September 15, 2008

Guess Who Started School Today



Cecilia started Kindergarten and Christopher Pre-Kindergarten. They both go to Veritas Academy and will be in the same class (K and Pre-K combined). Talia, my goddaughter will also be in their class.
Today was the first day. I can't wait to hear how it went.

Also notice in the background of the first picture our new front door. Dominic is not yet done painting it so it still has the blue tape on.

September 09, 2008

Lake Chelan Trip

We took our 3 day vacation at Lake Chelan at the end of July/beginning of August.
The kids had a good time especially since they got to meet their friends from church, the B. family.









Teddy and Bebe kayaking


September 04, 2008

Our New and Improved Back Yard


A statue of the Virgin Mary is watching over the kids at play. This photo (like most of the photos I will be posting these days) was taken by my dad when he was here visiting. Check out the cool spider web complete with spider!

So one day, a few weeks ago, my dad and I were making dinner and we were talking about how nice it would be to have a table outside where we could have lunch and dinner enjoying the nice weather. Dominic overheard us and said "Well, I can make one in about an hour". It took him a little more than an hour (including the trip to Home Depot) and that night we ate dinner on our new table built by him. I was amazed.
The brick patio and the bamboo cover where also built by Dominic on other weekends this summer.

Eating outside is so much better during the summer. The kids enjoy it too and clean-up is easier; sweeping is not required since there are enough squirrels and birds willing to eat the leftover food off the ground.


The wheels were added to raise one side of the table and make it strait since the ground on which the patio was built is a little tilted.

September 03, 2008

Sophia and Olivia


a few weeks ago

Sophia at 4 Months

Sophia is still in the 50th% for weight (13 lbs at 4 months) but she grew a lot in length and is now in the 90th% for length (25.5 in ?) and her head is in the 95th % (17 in. I think).
She started laughing out loud around the time she turned 4 months and she now spends time daily playing on her tummy on the floor.
She finally started enjoying her baths.



July 29, 2008

Sophia at 3 Months



Wearing the beautiful handmade dress from Kelly.



With her favorite toy, Cecilia's BlaBla giraffe Gigi. She loves to wrestle with it and chew on it and if she is unhappy and we put her in bed with the giraffe she plays with it and then goes to sleep.

On the day of Olivia's baptism.

July 21, 2008

The Boys are Back...

...from Romania. Here are some pictures they took there.






















July 08, 2008

Richmond Beach Park

We discovered this beautiful park/beach, which is only about a 7 minutes drive from our house. Dominic likes to go running there. The view from this point is gorgeous.