3 Months Old!

Nate is just a little over three months old now. Where is the time going? It seems like he is learning to do something new everyday. At three months old, Nate is:
*ticklish on his sides, chest, and neck
*rolling over from his stomach to his back
*holding his head and chest up when on his stomach
*happy when he is outside
*sitting up in his bumpo seat
*sitting and playing in his exersaucer
*grabbing and holding on to objects and toys
*still sleeping through the night
*laughing and giggling out loud
*recognizes certain voices like Mommy's and Daddy's

A Festive 4th!

We had a very festive July 4th weekend. Saturday, July 3rd we were invited out to the Klussmann Camp House out in William Penn for some burgers, fishing, and good company. We had a good time. Kade fished from the time we got there until we left four hours later. When we got home that evening we popped fireworks at our house. Dane had taken the boys to one of those firework booths and let them pick some out. Kade really liked shooting them off; Brady had some mixed feelings about some of them. He did not like the chasers. Cousin Jenna came over to enjoy the show with us.

We were invited to the Stelter's home Sunday evening for some July 4th fun. They had a slip-n-slide set up for the kids to play on while the adults got to play catch up with old friends we haven't seen in a while. Cody cooked up one great meal that consisted of a delicious brisket, sausage, potatoes, and beans. After the meal, we all enjoyed some yummy homemade ice cream.

After we left the Stelter's, we headed over to the Country Club to watch a firework show. It was a great way to relax and bring the day to an end.

A New Cousin to Love!

We were blessed with a new cousin and nephew, Coy Robert Gurka. Aunt Lolo and Uncle Joe are the new proud, excited, and nervous parents of this precious baby boy. We went to meet him last night at the hospital. Kade and Brady were both anxious to see him and hold him. Mommy and baby are both doing great. Coy weighed in at 6lbs. 6oz. and was 19 1/4 inches long. Welcome to the family little man. I can't wait to watch you and Nate grow up together. We love so much already.

Coy Robert Gurka

Coy Robert Gurka

Proud Mommy and Daddy

Two new cousins to look up to

Big sister very proud of her little sister

Future partners in crime

Summer Vacation!

This summer we decided to head to the beach with the Odom Family for our vacation. Kade and Brady have never been to the beach, and Kade has been asking for two years now to go to the beach. We rented a beach house in Port Aransas for a few days and off we went. Now, we left for vacation with Hurricane Alex brewing in the Gulf of Mexico knowing that it was heading in our vacation direction. We figured we could get two good beach days in, and then it would be up in the air from that point on. We arrived in Port A Monday afternoon and checked in our beach house. As soon as we got settled we changed clothes and headed down to the beach. Kade had fun trying to ride the waves with his boogie board. Brady enjoyed looking for sea shells and building a sand castle with Mark. All the kiddos thought the beach was fun.
We had plans to ride over to Corpus Christi Wed. to take the kids to the Texas State Aquarium and go on yacht ride, but after watching the weather Monday night we decided that we better try to go over to Corpus Tuesday instead of Wed. That morning Dane and Buck took the four older kids back to the beach to play and feed the seagulls. They weren't there long before the rain starting falling and the waves started growing in size. We had a rainy ride over to Corpus Christi, but when we got there the weather actually turned out to be pretty nice. The kids had a blast at the aquarium. We saw a few shows including a dolphin show that they really liked. We were unable to take the yacht ride due to the high waves already being caused by the hurricane.
When we got back to the beach house, Dane and Buck cooked some steaks on the grill out by the pool while the kids did some swimming. With storms steadily moving in, we thought it would be best to leave the beach the next morning; we would have been stuck indoors anyway. Even though we had to cut our vacations a little short, we still made the most of the time that we did have. We had a blast yet again with the Odom family. Thank you for another great vacation. We look forward to the next one with you all.