Jalapeno Gumbo: Pics pics and more pics!!!

WELCOME TO OUR HOLE IN THE WALL!

We're a crazy mix in this family, keeping busy and having fun! I made this blog as a way for our family and friends to keep up with us. But good luck with that cuz I'm not the best at keepin' y'all updated!

There's 5 in the family. There's Dad - he's a motorcycle buff, building his own business, making parts for bikes. Plus he works hard at a full time job too. AND being a full time dad and our chef! There's Mom (that's ME - since I do most of the blogging). I'm a nurse, I like to go on motorcycle rides to though I'm having to sell my bike (boo!) and can't ride like I used to. I LOVE to spend time with my kids and wish I could do more of it! I'm the family chauffeur most of the time and the organizer. I'm also the photographer. (not the best but I try)

The kids are: D - the oldest boy. He's a self proclaimed nerd, obsessed w/ D&D (dungeons and dragons for those "not in the know", one of the original role playing games - NOT a video game! Imagine that! lol!). He also loves video games and computer games. He hopes to design/make video games one day. Or write plays. He's a theater buff too. He's in 9th grade and does outstanding! He's got a great sense of humor too - which usually drives his nana nuts! haha! T is the middle child and other boy. He's in 7th grade. He currently plays football and is in the honor band playing trombone. He's in a magnet program at school and is doing very well in school. He's got a GREAT laugh and has this way of doing or saying things that just touch my soul or make me laugh so hard. He's terrific! The youngest is G - the only girl. She's in 3 grade (or nerd grade as D puts it). She's learning spanish and like T, does very well with it. She did swim team over the summer, and dances during the school year. She's also in choir this year and like to join in UIL and other school activities. She's very active and is always in and out of the house. She's a spiritual soul too and has been the driving force with getting me to church most of the time, or getting us to read scriptures or having FHE. She's my angel.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Pics pics and more pics!!!

Here's a few pics of T in Mexico. I couldn't just let it go w/out sharing SOME pictures. I wish I could share all of them. Particularly the scenery. There are some GORGEOUS shots in the mountains - where the clouds are below. There are some amazing sunset shots. Oh well - one day maybe.

They went to El Roble to do service - donate items, preach/pray w/ the community, clinic services, etc. This is a VERY poor community they went to. Here's T and the doctor.

T and the group that went to El Roble (he's in the front row if you couldn't figure it out! lol!) Check out the background. GORGEOUS!

Fishing on the lake - here's his "catch"

Downtown Tepic

Learning to make tamales w/ Pati

Another service project in Ruiz - building an addition onto a home. Here's T helping w/ "his" wall.

In front of the completed (mostly) wall

I still have pics to develope from his first week in Tepic.

A couple swim meet pics
G with her team - getting ready for warm up. This was the 2nd to last meet. (several of the teammates were at the state meet, as well as TJ - the coach. Laura the asst coach was here for the kids at the local meet. It went SO much smoother)

The boys and my dad. D was playing a game on my phone. T was talking to my dad - mostly about his trip b/c he hadn't seen my dad since he'd gotten back.

G's swim team (individual) photo.

Funny pic of G wearing my reading glasses. (if I remember right - our glasses hadn't come in from walmart at the time and she wanted to wear them to read - we were playing a game. I thought they looked cute on her!)

A cat that has adopted us.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
G's first day in 3rd (nerd) grade! (D calls it nerd grade cuz he's proud to be a nerd! lol!)

T heading off. It is VERY difficult to get pics of the boys anymore - and the 1st day of school just isn't important to them anymore! lol!

And D - up bright and early for the 1st day of school AND the 1st day of seminary. No one else was up but me and him. He was tired. Less than thrilled to be up so early! LOL!

And finally - a funny pic of G "doing" Daddy's hair. (one of her fave past-times. That, and giving massages. She's getting VERY good at them! Even T loves to receive them!) It's blurry but I thought it was really funny.

Hope you enjoyed the pics!
Next to come is a birthday update on me.

2 comments:

{krista} said...: Mexico= what a fabulous experience! I think every kid should be able to get to do something like that!

G= so cute in those glasses and on the first day! I love her hair!

T= looks thrilled for school. LOL

And WOW... is that a really short door or a REALLY tall boy???; September 9, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Lisa said...: Great pictures!; September 10, 2008 at 9:26 AM