tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56037012366227362742011-11-09T12:57:41.827-06:00Come visit us anytime!Audreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201011030659796624noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603701236622736274.post-58734492624007537042011-08-01T22:47:00.024-05:002011-08-03T09:05:55.864-05:00

Our home was being placed on the market, so I decided (in a bit of a rush) to stash myself and the kids somewhere else. I wasn't too keen on the idea of cleaning up all day long after this family of 6 and a dog. So, I hurriedly went online to find a vacation rental, somewhere within half a day's drive, somewhere soothing, somewhere the kids could play and explore while I recuperated from the

Audreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201011030659796624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603701236622736274.post-21543746732072576462011-07-12T10:43:00.002-05:002011-07-12T11:49:10.297-05:00

So much for posting once a week. ;-P It's been nearly 2 years since my last post. So much has occurred. Most are aware of the most important changes over that time span, but I'll refresh for those who are unaware: We had a fourth baby, Abigail Marie, who will be 2 in September,We decided to home school our children last year. We will begin year 2 in September.Jonathan ended his nearly 8

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Ashton was very specific about how he wanted to look on his first day of first grade. He wanted to wear jeans, because they were dressier than shorts. The jeans had to be a dark wash. He also wanted to wear a polo, because it looked a little nicer... than a t-shirt. My little boy is growing so fast. I hope he has a great year in school, learns a great deal, keeps his enthusiasm for learning

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On Ashton's first day back to school, Janae requested that we put on a fashion show, using some of her new clothes for fall/winter. She wanted me to curl her hair and put some makeup on her. I have to say, it brought back memories of me with my sisters and my younger cousin, Hope. I always loved making people look drastically different. Janae's fashion show turned into a rock concert.

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Ashton is joining the Boy Scouts of America this year. The first few pics are of him in his new "formal blues" uniform. He is showing off his salute. Janae wants to be just like her big brother...actually, she'll just do whatever it takes to get in the picture. =) The other pics are various pics from Jonathan and Ashton's big adventure at day camp on the BSA park grounds here in

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Jonathan, Ashton, Janae, Logan and I (5 months pregnant with Abigail) took a long weekend trip to Port Aransas, TX over the weekend of the 16th. We were able to spend some time with our close friends (Ray and Shelley Trevino and their girls - Olivia, Gabriella and Isabela) from here in San Antonio that were also vacationing there that weekend. We mainly went to

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Jonathan and I ventured out with Ashton, Lauren, Janae and Logan to the watch the Cornyval Parade in Helotes, TX, a small town just 5 minutes north of our home on Bandera Rd. It was a very sunny warm Saturday morning. Once the parade started up though, the kids had lots of fun watching all of the participants ride, march or float by. After the parade, we grabbed a bite

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Ashton's kindergarten class got to participate in a field trip to Fiesta Farms. This farm had all sorts of hands-on activities for the kids. Ashton's class started off at one station where they learned about the importance of earthworms to having good soil. They then got to get their hands dirty while they dug around in the dirt and hunted for the critters they

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Ashton and Lauren both had Friday, the 17th of April, off to enjoy the Fiesta atmosphere here in San Antonio. So, Jennie and I decided to load our troops into my van for a short trip to Fredricksburg and the Wildseed Farms. Such a beautiful location called for me to bring my Nikon along. I enjoyed snapping shots of the kiddos in action. Ashton, Lauren and Janae had so much

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We enjoyed a nice quiet Easter morning as a family. The kiddos hunted for their baskets. Afterward, we had a yummy brunch at The Cracker Barrel with the Maldonado family [Jaime, Jennie (and baby boy Maldonado) and Lauren]. After our tummies were filled, we set the kids loose in the backyard for an Easter egg hunt. Jerry, Mom, Ashlee and Philip joined us a little later in the

Audreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201011030659796624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603701236622736274.post-30753187377054701322009-04-30T09:12:00.002-05:002009-04-30T09:23:42.809-05:00

We had our mid-pregnancy ultrasound last Thursday and we were pleasantly surprised with the news that we are going to have another baby girl! I'm so glad my little Janae will get to experience the joys of sisterhood. Plus, we have had a girl's name selected since we were prego with Logan, but we couldn't find a boy's name we were really drawn to. So, the naming of this baby is easy...it's

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Okay, so I'm finally giving the results of the over-the-counter gender prediction test. It said we will be having a boy come September. Even though, as I stated in my prior post, this test is 90% accurate, I'm still curious to see what the ultrasound shows us in 5 weeks. I had some sweet 'n sour news given to me a couple weeks ago by my OB's office. The nurse called to let me know that my

Audreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02201011030659796624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603701236622736274.post-74365763155677465732009-02-23T13:09:00.003-06:002009-03-16T11:18:36.994-05:00

I went to my first prenatal appointment last Thursday. Jonathan and I got to view pics of the newest member-to-be of our family. Though only the size of a gummy bear, and similar in appearance to one, we could tell he/she is going to be a real cutie! =) Our official due date is September 22nd. I think this is our signal that this will be our last baby. We'll have had one in winter (Ashton), one

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I don't believe we've ever shared pics with those of you who are afar of our more recent home improvement projects: BATHROOMS: We had new granite countertops and undermount sinks installed in our bathrooms. We then had to patch the walls, retexture and repaint. We also removed the two big ugly light boxes from the 2 upstairs bathrooms and replaced with much nicer light

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The kids enjoyed having their cousin, Lauren, over for an evening tea party, while her parents enjoyed an adult evening out at an office party. Janae and Lauren participated during its entirety. Ashton made a cameo appearance toward the end to make sure he wasn't missing out on anything. It was a success! No broken china....at least not that night. Presently, the tea set is needing my

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Thought I'd start a blog for the family, so those who are further away can still feel connected to the mindless goings-on of our little group. Here's to at least updating this thing once a week! =)

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