September Kids

Here are some random pictures and videos we took in September.  Thought you may want to share in our joy.

(video) Kids making silly noises in the car.

(video) Bella & Beau singing along with my ringtone.

A rare moment when all the kids are playing and no one is crying.

Bath time at Gabby and Popos

 Beau got a new booster seat.  What a big boy.

Noah went for a ride in the dump truck.

 Bella showed off her latest hair styles.

Noah played with a napkin at dinner.

Bella ate a fruit roll up.  Step 1:  Ball up the fruity goodness.

Step 2: Ball it up & Open Wide.

Step 3:  Shove the entire thing in your mouth at once.

Noah enjoyed the fruit roll up show.

My cousin Kristin gave me the final addition to my mommy necklace.

Noah started playing ball with the boys.

Beau photographed Noah with my phone while I drove.

Noah's 6 Months

On September 15, Noah turned 6 months.  He's pulling himself up on furniture.  At 6 months he's 15 lbs, 11 oz.  His head is 17 inches and he's 25.89 inches long.  He's a little guy.  He's a rock star at eating and I'm hopeful he'll drop that one last early morning feeding soon.  Unfortunately since I'm updating you so late, I can't recall all the little details...sorry.

Friends and Wine

In September, my high school girlfriend Sarah was in town visiting.  We decided it would be fun to go wine tasting in Lodi.  Even though all of us are from Lodi there were a number of wineries we had never been to.  Our favorite of the day was Harney Lane.  We ended our night at Waterloo for dinner.  It was a nice day spent with good friends.  Hopefully we can do it again soon.

Joel and Josh at D'Art

 The Ladies, Sarah, Me, Jenny, Amy & Lisa at D'Art.

A sneak peak at what's to come from D'Art's Noma Barbara.  

 The D'Art dog really liked me.

Outbreak Monkey Noah

Well, we survived the aftermath of Noah's flu outbreak.  Luckily it only lasted a day or so.  Much better than the month long cold, but boy oh boy was that 1 or 2 days drama filled.

Every day we received a call that someone else fell victim to the flu.  We even kept a list.  This list was made before the final ones fell.  I think we could add, Katelyn, Leland, Mia and Jim Chuck to this list.  

This is what our house looked like.  Every cushion was violated by the results of the flu.  There were towels, blankets and bowls all over the house.  

Bella couldn't take one more step and just laid down in the spot in which her energy ran out. 

 But since the flu only lasted a day Noah recovered quickly was oblivious to the fact that people were sick all around him.  He was as happy as can be.

Play Ball - Beau's 4th Birthday Party

Beau's 4th birthday party was a baseball themed party.  He was in heaven.  1st soccer game followed by a sports filled party.  As Rapunzel would say...BEST DAY EVER!  Unfortunately, Noah decided to come down with the flu on the way to the party.  As a result, 90% of those attending the party also got the flu days after.  So, as fun as the party was, it will forever be remembered as the day little baby Noah caused a huge outbreak.

Early gift before the guests arrived.  New golf clubs!

 These pictures really don't do the party justice, as it was super cute.  As always Aunt Mel outdid herself with the decorations.  She even made a KESTERSON FIELD sign.  You can sort of see it in the background of the picture below.

Birthday Boy on his Baseball Field.

 Joel made the Giants backstop.  The strike zone is metal making it clear as to whether or not a strike was thrown.

 Kesterson Football Field

 This is a still shot from a video.  Bella continued to blow out Beau's candles and eventually Beau got so made he covered her mouth with his hand until I could relight them and he could blow them out.  So funny.

Our intense baseball game.  I believe my team won.  

Wiped Out, with his new Dreamlite in hand.

It's Soccer Time

It's been so long since I've posted, so I'll try to be brief.  Try...

Beau had his first soccer game the same day as his birthday party.  It was so much fun seeing him play soccer.  He's been looking forward to this day for such a long time.  We were so excited it's finally here.  Here's a little summary of his season.

5 Wins
2 Ties
1 Loss

Beau is such a little athlete.  He even scored 6 goals in 2 different games.  He's so blessed to be loved by so many people.  He always had a huge audience at every game.  Between Aunt Mel, Aunt Chris and I, he had an extra loud cheering section.  Not to mention the occasional extra fans.  We were sad to see soccer end, but basketball season will be here soon enough.

(video)

1st Team Photo