These boots are made for walking. . .

Last fall Charlie found a pair of Abby's hot pink boots and refused to take them off. That day Carlos requested (demanded) that I find our little guy a pair of appropriate boots. So after searching every store in town I found him a pair of black cowboy boots. Pretty much those two have been inseparable! There is really no situation where cowboys are inappropriate!

















I love my little boy and his boots!



My next post just might be about his Thomas the Tank Engine helmet.

The dangers of having a little brother

This past week Abby and Charlie collided at Jumping Jellybeans. Charlie hit Abby's eye with the back of his hard little head. The result was a black eye for Abby, and a headache for Charlie. My perfect little girl has looked awful all week. It is finally to the yellow/green stage, but for some reason I just have not been able to get a good picture of it! No worries, school pictures are this week, and I am sure they will be able to able to catch the gruesome bruise.






Not to be out-done by Abby, Charlie took on the driveway yesterday. . . and the driveway won!

Blogging Apathy

I don't know what my problem is with Blogging these days. Maybe it is the cold weather resulting in the winter blahs. Maybe it is because my siblings have finally provided my parents with additional grandchildren, so the pressure to provide them with weekly photos has been alleviated. What ever my problem, I apologize.

We are still alive and kicking. It has been a tough winter. The nurse at my pediatricians office recognizes my number on caller ID, and greets me by name when she answers the phone. . . followed by "which one is it this time?"

February is particularly icky in Georgia because it is generally brown and ugly. Well today we had a special treat! It snowed here in Georgia! The kids LOVED it, and somehow the fluffy white stuff lifted my spirits!


It started snowing this morning while we were at church. It was a really odd storm because it was accompanied with thunder and lightening. Weird huh?

Abby was really antsy to play with snow, and it was killing her to wait for the lightening storm to stop. So this was our solution, a tupperware full of snow at the kitchen table.


Once Carlos told her it was time to go outside, we could not get her snow clothes on her fast enough (poor Charlie missed out on all the fun because of his afternoon nap!)


What a pink princess!






Carlos thinks that Izzy had the best time of all running around in the snow.

Here is the finished product. Not bad for a Georgia snowman!

Flu Fest 2009

My sisters , mom and I planned a fun all girls week. Everyone was going to fly in from California, Utah and Kansas, and the plan was to sit around and gab, play with each others kids, eat good food and catch up. My dad even found a way to sneak away for the weekend. The flu had another idea. The day that everyone arrived in town Charlie came down with the flu. Then the nasty bug visited every one of my house guests. Wow I know how to throw a great party! :(

For more detailed updates visit here: http://www.ammonandbeckysullivan.blogspot.com and http://katieandelliot.blogspot.com.

The rare moments everyone was feeling well we had a great time.









e







Once again, I am SO SORRY! Miss y'all! Next time let's get together in the summer. :)

Jumping Jelly Beans

Once a week a group of friends and their little ones get together at Jumping Jelly Beans for a big play date.


My kids love it, and I think I enjoy the adult conversation even more. To make it even more fun, we got the little girls in the playgroup matching shirts. Fun huh?


The morning of this play date Abby insisted on wearing her crown. I just did not have it in me to battle it out with her over a hair accessory, so she spent the day as a princess. Isn't it fitting?


Ahhh, bestest friends!

No idea

Carlos had no idea this morning when he planned a quick trip to the city dump, it would end up like this!



He smashed his pinkie finger with a metal barrel he was unloading into a tractor bucket. That is what you call BAD LUCK! And of all places to get a flesh wound. . . the nastiest dirtiest place on earth. . . the dump! It was too jagged to stitch back together, so they ended up gluing it. EWWWWWWWW!

Holiday Update

I have really neglected the blog lately. Sorry Mom! I will try to make it up to you by posting lots and lots of pictures! This year was a Gonzalez Christmas, so we packed up the car, kids, dog and presents and drove down to Orlando. We stayed at Carlos's sister's new house. One of the best features of Cendy and Robb's place was that every night at 9pm we had a clear view of Disney World's fireworks! And once again so sorry that Charlie tried to kill your dog!

On Christmas eve day Mamita and Papa Carlos surprised us with tickets to Sea World.



Here is all the gang before the Shamu show.



The kids LOVED Sea World, and we were able to stay all day because Charlie took a great nap right in his stroller.


Our very cautious Abby somehow talked her dad into taking her on this ride in the kiddie park.

Quickly she changed her mind!




The Merry-Go-Round was much more her speed.

Here is the under 48 inches bunch who could not ride the big roller coaster, and got to go home early for Christmas Eve dinner.


Christmas morning came around, and let's say that these kids must have been VERY good this year, because Santa treated them really well!



Christmas Day we went to Aunt Rina and Uncle Danillo's house for family fun. Here is proof my kids really do love each other. By the time I got around to take a picture from the front the moment was OVER!

Here is most of the gang. We had a great time together. Lots of great food, laughing and catching up! The Latin side of our family is very fun and LOUD!


While in Florida Carlos and I celebrated out 6th anniversary. We took advantage of Mamita and the aunts, and Carlos surprised me with a get-a-way at the Peabody Hotel. It was a great surprise and so nice to sleep-in the next morning!



Before we left town we visited Downtown Disney. With our kids being so young, to them it was as good as Disney World itself (and it's free!)



Here we are taking the Ferry from one side of Downtown Disney to the other.

Notice that these dogs ae made out of legos. Here is Charlie trying to climb on.

Abby got a kid proof digital camera for Christmas. Here she is taking pictures. Abby asked if she can put her pictures on the blog. I think I am going to have to start her own blog to showcase her talents.


The 7 hour drive home took us over 12 hours, we are excited to be home!

We had plans to go to a New Years Eve Party, but Charlie came down with strep throat. He really is the most pathetic creature when sick!


Charlie is on the mend, and we are looking forward to 2009!