Random

Well, Tommy is out of town on a business trip this week. This usually means that in the evenings, I spend too much time watching TV or surfing the internet. Tonight, I am doing the latter. I have been reading through some old posts on my blog, and I came across this one: "Visit with Santa" from 2 years ago. That year, Dillon got a bike from Santa, and just the other day he mentioned how Santa didn't get him those tennis rackets he asked for. That kids memory is almost scary sometimes. Hopefully, I won't scar him for life with all his memories. ;)

It's been a long time!

I know that it has been a while since my last post. I have a couple excuses: 1) I've been pregnant with baby #4 and the morning sickness is just now getting better, and 2) my camera broke, so we have been using Tommy's phone for pictures. (I still haven't had him upload those to my computer, but I'll do that soon.) I got a new camera for my birthday/Christmas, so now I can't use that as an excuse. However, I am still pregnant. :P

Everything has been going pretty well around here. After a couple years of prolonging it, we got a video gaming system that was made in this century. Santa brought Dillon a Wii. It seems to be pretty interactive and gets you up and moving, so it could have been worse. Even on a game that is more sedentary, Dillon manages to get a work-out. Check out his feet while playing a racing game:

The big kids enjoying the Wii and toning their driving skills at the same time.

All the kids are getting big, but since Amelia is the youngest, she seems to change the most. Lately she has been wanting to be just like her older siblings. She has not wanted to sit in her booster seat at the kitchen table for the past week, and tonight, she wanted a regular cup instead of a sippy cup. Then, at bedtime she had another milestone. We have always kept a bed in our babies' rooms. We knew it was time to switch them from the crib to the bed when they would ask to sleep in the bed. Tonight, Amelia asked to sleep in the bed. After making her bed a little more baby friendly, she slept in it! She only called for me 2 times, and even then I didn't need to be in there long. She was asleep within 20 minutes of putting her in bed. Pretty good for the first night, but we'll see how nap time goes. :) Here's a picture of my baby wanting to be a big girl:

Good thing, we are having another baby because my current one is growing up way too fast for me! Well, hopefully it won't be so long until my next post.

Happy New Year!!!

Summer Fun!

Amelia's walking.....well, sort of....she has taken at least 10 steps in a row. She is much faster scooting, and she knows it, so it is her preferred method of getting around. She walks everyday; therefore, technically she is walking. ;) When she first started walking, she would only do it for Tommy. I have to admit that it was a little stab to my heart, but I'm glad that she trusts her Daddy so much. Her walk looks like Frankenstein--here's a short video.

Dillon, also, had his first day of first grade. So far he is liking it--here's a picture from his first day. We had to take it at home before going to school, so I wouldn't embarrass the poor guy. (He's already not wanting to give me a hug and kiss when I drop him off! They grow-up too fast!)

When Dillon started school, of course, Alyssa wanted to start her pre-school. Dillon is on the year round calender (9 weeks on and 3 weeks off), and Alyssa is on the traditional calender. Alyssa will have to wait unti September.

Both, Dillon and Alyssa are great big siblings. However, Alyssa can annoy Amelia with her constant mothering. It's not a bad thing that she loves her sister too much. Here's a picture of Alyssa showing her little sister how to drive.

Tommy and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary this past weekend. We hardly ever get dressed up to go out, so I got my mom to take a picture. Not my favorite of me, but my husband keeps getting better looking. Anyone need a barf bag? :)I hope everyone is enjoying the last little bit of summer we have left!

Charleston, SC

To see more pictures click above

(I can't take all the credit, the kids did take some pictures :)

Earlier this week we went on one of our first family vacations that didn't involve other family going with us. We headed to Isle of Palms just outside Charleston, South Carolina, and we had a lot of fun. We went to the beach one day, the city of Charleston another day, and the hotel pool everyday. The Isle of Palms and Charleston are really beautiful--I highly recommend visiting. We did a carriage tour of Charleston and a boat tour of the harbor. Amelia napped the whole time on the boat, so she must enjoy the fresh sea air! During the tours, Alyssa was asking when we would go back to the hotel and go swimming, so I guess the highlight of her trip was the pool. Dillon is my history buff, so his favorite part seemed to be when we saw some old civil war cannons. We had a great time, but we were all exhausted by the end of the trip that it was good to be home.

14 Months Old

I know, 14 months old is a random age, but I was late taking Dillon's one year shot, so I thought I'd be consistent! To me, all my kids look very similar--their daddy's genes are strong....some Filipino snuck in with Alyssa though and I think they each have my smile. However, they look mostly like their daddy which I guess isn't a bad thing! ;)

Fourth of July

We headed to my in-laws' to celebrate the 4th. They invited my parents, so it was nice to see both sets of grandparents celebrating together. My in-laws' house is on the water, so everyone enjoyed the scenery and some of us went out on the boat. That night, the Arboneaux men put on a fireworks show for us. Then, on Sunday, my parents took the older 2 kids home with them for the week, so Tommy and I are all alone with just Amelia. It's weird having only one in the house, but I think we'll manage. To see more pictures click on the above picture.

I have a 6 year-old!

Dillon turned 6 today! We had a small party for him yesterday with a few families that have kids his age. Since it was hot, we decided to do a water themed party with water balloons, squirt guns, a sprinkler, a slip-n-slide, and an inflatable pool set up at the bottom of the slide. He and his friends had a great time. (By the way, he designed his cake!)