Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
The world's newest Catholic
On Saturday, July 4th we were so blessed to be surrounded by family and friends to watch our little Wesley Paul receive the sacrament of Baptism. He did a really good job and is now the newest Catholic that I know.
His Godparents drove 5 hours to be with us this weekend and had to endure the Riedel household and all that it had to offer. Guero and Saby will be great Godparents to little Wesley.
The best part of the Baptism is that it was celebrated with the priest that Cody and I feel has had a huge hand in bringing Cody and I closer to God and closer to each other. Father Edmund Eduarte has been a dear friend of ours for 6 years now. We met him down town at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral and have tried to stay in touch with him as he moves every 2 years or so...first to Magnolia, then Humble and just this week to Freeport.
July 4th for us was a special day in our sons life and we ask for prayers for our little Wesley (and Lizzie too) as they embark on their lives as Catholics. More importantly we ask for prayers for Cody and I as we raise these two beautiful children and for their Godparents Courtney Schuirring, Andrew Brown Jr., Alfredo (Guero) and Sabina Garcia that they can be the best Godparents that they can be.
His Godparents drove 5 hours to be with us this weekend and had to endure the Riedel household and all that it had to offer. Guero and Saby will be great Godparents to little Wesley.
The best part of the Baptism is that it was celebrated with the priest that Cody and I feel has had a huge hand in bringing Cody and I closer to God and closer to each other. Father Edmund Eduarte has been a dear friend of ours for 6 years now. We met him down town at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral and have tried to stay in touch with him as he moves every 2 years or so...first to Magnolia, then Humble and just this week to Freeport.
July 4th for us was a special day in our sons life and we ask for prayers for our little Wesley (and Lizzie too) as they embark on their lives as Catholics. More importantly we ask for prayers for Cody and I as we raise these two beautiful children and for their Godparents Courtney Schuirring, Andrew Brown Jr., Alfredo (Guero) and Sabina Garcia that they can be the best Godparents that they can be.Tuesday, June 30, 2009
What a big sister!
Thought that I would share some quick pics of the kids from this afternoon. Lizzie has to hold him at least once a day!
She did just wake up from her nap and she had the worst bed head ever. Oh well.
She did just wake up from her nap and she had the worst bed head ever. Oh well.
Monday, June 29, 2009
If all else fails...improvise
It is days like today that I really love Cody's new job. He gets off at 3:30 most days which puts him at home to occupy Lizzie after her nap. Well, today he wanted to take her to the pool. She was sooooo excited and quickly put on her soup (suit) and got in the truck with dad to go to the pool. Not 2 minutes after they left...I heard them come back! The pool is closed on Mondays!!!
Poor Lizzie. :(
As you can see, dad had other plans. On the sprinklers went. I think that Lizzie actually had more fun running around the back yard than she would have in the pool.
Cody was able to do yard work while Lizzie walked in each and every sprinkler. She even had a water slide, but after one very slippery slide down her swing set she didn't want to do that again. I guess that it reminded her of the water slide at the birthday party that we had just attended.
Wesley was actually sleeping while we were outside playing, but I thought that I might get in trouble by some of you if I didn't include a picture. He is all smiles lately and very alert. He is sleeping about 6 hours at night and sleeps 2 hours between each feeding...he likes to sleep.
Poor Lizzie. :(
As you can see, dad had other plans. On the sprinklers went. I think that Lizzie actually had more fun running around the back yard than she would have in the pool.
Cody was able to do yard work while Lizzie walked in each and every sprinkler. She even had a water slide, but after one very slippery slide down her swing set she didn't want to do that again. I guess that it reminded her of the water slide at the birthday party that we had just attended.
Wesley was actually sleeping while we were outside playing, but I thought that I might get in trouble by some of you if I didn't include a picture. He is all smiles lately and very alert. He is sleeping about 6 hours at night and sleeps 2 hours between each feeding...he likes to sleep.He is seven weeks old today which means that we will have a 2 month old doctors appt next week. I cannot wait to see how much he weighs. His little arms and thighs are getting a little chunky.
Brandon turns 5!!!!
It is hard to believe, but my little cousins son turned 5 this past weekend and as tradition would have it...they had an awesome water slide at their party, once again. Last year all we could get Lizzie to do was sit in the little catch pool at the bottom. This year, Cody actually got her to go down the slide.
After two times, she had enough. She felt much more comfortable in the little baby pool. I thought that it was cute how no one else could fit in the pool with the two of them. There were chairs everywhere...he didn't have to get in. I think that Cody having kids is an excuse for him to act like one. :)
I hope that everyone else is dealing with this heat by having water slides at their house. Afterall, you have to get out of the house at least once a day and if you get to do it in your swim suit...it makes life a little easier!
After two times, she had enough. She felt much more comfortable in the little baby pool. I thought that it was cute how no one else could fit in the pool with the two of them. There were chairs everywhere...he didn't have to get in. I think that Cody having kids is an excuse for him to act like one. :)
I hope that everyone else is dealing with this heat by having water slides at their house. Afterall, you have to get out of the house at least once a day and if you get to do it in your swim suit...it makes life a little easier!Thursday, June 25, 2009
Pack it all into one day...
We are really bad about doing things all in the same day. We can go days with nothing planned and then plan 10 things to do in one day. It is crazy, but sometimes worth it.
Yesterday, Jacqui came over and watched Wesley so that I could take Lizzie to the splashpad. I haven't done to much with just her since the baby was born. I put on that dreaded swim suit...there should be a law that says no swimsuits for at least 3 months after having a baby...and we drove across the neighborhood to the splashpad. We went early before it got too hot and we were only there for about 45 min. but we had fun.
When Cody got home and both babies awoke from their naps...it was off to the Astros game. It was Wesley's first trip to the ball game and Lizzie's second. Lizzie loved it. She clapped and danced and looked around at everything that she could. She was constantly pointing at things and saying things...we didn't understand half of it.
Wesley was a pro. He slept for half of it and then was wide awake for the second half. They were both exhausted when we got in the car.
Before the game we made another memorable moment...we took Wesley to Freebirds for the first time. Since we are aggies we felt that it was well worth a picture.
Yesterday, Jacqui came over and watched Wesley so that I could take Lizzie to the splashpad. I haven't done to much with just her since the baby was born. I put on that dreaded swim suit...there should be a law that says no swimsuits for at least 3 months after having a baby...and we drove across the neighborhood to the splashpad. We went early before it got too hot and we were only there for about 45 min. but we had fun.
When Cody got home and both babies awoke from their naps...it was off to the Astros game. It was Wesley's first trip to the ball game and Lizzie's second. Lizzie loved it. She clapped and danced and looked around at everything that she could. She was constantly pointing at things and saying things...we didn't understand half of it.
Wesley was a pro. He slept for half of it and then was wide awake for the second half. They were both exhausted when we got in the car.
Before the game we made another memorable moment...we took Wesley to Freebirds for the first time. Since we are aggies we felt that it was well worth a picture. 
Thursday, June 18, 2009
And it begins...
I was all excited this morning to take some cute pics of Wesley for the birth announcements that I have my cousin working on. I had been wanting to take some in his dump truck that his Uncle Andrew and Aunt Jacqui got him and today was the day. Lizzie was watching her tv in the playroom and that just so happen to be where the dump truck was. Wesley and I wandered in to take some pics.
Lizzie did not know what to think about this. She really thinks that this dump truck is hers. At first she thought that it was funny and gave him a kiss. Then she started trying to pick him up. Next she tried to get in every picture that I took and then wanted to take the pictures.
By this time she had had it. She walked right up to that dump truck and pulled up the bucket so that she could DUMP him out right onto his head. Thankfully I caught him and grabbed her. We then had to talk about how that was Wesley's dump truck and not hers. She still doesn't agree. Looks like Uncle Andrew and Aunt Jacqui will have to buy another one!!!!!
Lizzie did not know what to think about this. She really thinks that this dump truck is hers. At first she thought that it was funny and gave him a kiss. Then she started trying to pick him up. Next she tried to get in every picture that I took and then wanted to take the pictures.
By this time she had had it. She walked right up to that dump truck and pulled up the bucket so that she could DUMP him out right onto his head. Thankfully I caught him and grabbed her. We then had to talk about how that was Wesley's dump truck and not hers. She still doesn't agree. Looks like Uncle Andrew and Aunt Jacqui will have to buy another one!!!!!
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