddy and uncle Robert put together the swing set grandma got the kids on Christmas eve. Santa also brought nabi tablets (really cool tablets). Love enjoy playing with them ;-) Truly blessed!

Merry Christmas

Check out Katie's awesome blog. She's a photographer, wife, mommy, and everything else! She did a photo shoot for us on Monday and we had a great time just walking/playing at the University of Redlands. She put some of the photos up on her blog. Stay tuned for pictures to arrive at your homes (definitely after Christmas)

First Teeth

Gavin won't be asking for his two front teeth for Christmas this year. The bottom two adult teeth piped out behind the baby teeth. He had to go to the dentist to get them removed, he doesn't have a true gap. Gavin did awesome at dentist and got to be silly due to the gas (highly recommend).
Inflation hadn't hit the tooth fairy in our home, $1 per tooth, but he did get a special tooth from mom and dad afterwards ;-)
*His teeth were taken out on Nov. 15. Didn't notice this never posted