Kindergarten!

From May 2010

From May 2010

From May 2010

Not to forget.

"Can you un-inside this out?"

-Emma Nicole

Good Times

Great Grandma and Grandpa Cruz

Great Grandpa "Butterfingers" holding Alivia

Grandpa Cruz!!!

We love Grandma and Grandpa!

Kings on vacation!

On the balcony of our condo getting ready to leave for the beach.

Game night here. We were playing Monopoly with Loreto!

The Mom and Dad!

Mini-Golf with Dad the night before we left!

Te amo mi hermano!

Island Fun!

I did not take as many pictures as I wanted but here are a few..

Gene taking the kids to the pool. We love those skin saving rash guards! Aren't they cute!

Ryan befor the pool all covered in California Baby sunscreen!

Some days Emma would run out there and some days she needed some time to get used to the noisy waves! Good thing she has such a patient and loving Daddy. I just love this picture!

I spent most of my time in the shade of our beach tent with Alivia. Here Emma hangs with Mom for a few moments.
Having the beach tent was awesome! It looks so easy and quick to set up but I never set it up or tore it down... Daddy always did, in the heat, wind AND even rain and always under 10 minutes! Thanks babe!

Georgia in July

Before we went to South Carolina for the beach, we stopped at Gene's parents for a while.
The kids LOVE their grandma and grandaddy King!!!


Gramma King talking to Alivia

Grandaddy's house= CANDY!!!

Loreto hanging with us at the Kings house before Hilton Head. Good times together!

Okra picking with Grandaddy!

Last day of school!

A Girl's Life

Suzuki Violin 2009

Emma's first Spring Festival April 09

Emma and Ryan's recital. Feb 09

Alivia is TWO months!

Time is flying by, as is to be expected I guess. Each summer day is filled with comings and goings but Alivia Grace stays by my side the whole time... the beauty of a nursing baby.

Alivia has always loved getting her diaper changed, from day one. She quiets whenever I change her and now will thank me with a sweet "coo"! Surprisingly she does not like riding in the car and refuses a pacifier... which makes the whole experience that much more exciting. Next week we leave for Georgia then Hilton Head Island... um, say a prayer for us!

Two months brings the most heart melting smiles and babbling a mother can hear. After weeks of hard work and baby seems to take no notice of you save nursing time, suddenly the light shines and angels sing when she looks at you with a grin and a soft melodic sigh. Oh the gifts of motherhood!

Two months and my "advanced" little angel is in complete control of her head, turning and fixing her gaze where she pleases... like a ceiling fan LOL. She loves watching them go around and around...

Well I postponed posting because I haven't time to sit and type my thoughts, but I may just go on posting random pics of life over the next few weeks. So many wonderful sweet moments...

Finally, brothers,
whatever is true,
whatever is noble,
whatever is right,
whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable-
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-
think about such things. Philippians 4:8

A little busy...

While I was nursing Alivia, Ryan and Emma had some fun in the back yard!

Cats get hungry too. They opened the cabinet and tipped over the container of food and helped themselves.










Emma played in her first spring festival (more to come on that), Ryan played in his fourth Spring Festival!? Wow.











Alivia all wrapped up in the sweet blanket Emma picked out for her...