February - and the New Year

Garfield Family Picture 2007

It's the beginning of the new year...ok, so it's typical for me to be bad at this, but hopefully, I'll be able to update every month. If I don't, tell me! I will do it if I have more pestering...just out of sheer guilt!

So, things are crazy as always and I had to start a new blog because I changed email addresses...it is now, calipeachmom@gmail.com ...I did this for two reasons. One, my husband kept insisting that I join gmail and two, because it will be easier to update my blog if all I have to do is click on the link rather than what I was doing because I had yahoo. I still have yahoo, but gmail, is my primary address.

Braden wouldn't smile so we made the picture fit his smile. This is our George Clooney Look-Alike!

On with the news! Braden lost his first tooth two weeks ago and he even got a visit from the tooth fairy. He was so excited. We made a tooth jar (from tupperware and markers) and he carried it around all day.

Brothers and Best Friends Forever

All it took was a tickle, but we finally got the smile!

Landon is...well...Landon! He's always moving and constantly exploring. He's very smart, but has come to the realization that Braden will do everything for him, including speak for him, and thinks that's a pretty cool thing. He has become very jealous of the baby and the attention he gets. Landon is sort of overlooked, what with Braden commanding attention and Brogan just being his adorable baby self. We are hoping to start Landon in Preschool in September and we really feel like that will help him identify his own person.

The essence of Brogan - Sweet and Curious!

Brogan is growing more rapidly - if you can believe it - then the other boys did. He is 10 months and is already wearing 18 - 24 months. He's really been wearing 18m since Christmas, but I didn't want to believe it...poor kid! He's starting to get more verbal and is very particular about what he wants and doesn't. If he has something in his hand and you try to take it from him, he moves his hand around so fast that you can't even get it. He's speedy! He's also discovered that walking is much quicker...although that effort is still aided by the furniture and the stairs are really adventuresome and continues to stop Mom's heart whenever I find him there.

Mommy and Brogan

Joseph and I - 7 years and Counting!

Joseph and I are are trying to get in shape and have started going to the gym together. We know this will help us keep up with are little savages. We are still trying to do fun things to our house. We put in a new light maple laminate floor and bought some new furniture. It has made things really open and bright. We also just moved the baby into the guest room. FREEDOM! sort of! Joseph was gracious enough to give up his personal office to allow me to have more sleep at night and the baby a more defined area. Thank you Joseph!

Mommy and Her Boys

Daddy and His Pals!

All in all, things are great! As we are striving to better ourselves physically, spiritually and mentally, we are finding that life flies by and that we are more happy. That is, after all, what the Lord intended. To learn, to grow and to be happy. By doing those things, we know that it will only lead to Him. Great things are in store this year and we truly look forward to experiencing them all. We love you and miss those of you that aren't around. Take care and keep in touch!

Love,
Becky and the "Busy Boys"

PS: my email is in honor of my family home (California) and my new home (Georgia - Peach)...just in case you were wondering!