Orchestra

In the fourth grade you become eligible to play in the school orchestra...so Gunner decided to give it a try this year and so far it's been great! He had originally thought he wanted to play the bass until we got to the music store and saw how HUGE the bass really is. He has to take it to school with him 2 times a week and on the bus none the less...so after a quick family counsel in Millano's Music Store...it was decided he would play the Cello. This is what Gunner looks like as he rides his scooter to the bus stop...I think we made the right decision- the cello's big enough wouldn't you say?!?!?

Fall Break

Thursday and Friday of last week the kids were out of school for fall break. Nicole left bright and early Thursday morning for the Temple to participate in baptism's for the dead - which she thought was the coolest thing ever - so I tried to keep the other 3 occupied so they won't fight. They decided to paint which turned out to be a great activity and look at their awesome paintings!! Overall we had a great weekend and Bridget is having withdrawals today since all the kids are back in school and she only has mom to play with.


Bridget is terrible at posing for the camera...we're working on it!!

Baby Brody

Here are a few random pictures of baby...oh how we love this baby!!

Soaking him up

I know this is my last baby and it feels good...our family feels complete. But I must say I will miss not having a new born in my home again. Sure I will have nieces and nephews to hold and someday grand babies but it's just not the same as holding your own little bundle of joy. It's like having an angel straight from heaven bless your home. And that's exactly what babies are - little angels that bless our homes.

I love to sit and hold him after he finishes eating and to watch his eyes roll to the back of his head in complete satisfaction. Or to hear him chuckle out loud spontaneously while in a peaceful slumber. I love to feel his soft breath on my neck at 2 in the morning or the sound of his rapid breathing in my ear as I burp him. I love to watch him suck vigorously on his binky as if he will get something out of it if he sucks harder.

If I had nothing else to do I would lay in bed and hold him all day (which I do most of the time anyways) and spoil him rotten- as I have all my kids. I don't want to miss a thing!! Some of his newness is wearing off, his umbilical cord has fallen off and his "circ" has healed but he still smells like a new baby - what a wonderful smell that is. I love to bury my nose in his neck and hear him grunt in dismay that I am interrupting his slumber.

The new born stage passes so quickly but I am trying to "soak it up" while it lasts and be grateful I had the opportunity to do this 5 times. My life is truly blessed by these sweet spirits that I have been entrusted to love and raise.


Every time I take baby's picture Miss Bridget wants her picture with him - which totally works for me! She loves her baby...the first thing she says after walking in the door from school is "where my baby is...he so cute"
My sister Jenet and her husband Greg were in New York the day Brody was born- so they brought him back this little "I love NY outfit"...he's so long he only got to wear it once and it was stretched to the max!!

I'm a big girl now!!

Friday Bridget was getting dressed and ready to go play and she came out of the bathroom and said "look mom I did my hair" I would've let her go like that if it weren't for the fact that her hair gets in her mouth and in her food and then it's just a mess.
So we compromised...piggy tails with the headband. She was pleased as punch and wore the headband all day.