Some Posse Pics

Here is a compilation of pictures taken over the past month or so that sum up what we've been up to. It's been a long stretch of a lot going on so my apologies for not keeping up better. Enjoy fans!

Isa dancing around entertaining her little brother.

Sporting the Spider Man jammies.

Isa made a costume out of a paper bag and spent one evening working on being a robot.

The Itty Bitty Pal.

Swimming! Sorry about the randomness of all these pics. We've had a very busy summer!

A Little Pal and the Big Birthday

When the baby of the house has a birthday, attention MUST be paid...who am I kidding, we celebrate ALL things birthday around here! The first weekend in May was Val's party, this past weekend was Miguel's, a weekend off, then Ben's party. We're all about the birthday partying. To all who came, we enjoyed your company. Thank you all for making this special day for the Posse a priority to you. And now on with the show.

The 2 kiddos post party in the backyard.

Cake covered Baby. Uncle Terry and the Pal.

The day after the party was so hot outside, the perfect post party party? The kiddie pool in the backyard of course.

Both kiddos enjoying the party.

Val getting ready for the birthday party in front of his Animal Parade made by Daddy!

The dining room before the party, we had the pennant banners all over the house! Super festive!

Getting ready to sing to the birthday boy!

Making sure Grammy and Poppy get a good shot of the cake covered baby.

Easter Part 2 (and a little catching up)

Isa, Grammy, and Daddy waiting for her turn in the bouncy maze at St. John Easter Eggstravaganza.

Isa on the bouncy slide.

Isa and her new hula hoop from Grammy and Poppy.

Mommy and Val talking to a friend and watching Isa.

Us and Poppy before the festivities. The Senior Picos came over the evening before Easter and we went to our former church for their Easter blowout. This has become a tradition of Miguel and me being very tired and Isa running off all the energy she has in every single bouncy play-thing they’ve got to offer on the St. John campus. Needless to say, a good time was had by all (especially the Nugget- as shown.). So now here’s the latest. So it’s been busy lately. After a HORRIBLE winter with every sickness that can be dragged into this house we’ve finally all gotten the all clear. Then out of nowhere, Val springs 4 new teeth as of yesterday. That’s right, now my finally healthy baby is covered in teething drool and kind of miserable and sad looking. Let’s hope he is ready for his party next Saturday. You heard it here! Val’s first birthday bash will be next Saturday and we’re all super excited about it. We’re looking forward to catching up with friends and family and of course watching the Itty Bitty Pal plow his face into a giant cupcake.

Easter 2012

This is merely Easter Day. I'm still waiting on pictures from Isa's bouncy house adventures at the eggstravaganza at St. John. I'll post those soon. Needless to say it was a busy weekend.

The Easter baskets for the kidlings.

Celebrating Mom's birthday that day too.

Smile guys!

Isa examining the goods.

All the kids (minus the Itty Bitty Pal).

Joel and Val.

The Easter Bunny stopped by Mr. C's house and left chocolate bunnies for all the kids.

Spring Break Wrap Up

Here is a picture of the kiddos in the yard on the last day of everyone's spring break. I'm so happy that EVERYONE went back to work/school today! We've been so sick around here nobody has had a normal week since before Valentine's Day so I was ready for everyone to go where they needed to go and do their own thing today.

Lucky Ducky

I'm only about half Irish, but I still LOVE to celebrate St. Pat's like everyone else. I decided to forgo the celebrating this year, just wear green, and feel INCREDIBLY lucky that Saturday was the first day in over a month that everyone felt good.

Isa showing off her cookie frosting skills.

Itty Bitty Pal being cute for Daddy!

I love that little smile.

Crashed and burned in her ocean of toys.

Posse Problems

Oh wow what a winter. Yes, the nicest winter weather-wise has turned out to be the year that sickness after sickness has reigned down on our house like some kind of modern day biblical plague. I dragged home the stomach flu a week before Valentine's day and since then, with not a day (or night) of a break 1 or any combo of us has been sick. Taking the gold in the sickness olympics this year would be none other than our Little Bitty Pal who has seen the doctor about 5 times, and has been to the emergency room due to flu stuff, ear infections, and now RSV.

Val Val the little bitty pal in happier times. Silver goes to our own Nuggety girl, Isa, who STILL is coughing.

Isa, in the "couch bed". She also camped out in the bathroom for a couple of nights so the humidifier would work a little better for her. Not to be outdone by the children would be the hubs. Yes, Miguel the medical phenomenon had what came across as the exact same flu twice. Amazing! He was fine, then he really wasn't almost exactly a week later. (Photo unavailable since we've been too busy or sick to take any of ourselves) This mama, has only had 1 case of the bug, lasting for 2 days and has taken care of the posse since. Here's hoping for a better (healthier at least) spring! And in other news, these are some pac man cookies I made for 80's theme trivia night.