New Years Resolution! First week of the New Year!

We spent New Year's Eve, first at Nan and Van's house.....but I forgot to take pics there...sorry...I'm sure Nan took some and will post to ckaophotography.com

Unfortunately we had to leave there early...but we had to attend the New Year's Eve party at Auntie Alma and John's house....here are the fun family photos.

The popular peace pose....me and Lola (Mom)

Here I am with Dad aka Lolo

Auntie Jocelyn and Tristan.....biting his lip...so cute!

Look at the gap! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

Uncle Eddie and Isabel

Lola playing with Gabe

Me and my baby boy!

Lola and Gabe

Derrick upside down on the floor.

Derrick and Isabel

Derrick, Krystal and Diego

Cadence, Isabel, and Tristan

Okay, I've got a long list of New Year resolutions....but one of them is to TRY to take 1 photo each day this year which I will scrapbook. I got the idea from a website..or was it a scrapbooking magazine????? can't remember...but I will attempt this great feat! I thought it would be interesting to see how life progresses from day to day and maybe learn from it. I don't know, if anything, I should be able to just do more scrapbooking...which is another of my resolutions!

The kids have grown so much in 2008 - lots of changes! So, now the family will be able to see them at least weekly in photos!

If you haven't already seen Isabel, she has lost both front teeth......he he.....so CUTE! I keep having to remind her not to hide her teeth when she smiles....cuz I wanna see that toothless grin!

Gabe got 3 VACUUMS this Christmas......(he already had 2...ha ha....)....but we've decided to leave one at Lola's house.....he's screaming a lot now......when he's frustrated. If anyone knows how I can break him of this, that would be great! It's like listening to fingernails scratching on a chalkboard!! MAN! I keep on saying "Quit screaming kid! Calm down!" I hope it's a short phase....I'm not sure how much longer I can stand it.......TERRIBLE TWOS WE HAVE ARRIVED!

Here are the daily photos this past week!

JANUARY 2

January 2nd (friday) : Here's my baby's new smile which I love! I try to come up with some cute word...so I can hear the lisp....but after a few times of saying the word...she'll learn to say it straight...and I have to find another word....he he

Gabe still is into that shoe thing.....where he's got to put on someone elses shoes....especially boots.....here he is modeling the boots we got Bel for Christmas......they are from Pumpkin Patch and she loves them! She got some matching tights and a hat (different prints, of course...cuz identical prints would be a fashion NO NO)!

JANUARY 3

January 3rd (saturday): We shipped the kids off to Tacoma friday!!!! Woooohoooo! Just kidding. Lolo and Lola are in the Philippines, and so we needed some help watching them since it was my weekend on at Walk-In Clinic......Friday night I think I got 2 or 3 hours of sleep! Nothing really bothered me....not sick.....I think I had trouble sleeping because my babies weren't next to me! So, I dragged myself to work....and somehow made it through. I'm just so happy I adore my coworkers....it made it all bearable! Here I am....alone....watching an episode of the Andy Griffith Show. I thought about cleaning the house but decided against it (not too hard to do)...and thought I should enjoy a day of vegging out in front of the TV! I realized, I hardly ever get to sit there and enjoy a show...or movie without hearing "MOMMY!"....I have to say, it was pretty cool! (Notice how I didn't do much...yet I had the most to say this day?)

JANUARY 4

January 4 (sunday): My babies are back! It was so nice coming home and they were there! I was looking forward to it all day long! Here is Gabe-O napping. I fell asleep and he crawled up next to me and this is what I saw.......Luke let him eat a candy cane......mmmmmmhmmmmm....didn't even clean the kids face off.

Gabriel and Krystal's Birthday!

Gabriel celebrated his 2nd Birthday while Krystal celebrated her 22nd! With all the 2's, we had to have a party~! This year we had a Dinosaur theme! Gabe-O-Saurus had a fun time....so did Krystal-O-Saurus!

Gabe and Krystal



Krystal and Derrik


Isabel and Mommy

Presley

Gabe.....LOVES TO VACUUM

I asked him, "What are you doing?"....he said "BACOOMEH"

Presley and Mommy Phet

Cute Samual....or "Manyeow" (what Gabe calls him)

Gabe and Pres

Trimming the Christmas Tree!

I knew I would be super super busy......so the day before Thanksgiving....I hauled out the Christmas stuff and we put up the decor....

I think this year, now that Gabe is 2 - he's able to enjoy all the fun stuff...like Halloween....his birthday.....Thanksgiving.....Isabel's birthday (he he)....can't wait for Christmas!!!!!

Thank You Auntie Ninang (Emmy)

Gabe as Hannah...and Isabel's Concert

Gabe Singing Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Isabel!

Not sure if you saw this post earlier....computer problems.....now it's fixed????

Here's a picure of our silly birthday girl with her new pose. Not sure where she got it....it's kinda like an Egyptian pose. She had lots of fun on her birthday. She kept on saying "This is the best birthday ever!" How sweet......all we did was go to Baskin' Robbins after I picked her up from school. While she was eating her ice cream we raced over to Toys R Us so she could pick up a couple toys for her birthday. She picked out a Spotted Leopard (Barbie Care n' Cure) and this Alligator putting game so she can play with her brother (she's so thoughtful)...she even wanted me to buy him a Spotted Leopard so he "doesn't mess up" hers......he he. Next we went over to the grocery store where we got ingredients for apple popovers (in the photo above)......they have apples, cinnamon, brown sugar and icing on it.......yummmmmy! She helped me mix the batter. Joshua, Derrick, and Tristan came over with uncle and auntie and Lolo and Lola were there too! Papa was at work :( like always in the evenings.....but we'll all celebrate together on Saturday.

Here is Isabel posing in her Hannah Monana wig....yes, I broke down and FINALLY got her that blond wig I've been resisting for so long!!!! I mean, that's who Hannah Montana is, right?