Gordon's Baptism

Gordon Joseph was baptised June 12th during mass and we celebrated all weekend! The Socia family came into town for the weekend as did Kevin's sister with kids and parents! It was a beautiful ceremony and mass and a blast of a weekend... we basically lived at the pool all weekend! Enjoy the pictures!

Easter

Easter was so fun this year... the girls woke up and rushed down stairs to find their Easter baskets! We started the hot and cold game to find the baskets and Abbie got the hang of it and sweetly helped her sister and brother find their baskets. Their baskets were full of all their pool supplies for the summer and they were totally excited! We then got ready for mass and because we live so close to church we walk there. It was so fun to see the girls walk hand in hand to mass... if they were only always so sweet to each other;)

Changes

As you all know we moved to Ohio and I have now started working at the children's hospital in Columbus and could not be happier! Which means we had to find a new child care provider for our precious children... my cousin to the rescue. Kate introduced us to Sheri Sheridan who was an elementary school teacher but with budget cuts was now looking for a full time job! Sheri is amazing with the kids and they absolutely love her and her husband Michael. We have been so blessed by all the love and support our children have received since moving here!

Mary Louise Snider

Grand Nana and Abbie

Grand Nana and Mary Grace

My Nana passed away on February 8th, 2011; she was one of the most beautiful and giving ladys I knew and will truely be missed. I feel so blessed to have had her meet my three precious mericles who fondly called her Grand Nana. She showed me how to be a gracious and loving women. I hope to live up to her high expetctations.

Gordon is growing

Our sweet baby boy continues to grow and be loved by his big sisters! The girls paticularly Abbie loves to hold and kiss Gordon. Mary Grace asks why he is not talking or walking like her... she does not really want to hold him!

Christmas 2010

Christmas was a blast this year... the girls woke up and ran into our room which was the first time they had ever done that! I made them wait at the top of the stairs so that I could get ready to take videos and pictures of their faces when the entered the living room and saw the tree and their gifts! Abbie and MaryGrace B-lined to the Princess Jeep that was set up under the tree; that is the only gift Abbie had asked for from Santa! All in all it was a beautiful Chirstmas and I feel so blest that I got to spend it with my Nana and Papa. Gordon was a perfect little one month old!

Best we could get of all the kids!

One month old!

Getting ready for Santa's arrival the best way in Ohio with BUCKEYES!!

Nana and Abbie!

Travels!!

The month of May was crazy busy with traveling to Virginia for our sweet nieces first communion... we had a blast getting to visit with cousins and family while in Harrisonburg. Gordie got to meet his Godmother Aubry on our way home which reminded me of how much I miss getting to see her regularly! We also got to see Kevin's dear family friends Doug and Linda Lawson at their family farm... we got to explore which consisted of Kevin driving a golf cart into the field with cows and freaking me... the city girl out! The kids loved it though!
We also went to Michigan for a wedding of an old coworker of mine. We stayed with the Socia's which is always a blast. Abbie and Eilee had a blast ruling the roost and telling the little girls what they could and could not do. Cari and I had a night off while the boys watched the kids and it was so much fun!

Summer...

Summer was kicked off by a fantastic Memorial Day weekend which was full of pool fun which all of the kids loved!!! Mary Grace and Abbie are little fish which is totally fun to see. Mary Grace loves to jump in the baby pool with just a little assist by holding her hand and she loves to ride the Turtle in the middle of the pool like a horse. Abbie prefers the big pool with a swim ring or double noddles. She jumped off the diving board the first day and has not done it since! Gordie... he just relaxes in his baby inner tube and enjoys the ride; that's how he rolls!

We also made it to the zoo for Kevin's birthday and father's day and the kids loved the animals... well Gordie slept for 3.5 of the 5 hours that we were there but the girls loved they. When you ask Abbie what her favorite part was she states the dip'n dots but Mary Grace really like the monkeys. There is a baby there named Mary Rose... which is fun since we have an Abigail Rose and a Mary Grace.