Wednesday, February 15, 2012

January

There is no stopping this child.  Thankfully I saw that he was like this before he crash landed on the other side. 
Nothing like a little dancing.  Love the cowboy boots and backpack...what else does a little boy need:)
Look mom I did it!
Brotherly love
Mya loves Levi!
We spent one afternoon by the ocean at a place called John's Pass.  If you can't tell Levi has a little bear jacket on.  We said if we had put a cup with "tips" written on it he could have made a small fortune with how many people told us he looked so cute.  Derek asked half way through if we could take it off of him.
We met up with some friends to see the Manatees. 
2 heads are better than 1.
There is a parade in Tampa that the Pirates come and invade.  This is the pirate ship and they were shooting off canons.  We went to the children's parade.  The next weekend was for the adults which we were told is a little R rated...it resembles mardi gras.
Watching the parade.  Where we were standing they floats were not suppose to throw any beads.  Well the first few floats did and one landed right in front of us by the gate.  Derek put Toby over it to grab it.  He didn't see it and took off after the float (running on the grassy part), so we put Mya over to get him.  She started running after him and then so all the people and came back which by this point Derek had started to run down the sidewalk.  Toby ran probably a good 100ft before Derek caught up to him.  Wish I would have gotten it on camera.
What a sweet girl!
Toby fixed himself a hamburger and found himself a seat.  I love this picture though because you can see his diaper and it is the last day he wore a diaper!!!
Where's Mya?
The princesses using a Mya's very glass glass tea set.
Toby is now potty trained (only 1 accident after the first pair of underwear went on) going on 3 weeks during the day and 2 weeks at night.  He insists on always having the light on.  I didn't think it necessary during the day so he took matters into his own hands.  The little wooded dog sits by our front door. 
Derek took Mya night fishing with his friend Cam and his little boy Noah.  They left about 6:30 p.m. and go home around 3:00 a.m.  A few fish and a shark were caught.
We have been doing some yard work after we got yelled at by our HOA.  Helping daddy plant some flowers.
and some new mulch.  We went to Lowe's one day to get some other things and as we were checking out the lady randomly told us they had received an overshipment of mulch and were selling bags for $1.  We went to check it out and the guy gave us the broken bags for .50!  I forgot to take a completed picture but it looks really nice!  This is halfway through.
 Mya went to a friends birthday party where they got to paint a pottery container. 
 The whole birthday crew.
Levi, don't touch the ball!  Toby's ball!
How about just a small touch?
 No Levi!! now I have to put it back.  I just want to hit the ball!
 How can you get mad at a face as cute as this?

Friday, January 20, 2012

Some videos

I just found this on the camera.  Derek must have taped it when I was gone...
Mya has been listening to a Christmas CD at night and this little poem is on it.  We were in the car the other day and she started saying it.  I was impressed that she learned it so quick and all by herself.

A few more from our trip

Derek and I went to a friend of ours wedding while Grandpa and Grandma Stock watched the kids.  A fun night out!
We met Grandpa Stock for lunch one day.
 and lunch with Great Granpa McClain, Unlce Peter, Eric and Taylor.
 Hanging out with Grandma D
 For Christmas every year my parents take the married kids and spouces out for dinner.  We went to a Brazilian Steakhouse this year and it was yummy!!  Even Roman tried a bite:)
 All of us after a yummy meal!  Thanks dad and mom.

Monday, January 16, 2012

WI Trip

On Wednesday, Dec 28th, we packed up the van and headed up to WI.  The kids did great, but after 21 hours and about 3 hours of sleep they were glad to see WI!  We had such a fun time seeing everyone and meeting our new nephew Roman!
We stopped at a rest area in Tennessee and enjoyed the scenary. 
 So sweet
 and so much fun!
a sweet moment looking at the Christmas tree with Grandma Holly
 If was fun to meet Roman.  He is so cute!
 Aunt Tonya teaching Mya all about the calendar
 and memory with Raquel and Aunt Angie
We took Toby to get his hair cut and they lady chopped it up so Grandpa Blaubach fixed it up some.
 Lina loves Levi and Levi loves Lina!
 Mom and Dad with all 8 grandkids.  Hard to believe next time this picture will be taken they will all be at least 3 years older and there will probably be a few more.
 Saturday we did the sibling gift exchange.
Our kids also got presents from Grandpa and Grandma Blaubach.  Mya loves science and space and they got her a thing that projects the planets on the ceiling.  She said it was a great decision:)
 Toby loved his cowboy boots!  He now lives in them.
 All the kids and son-in-laws
 New Years Eve some of us hung out at mom and dads.  We played games and had lots of yummy food.
Dylan and Angie provided us all with some "crackers".  You pull them apart and you get a suprise (Dylan is modeling his on his shirt.)  Even Roman got in on the fun.
 Around 11 our parents and Aunt Diane and Uncle Paul joined us to ring in the New Year.  Hard to believe 2011 is over but looking foward to what 2012 will bring.
 Sunday we watched the Packer game at Derek's parents.
 Ready to cheer them on and what a great game to watch with a big WIN!
We also opened presents.  Toby was pretty excited about a cool backpack he got!
 Mya got a Karaoke machine!
 She spent close to an hour just singing and talking into the mike.
 All the fun wore Toby out!  Notice the packback and cowboy boots:)
Toby took a turn singing while Mya danced in her new ballerina pajamas
 and Levi loved hanging out with Grandma D
 Gandpa Stocks trick of putting the baby in the container worked great for Levi too!
 The boys hanging out with Uncle Nathan
and Levi got to meet Uncle Nathan for the first time since he was back from India.  He thought he was pretty cool!
 It snowed just enough one night to make snow angels.  Mya was VERY excited.
 Toby loved baby Roman and would just sit and hold him.
 Angie turned 30 and we had fun celebrating with her.  Dylan, every picture I have your face looks like this:)
We went to POPS with Grandma D and Great Grandpa and Grandma one afternoon and Levi enjoyed a cone.
 the whole gang
 can't stay at grandma's without a tea party!
 we also had a very nice visit with Great Grandma Stock
All of us kids