BACK IN GEORGIA

These are just some pictures I took in the last couple of weeks since Chris has been back. You can see just how much both kids have grown. Enjoy!

Okay, this is the first time that I put MiaLuz in a seat that is sitting up for bathtime. She obviously had a blast. She kept laughing and yelling the whole time. I couldn't get a single shot with her just smiling....it was too funny to see her in there.

So we all know how much Chris loves the Cowboys and lil' Chris is following in his footsteps. For his 3rd birthday Meemaw and Popo got him Cowboys bedding but he hadn't been able to use it until we set up his bed. He also got this jersey. I gave one to Daddy for Father's day so once Daddy had his on, the other had to wear his as well....They are too cute together...

So we finally got his bed all set up and once we put on all the cowboy bedding he just couldn't get enough of it. He loves to sleep in his bed now and always wants to wear his jersey. He's a true cowboy fan!!!

We ended up moving into this apartment complex that has these weird looking geese all over the area. The tenants are their main food source so they are quick to come up and be friendly. You just better have food or they will get upset. This one is the newest mother on the block! Chris loves feeding them.....Okay, daddy does too!

In our malls we have indoor soft playgrounds that the kids can have fun in. They are a great way to give the parents a break; we basically sit around the sides and let them go at it. It's a huge playground filled with safe ways to use up their energy. On the sides they have entertainment games like this one for the younger ones...Mia LOVED it.

WELCOME HOME CEREMONY

Ok, here are the pictures of the Welcome Home Ceremony. The gym was packed with family and friends. We were right up front with our sign.

Chris was photographed by the news because he had the best sign and was just adorable waiting there for the entrance of the soldiers.

The soldiers march in and line up, they sing the Army song and have a 5 minute ceremony before they are dismissed to their families. It's fun trying to find your soldier; half the time you can't. And those 5 minutes feel like eternity!

Chris was so confused with all the soldiers that look like Daddy! It kinda freaked him out but once Daddy was face to face with him he was ok.

Daddy and son's first embrace! It was priceless!!!!

The family...minus MiaLuz...
Chris agrees, he's not as light as he used to be...
The first meeting with MiaLuz....She didn't know what to make of him at first, but it didn't take long before she went to him.
What a cute picture. She's so adorable.

We're Baaaack!

Hola Familia!!!
I know, I know, it's been so long....almost 6 months! Things have been sooo hectic lately. The kids and I finally left Texas after almost a year staying there....We took the 21 hour drive to Georgia with the 2 kids, Abuela, Noemi, and Chris' parents. We arrived 4 am August 1st and by 10 am Noemi and I were unloading the trailer at our new apartment. Yeah, that's right! We were able to rent out our home so I needed to get us moving asap! It was a mess not having any man-power but with the help of the grandparents babysitting the kids and the missionaries that hadn't even met us yet, we were able to finish it in 3 days!
Chris arrived from Iraq the following Monday and the poor thing had no time to rest. We had 2 days to finish cleaning the house for the new renters so we went right to work! We finally were able to sit and breath this past Saturday. The kids are adjusting great to daddy being home. Lil' Chris will not let him out of his sight. He literally has a cow if he goes anywhere, he says "daddy's leaving me again!" It's so hard for him to understand. MiaLuz responded well to the new man in the home but it's still hard for her having him take her place at night. She doesn't like his presence one bit in the bed. I guess that's my fault for having her in bed with me for so long. But little by little, she's adjusting.
All in all, it's good to be together as a family again. It's been so long that it's almost surreal! We are having a good time sharing each other's company.
In 2 weeks we will be going back to Texas for Chris' block leave. It's going to be nice to return together. We look forward to seeing everyone. I will be writing again tomorrow and adding the recent photos of the family. I just wanted to stop by to say hello and thank everyone for all the love and support you gave me and the whole family this past year. I couldn't have done it without all of you. You're love will never be forgotten. Until then......b