Falling colors

It's been a very, long time since our last post - school and the little ones have been keeping us busy! Jack now loves school (or Work as he often calls it - I guess when both parents work at school that could be confusing). Lucia is a busy, little bee and very bosy, but most of the time it is cute, even when annoying. Her vocabulary is expanding daily, but she still drops all the last sounds and is therefore difficult to understand. Below are some pictures of Abuelita's visit (when we all got the flu), Halloween and Fall in the leaves. Enjoy!!!

New School x Three

Happy New School Year to All! Kat and Jason have started the school year off just fine, but the big news is that JACK has started pre-school. Week number one made him feel a bit like number two, but there were bright moments amongst all the tears. Take care all and send kind wishes to Mack and BB - no labor as of Labor Day - but they're close.



Got my Triceratops Mochila filled with goodies to make it through the day.

It was a bit chilly for the first day of school, but good ole Lucia was ready for some alone time.

Jack was asked to decorate this paper person in his own image. The boy's on an acorn trip as of late.

US: How was school, Jack?

JACK: It was GREAT, but I missed you guys and I cried.

US: We missed you, too, buddy. To celebrate let's have some...

CORN!!!!

Mid-Summer Pictures 2009

Hi everyone - I know it's been a while, but Jason's been busy with writing and summer school. Kat's been chasing the kids. Luckily we've been enjoying the summer with some friends and we're looking forward to a trip to see Grandma and Grandpa Meyler down in Texas. We'll post some more pictures before school starts (for Jason, Kat and JACK!) at the end of the month. For now, enjoy a couple of our favorite shots.

June

Little Miss Lucia Bean is up and walking and celebrated her 1st birthday - so no matter her size, she is now officially a toddler. And just like her brother, she is crazy adventurous - climbing everything in her sight and chasing Jack around, like he chases Chaplin. So needless to say - us parents are getting our exercise! Here are some pictures from the last month.

A simple tribute to the mother of the Milwaukee Meyler household. We love you so very much. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers!!

Spring?

We have had a few warm days and have been working in the yard...but it is still mostly cold here. Jack is up to his usual antics and is constantly asking to play baseball or some other sport. He is actually getting quite good at catching and pitching. Lucia started to crawl about a month ago and although she is quite adept at crawling all she really wants to do is walk. She pulls to standing on just about anything and even managed to crawl on top of a box on the floor today - YIKES! Hard to imagine, but she might just be more adventurous than her brother. Anyway - here are some pictures from the last month. Enjoy!

Love the double stroller!

A rare family portrait - even Chaps is there.

Lucia enjoys some sun at the Lake.

Off to find some geese and Mom's head.

He's a Cowboy, baby.

Ah, a dog's life.

Dad - keeping his arms fit.

We just love it when Jack wants to hold Lucia - so does she

Move Dad so we can watch cartoons!

Two happy prisoners

I found it! Happy Easter.

Alone again...

Well - things here have begun to return to normal and we are all itching for Spring so that we can run off some of Jack's energy and have some new places to explore. Both Jack and Lucia are doing well, although Jack misses his Abuelita terribly and keeps asking when she is going to come back and see him. Jack has been "potty trained" for about a month now - but still refuses to use the potty for #2 - so half way there. Lucia is sitting up perfectly and is rocking onto her knees and attempting to crawl, but hasn't yet figured out how to get her left leg out from under her. Her front bottom teeth (two of them) have also emerged - almost exactly to the day of when she turned 8 months. Below are some pictures taken over the last couple of months - hopefully the next entry we will be outside.

Daddy's little girl
A weary Chaplin awaits the day she can pull tails.

Okay - you try to get two kids to hold still together.

Yum. Breakfast!

Ditto.

Our best attempt at a family portrait.

Dirty Mouth?

Clean it up!

Bye Bye Abuelita!

A happy girl!