trip to Cleveland...the Schwartz's & Robertson's

During our trip to Cleveland, we were able to visit with all of our cousins and aunts & uncles.

Cousin Ash..."is this right? She won't open her mouth!"

Aunt Cas thinks if she says "ahhh", Gabby will eat for her. (which for once, actually worked!) And poor cousin Kelsey in the background was fighting Mateo for the spoon.

K and Mateo

Uncle Ed, Gabby, and Grammy

The sleeping beauties.

The babies enjoying freedom at Grammy & Pa's...

Paper towels... a new toy!

Mateo

"come help me, sissy!"

trip to Cleveland...the hotel

We should have known better than to try and sneak an overnight hotel experience past the trip's. As soon as the car stopped (12:30am) they all woke up. They were so excited to be in a hotel with Mommy & Daddy that they wouldn't (and I mean wouldn't) stop jumping/bouncing/hopping up and down on the bed. An hour later...there was relative peace and quiet. But by 6:30am, they were rearing to go and finish the drive up to Cleveland.

I'm a big boy now!

Hooray!!! Mateo is sitting up on his own... (we need to put him there...but it won't be long before he can get into the sitting position all by himself.)

visit with the brydas'!!!

We were lucky to have another set of visitors just over a week ago...the bryda's!!! Becky, Jeff, and Erin (who is a week older than the trip's) stopped by on their way back from the OuterBanks!

front to back: Erin, Mary, Mateo & Gab's

Erin gave Gabby a run for her money!

Girl Power!

The Garcia's and their brood!

Erin had to get up to "eye level" with Mateo....

visit with the higgins'!

We LOVE to have company and were so excited when the Higgins' came to visit us right after labor day. (Sorry so late on uploading the pic's!) Thanks for visiting, Rich, Melissa, and Adam!

Jen & trio.... Melissa with Adam.

Gabby, Mateo, Adam & Mary (isn't it a little early for hand holding??)

Adam enjoying his meal :)

Jen & Adam

Melissa with Mateo and Gabby

Double trouble....

three's a charm

It has been a little while since I was able to get a good picture of the trip's together. Although it was a challenge before, I was always able to get a decent shot...with three sorta good smiles. Forget it now! Even for me (who never takes "no" for answer) is is impossible. They are on the move and the thought of sitting still for 3 seconds is out of the question! You would have laughed at me yesterday, trying to get the three of them to sit still for the orange and white outfit shot. Every time I placed one down to sit, another would start crawling (or rolling) toward me. Again and again and again. My foot was in every shot except the below. I will need to start recruiting daddy for help when I want a good shot of them together...

Long pants season is here...We are used to wearing onesies and going barefoot!

Yes...mommy didn't finish dressing us...that is why our buttons are undone at our necklines.

mini banana's

There seems to be some concern as to what I am feeding my children...(and I don't blame you, based on the previous post!) But before you call me in to children's services... you should know that I have tried to add some fun foods to the mix!

Behold the infamous "mini" banana's!

For those of you who don't know what a mini banana is.... it is a banana that is about 3" in length and tastes pretty much like a banana...just smaller. Since the babies like the bigger chiquitas, I thought they would get a kick out of having their own personal one. Contrary to what I thought...see below.


size comparison....it is smaller than an apple!

"Ok, Mom...I'll try it. Yummmm" - Gab

"Let me naw on this a bit to see if it is okay" - Mateo

"Blah! Augh- yuck- how am I supposed to swallow this thing??" - Mateo

"Ehh. What the hell is this? I don't know about this...Mom. It looks pretty weird." - Mary

"Mary, it's a chiquita...you like banana's." - Mom.

"Oh, yeah...that's right. okay Mom." - Mary.