I'm a BIG KID now

making our way into uncharted territory... the potty frontier... big-boy underwear... and fiber-gummy-treats.

hello world

Elias Arthur Guard

born September 9, 2011

7lbs 4 ounces

birthday yum

Scrumptious steaks, peppercorn mushroom cream sauce, scalloped potatoes, & snow peas... homemade double layer confetti cake and whipped frosting!  Coastal cruise, SOLVANG, mini ponies, Flag Is Up Farms, picnic, playtime, wine tasting.  mini golf & Brophy Brothers Restaurant and Clam Bar... mmmm.  See?  Bliss.

homemade love

Nothin' and I mean Nothin' beats homemade FISH N' CHIPs.  Goodness!

OH HAPPY DAY

January 17th 2011 marks the date of our discovery.  Hello little one.  Hello new life.  Though we have quite some time before we meet... we smile when we consider the moment, the hour.  We pray for you daily, your big brother too, because we are so very glad you have come into our lives.  Thank you Lord for our newest member... watch over him/her... and have your will in their life starting now.  We are grateful beyond measure!

EYES FOR YOU

Gabriel's secret admirer sent him a lovely package on Valentines; shark swim trunks, a reef shirt, and these wonderfully intense swimming goggles. NOW he is ready for summer! bring on the swim session... and the daring reptiles.

CHEESUS

so i'm relaying chunks of cheese into the tots anxious little paws... assuming he is enveloping them as fast as i can cut them. to my surprise he had toted his mexican cross out of his room and into the paint zone of the kitchen. with great persision he placed his cross on the step ladder and proceeded to lay out bits of cheese on top of it. i looked at the adorned cross and then at him with a blank look on my face and he simply said with a grin, "cheesus".