Too much fun

My parents stayed with us a whole month to help with 3 kiddos while Ryan went back to school.  Their help was priceless as I was able to sleep in while they fed the boys breakfast and got them ready for the day.   Below are some pics of things they did with the boys while I spent time with Tessa.  I think they went to Chuck E Cheese about 4-5 times!  Plus, they probably read them a million books and put the fishy puzzle together 500,000 times.  They were ADORED! 

Children's museum

Snake and Animal Farm

Feeding the fish at the Zoo

Jamming and Dancing with Uncle Branny

Japanese Tea Gardens

Off to Church; My mom even taught my Primary Class for me! 

 We had so much fun with them.  We got to celebrate 4 birthdays together 

(Pop Pop, Tessa, Luke and Mimzy).   We celebrated their last day here and Mimzy's birthday by going to a play  Skippy Jon Jones and eating at The Cove.  

Indoor

Mall

Mcdonalds in converse

Chucky cheese

Childrens museum

Chick fila

Library-story time

Outdoor

Dinosaur park

Peds doc park

Library park

Walk to little park near our house

Seaworld

Zoo

Tea garden

Kiddie park/amusement park

Snake and Animal Farm

Baby Blessing

 We had Tessa's baby blessing in our home on Jan 25th.  Of course my Mom and Dad, Bran and Claire were there.  Bishop Hagey and his wife and our friends from the Baylor program came (Chiquituctos, Niesses, and Sam) came too.  It was very special.  Tessa wore an heirloom as my Mom, McKay and I have worn it.  She was the 3rd generation to wear it.

Claire captured some sweet poses and faces of our little girl getting ready for her big day.

Photos by Roy Chiquitucto

Family of Five

With Gabi and Olivia, who was born 2 weeks earlier than Tessa

the Blessing

The boys playing outside.  Nice and warm, another reason to love Texas. 

Falling in love

Lukey turns 2!

Luke is excellent at saying, "I two year old!" and holding up 2 fingers.  He is so proud.  We went to the Kiddie Park, a 1940's amusement park, the day before.  He rode every ride and loved it.  

He is still obsessed with Elmo and prays for him, Grover, and the Count every night.  He also insists that you pray for them too.  

Meeting Tessa Eve

Born Dec 31st at 10:27 a.m.

7 lb 9 oz, 20.5 cm

(a pound and inch smaller than her brothers)

She is adored! 

Christmas traditions

We were so lucky to spend Christmas with Mimzy, Pop Pop, Bran and Claire.  

The boys kept pointing to my belly and telling Tessa, 

"Don't come out until AFTER Christmas!"  And she obeyed!  

Act out the Nativity

Scones

Line up youngest to oldest

Stockings

Presents

(Hugging Elmo for Lukey from Bick)

Hide in the wrappings

Getting ready for Christmas

Our first Gingerbread house

It only lasted one day, not because they ate it all but because 

they poured water all over it.

Watching lots of Christmas movies

Luke insisted on wearing his Elmo glasses, Cat in the Hat hat, and Lilo and Stitch backpack

 Look at lights on the River Walk 

Spitting in the River 

Making and decorating sugar cookies

A couple of cute boys