Happy New Year!!

wow...this year has just begun and today has felt like the longest day ever. The kids have SO much energy it is unreal! Katie is everywhere and into everything and Carson is into the whole crying bit - which gets old really quickly. We were all at home depot today and We stuck her in the big portion of the buggy and Katie literally fell out of the cart because she was trying to get to everything. Thankfully, I was holding onto her coat and caught her so she didnt hit the floor. Boy did that scare me, and taught me a lesson to NEVER put her in the big part of the cart. I look at Katie and am so amazed with how much she has grown this past year. I think I look at her like she's older because she acts a lot older than 16 months. Boy does she have a lot of attitude!!

We went to shreveport for christmas this year... Carson and Katie had a blast! Carson is old enough to be really happy when he opens presents. His first present he opened just happened to be dress up costumes like police, chef and a knight and he was SO excited..he kept saying, I got costumes..I got costumes!!

family portrait for christmas 2011

cousins club!!

ANd he thinks that Santa claus only comes to visit him at pou pou's house. He had so much playing with pou pou and papa and all his little cousins!! There are so many kids to play with. The kids got SOOO many toys it was crazy. IT filled up half of the van. They loved it.

4 am and Carson was still kicking it!!

We are redoing the kitchen so have been without a sink, stove or microwave for the past week. Man has it been challenging!! We went to the heard museum yesterday to see the dinosaurs and it was such a beautiful day, who would have thought that it would be in the 70's! Carson loved watching the dinosaurs and Katie was really intrigued with the leaves and rocks. It reminded me of hansel and gretel..she was collecting everything so she could leave a trail!!

Roar!!! riding the dinosaurs at heard museum

Well..its the new year...I am going to get rid of all the candy in the house- and go cold turkey with the kids. they need to eat healthier, and its so easy to eat all the sweets!! we will see how that goes. Well, katie has been waking up at 430 every morning for the past month and half...chad keeps giving her milk and thus the cycle begins. Going to try to give her the pacifier and try to go self soothe back to sleep.

Carson's favorite time of the year!!!

State Fair!!
Well...fall has arrived!! We have gone to pumpkin patches, to the state fair..yummy, and tonight we went trick or treating!

Such a happy camper!

This was Katie's first halloween where she could actually go up with the bigger kids! And I have to say that I think this will end up being Katie's favorite holiday as well. The kids had a blast..we have dressed up so many times..carson has been a fire fighter, a ninja and a cowboy riding a pony. and katie has been alice in wonderland, a lion and dora the explorer!! Carson had a great time at his school halloween party too...he was "running with the bulls".

me amore!!

Katie has been getting into everything..and getting very vocal. She wants EVERYTHING that Carson has. She still has a hearty appetite..I sure hope she doesnt get much heavier soon...my back is killing me! We had a halloween dress up family dinner yesterday..it was a lot of fun. Chad was popeye and I was olive oyl.

Katie understands everything that I say..I am just wondering when she is going to start talking. Oh..we bought a mini van this past friday..it is really roomy. I cant wait to see how it is on road trips! ANd we decided to remodel the kitchen..gosh, it is soo tiring to do all the planning. But I am so excited to finally get a nice kitchen!!

katie's first real haircut

Neat little car!!
Ok...yes...I have attempted to cut katie's bangs..and was VERY unsuccessful. So, I decided to take her to a professional. Christine was able to come with katie for support. When we first walked into the salon..it was so neat..they had special "car" seats for the kiddos. and you could pick out a dvd if you wanted to. So, I picked out Dora the Explorer for katie..and off to the cars she went.

Hmmmm

Getting her hair done!

She was a little uncertain at first...and then as the stylist started to spray her hair with water...she was sure she didnt like what was going on. Whoa...Katie has some powerful vocal cords!!

Lol..I was looking at some of the pictures when she was getting her haircut and I looked at the stylist face as katie was crying..and it was just hilarious.

Well..we have been battling a horrible stomach bug for the past week.

Katie getting over the bug!!

Ugh...I dont even want to think about it anymore. At first Katie got it, then I got it, then Titi got it, then Chad, now Diana. Luckily, Carson hasnt gotten it yet. Hopefully it stays that way.

katie turns 1

Birthday in Hawaii!!!
Ok ok ok...i know, its almost 2 months after Katie's first birthday- but it has been a busy last few months!!! At least I am blogging it..better late than never..right??!

Well, we celebrated Katie's 1 year birthday in Hawaii..she and Phillip had a birthday party together ...the theme was a girls in pearls party and a guy in ties party! It was a lot of fun! Then we had a princess in pearls party in plano.

The Princess!

With her crown and crest

The princess and her followers!

Katie didnt want to dig into her birthday cake, her aunt stephanie had to get her hand and dig it in the cake.

On her actual birthday, aunt christine and uncle eric made us breakfast..and Katie had a birthday stack of pancakes. It was DELICIOUS!!

Living it up with uncle Eric!

She really enjoyed the company of all the family that shared in her big celebration. I cant believe that she's already 14 months old...wow...how time flies. She is getting so vocal..she KNOWS what she wants...and usually she wants it NOW. She loves to dance..everytime music comes on..she's shaking her body. its soo cute. She loves playing outside...she really has no interest in the tv- which I like.

soccer!

First practice session
Go Carson!
Well, chad took carson to his first soccer practice and we were in new york for his first game so pou pou and papa took carson to his first game. Apparently, carson wasnt having it on saturday and was more interested in setting up a concession stand for his fellow teammates! Uncle Eric and I-Yee went to watch carson play soccer and boy was uncle eric great with motivating the other kids as well as carson. Mommy and Katie took carson to his second game yesterday and all carson did was stand around on the field and run with the other kids. He did kick the ball once. It was pretty bad...it was like he didnt know what was going on and he wasnt even interested. He kept coming to the sideline and giving me kisses. Half way across the field he would pucker his lips and walk to give me kisses. And he was so interested that our blanket was dirty from the grass and he kept wanting to shake out the blanket. The coach and his wife both said that Carson did better this second time than the first...which isnt really saying much for carson.

I was watching some old videos of carson and katie yesterday...and gosh it seems just like yesterday that they were that little. they grow up so fast! They really get along for the most part and I am glad we had a boy first because he does a great job watching Katie- he is very protective when other kids come around her and he always likes to help take care of her. He is always feeding her, playing with her, buckling her seatbelts, etc. And katie just adores him. Its so cute to watch her give him a kiss.

Making sure Katie is buckled in!

Having fun!!

Boy is Katie getting vocal...she knows what she wants and she will definitely let you know. She can getting pretty loud. Its amazing how much Katie understands..I will tell her to put her shoes on, where is her pacifier, give carson a kiss,etc and she understands everything!! I cant believe is is about to be 14 months old.

my little katie

Time is flying

I cant believe its been so long since my last post. So Much has happened since then. We went on family vacation to Hawaii in august..Katie was crying for most of the ride there...she was better on the way back. We stayed in a beautiful house overlooking the ocean! and had a great time with the family.

View from our house

Building sand castles with Papa

We celebrated Katie's birthday...a princess in pearls party. We celebrated twice..once in hawaii and once in plano. we had a swimming party at Nin-Nin's house and I rented a bounce house. Katie had no clue what was going on! Katie is growing up so quickly. she started on whole milk and she eats EVERYTHING in sight.

Katie turning 1

Carson is such a good brother, he helps to take care of her! Just today he told me that he was going to potty train Katie..whew...what a relief for me, one less thing I have to do! :P

Carson and Katie's Nin-nin got remarried...wow..we partied so much that weekend. And it was nice to get to play with all the other grandkids!

Best brother and sister ever!

Its halloween coming up soon...mommy keeps changing her mind on what she wants us to be for halloween..but I bet it will be cute regardless. We went to the arboreteum to see all the pumpkins, wow...there were SO many. We had a great time just walking around.

SOOO many milestones!!

So, what can I say... carson swam, and katie took her first steps. Boy, do these kids grow up so fast. I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw it!! This past week has just been amazing for the kids!! katie is doing something new every day, and I love to watch the two kids play together!

My little Katie!!! My little angel!!!

Carson and his baby sister katie!!

this past weekend we went to the museum of nature and science to see the chinasaurs.

Katie with her Nin Nin

We got to go with Nin-nin, papa D, trent, travis, antonio and travis's friend. We ate a picnic and got to play!! The big boys got to go see the imax movie.

Last night, Carson and I stayed up and went to see the fireworks in Frisco. We almost didnt go,but carson was sooo set on really really really wanting to go see it. So, at 930pm we ventured out to find a good spot to see the fireworks. Thankfully my car is an SUV..we hopped the curb and sat on top of the car to watch the fireworks. At first, carson was SCARED, but when he saw other people doing it, he was ok with it. I enjoyed taking him to see the fireworks. It was so beautiful!!