Half Pint Hoops

Little Charlie started his basketball class today. He had a "Boy's Day Out"... Eric took him. Charlie told me he was shy at first but he had a lot of fun... They did some warm-ups and then practiced dribbling... He's really looking forward to his next class on Saturday. Doing some warming up before the game...

Stretch!And stretch again...

Dribble

Mini Photoshoot Today

We took pictures today for Eliane's new product line... here are a few of my little model...

Dr. Visits

Kate and Charlie didn't have such a great afternoon. It started out fun for them, my mom came by to visit with Ben and Julianne. They got to swing and play for a little while outside until we had to leave for Kate's 18 month well baby visit and Charlie's 4 year old well child visit... Charlie was so adorable. He had his hearing checked and they also checked his vision. He kept giggling while the nurse was asking him the questions. Charlie is 31 lbs and 38 inches tall. Kate is 21 lbs and 32 inches tall. My babies are getting big. Charlie is excited to grow taller so he can do the bigger rides at Disneyland. 3 shots each! Yikes. Charlie was NOT a happy camper. I had told him he was only getting one shot. OOPS! It's ok. Me and Jackie made it up to them though, Charlie got a new bike and Kate chose a little princess car that she LOVES!!!

Before the vaccines came out...lol. In their little hospital gowns.

Memorial Day

Today, we continued the long-standing tradition of going to Orange Park for Memorial Day. It was an easy, relaxing day. Charlie had fun with Julianne and Mark... They spent the majority of the day with Eric, going paddle boating & to the train with Jackie. Kate spent a lot of time with Nikki. Tante Be and Chou took them to the zoo. She loves to spend time with them. It was a good day spent with family and friends and LOTS of good food. What more can you ask for?

My beautiful Charlie
Katie

The girls knocked out when Nikki's dad took them on a bike ride around the park...

Sitting in the tree

Paddle boats with Eric, Charlie and Julianne

Cerclage Removal Countdown

Going in to remove my cerclage soon!
I always think I will go into labor right after it comes out, but likely not the case with my history... A girl can only hope...

Aquarium of the Pacific!

The kids had a really good time today at Charlie's co-op field trip to the Aquarium. Especially Kate. Anything she could get her little hands on or in, she did. She wanted to touch it ALL. She even touched the little sharks and sting rays! Charlie was a little shy at first. He always gets like that in big crowds. He hides behind me until he feels comfortable and then when he finds his little buddies Nia Laporte and Julianne, he comes out of his shell. He especially loved to touch the sting rays. He got his whole t-shirt wet at one point. I'm surprised one of them didn't fall in the water. It's a good thing Jackie was there, I wouldn't have been able to go without her. We all came home and took a 2 hour nap. They needed it. (So did I) We were all grumpy after having woken up at 8 am...

Haircut!

Charlie got a haircut today. He asked for one on the way home from school so we went before bible study... He wanted his hair buzzed like his buddy Zayd from school but I think at least ten people would have kicked my butt if I would've done that. So here he is, my sweet little Charlie. Before:

After:

We may have a name...!

I've been thinking about Ella lately... kinda like Emma but not as popular. Everyone keeps telling me to wait until she's born to see her face. Maybe I'll do that, but I like to pick a name and begin calling the baby that so I can know for sure if I like it. As of right now, I'm liking Ella a lot. Ella Grace Lafleche. She would be called Ella though. The Grace is meaningful to me and that's why it's there. It sounds classic and goes well with Kate. Any other old, classic movie star/singer name ideas would be welcome. Has to go with Kate and Charlie though...

Relaxing weekend...

We went shopping on Sunday for BIG BOY and BIG GIRL beds for Charlie and Kate. Charlie wanted a bunk bed SO badly. Too bad he isn't getting a little brother, that would have been so cute. But already they were going up and trying to jump down from the top to the bottom bed. I would have a heart attack with that in my house. We found some that we liked and will be getting them soon. The transformation of the front room to the little girls' room is slowly getting underway. It's starting to feel so real. Still not dilated, so this baby is staying put til the end. Now, I'm hoping not to have her before the 4th of July so I can go to Eliane's party...I adore the 4th of July, although I bought Kate and the new baby girl matching outfits, so if she is here, they will be adorable. On a weird note, I had to get tested today to see if I have swine flu. Can you believe that?! The test was horrible. They stick a wire in your nose down into your throat. I should have results in 3 to 7 days. The kiddos are both still sick. I hope this thing clears up quickly. I'm tired of being sick. Other than that, life is good.

The blogging journey begins...

I've always wanted to archive my kids' lives. I wanted a journal type thing to look back on and see them grow up so I never forget. I figure I'll give this a try.
Charlie and Kate have both been really sick lately. Charlie coughs like crazy and now Kate is starting too. Kate has yet another ear infection! Dr. Castro was not happy about that. We may have to stop bottles to see if that will help. If not and she gets another one in the next 2 months, she may need surgery! I hate that!! Charlie had a dentist appointment yesterday and no cavities! Woo hoo! He was so brave in that big dentist chair. He kept giggling and crying at the same time. He made us go to McDonald's after cause he was a big boy. I'm proud of my baby. Almost done with his first year of preschool. He has made amazing strides since going to L'Heritage. He isn't the shy little guy he was when he first started in Sept. He speaks so well and so clearly. He is learning about fairness and kindness so although he still gets impatient with Kate, he is starting to be a little gentleman to her. Kate on the other hand, is a little bulldozer. She tried to do anything Charlie does even when he doesn't want her to. Then, she gets upset and hits him. Today. she carried around her little Buzz Lightyear doll all day long. Hasn't let him out of her sight. I really wonder how they both will react when the new baby gets here. It won't be long now, only 7 weeks left. I really need to start working on the girls' room... at least then I hope I will feel more bonded with the new baby. Its different the 3rd time around... I had my first boy and my first girl, I feel like this new little girl will get the short end of the stick. I'm afraid. I can't even come up with a freakin' name for her. I cant wait to see her little face and then it will all fall into place. She's kicking up a storm in there. She moves more than Charlie or Kate ever did. She's feisty, push my stomach and she will push you back. If that's indicative of her personality later on, we are in big trouble...lol. Kate is wanting some attention so I will post more later... I will update on our lives here if you are interested....