Family Resemblance?

Well, I set a goal for myself to blog at least once a month this year. That didn't go so well! Our life got crazy busy during the spring. Between church, school, and getting ready for baby, it just zoomed by. On May 11th, our sweet, precious Annabella Joy was born. Our life became even busier! May and June are a blur of finishing school, taking care of our sweet girl, church activities, a trip to Guymon, a wedding, and having Ricky's family here. Oh, and a sweet girl who cried. . .A LOT. . .due to reflux issues. July came and went as we settled into more of a routine. Annabella's reflux has leveled off and she is a MUCH happier camper! And here we are at the beginning of August. Next week, I go back to work, Elijah goes back to school, and we all go back to more scheduled days/weeks. I am blessed to get to go back to the same job I had last year. I will be teaching 1st grade math/science in the afternoons only. What a blessing!

Rather than try to "catch up" on blogging(especially since I have posted lots of pictures to facebook), I thought I would post some comparison pictures of all three of our kids at 1 and 2 months old. I keep getting told how much our kids look alike. I don't see it but as much as I hear it, I guess it must be true. What do you think?

Elijah 1 month

Kyle 1 month

Annabella 1 month

Elijah 2 months

Kyle 2 months

Annabella 2 months

What happened to March??

Where does the time go? I feel like March just began and here it is the last few days of the month! I made a goal to post at least one blog a month and am pushing it!

March has been a great month! We have had some beautiful spring weather and enjoyed lots of days out in the backyard. We had a great spring break which included painting two rooms in two days(Thanks to my Mom for coming down and doing the majority of the work!!). We are getting closer to having everything ready for Annabella's big arrival in SEVEN WEEKS!!!! And we were blessed with an amazing shower by two of the greatest girls I know!

I really hoped this post could be to show Annabella's completed room but the original bedding ended up being back-ordered. So, we had to go back to the drawing board and re-think her room! I'm so excited about it though! And I think Ricky is getting tired of here me say, "I'm so glad the other bedding didn't work out!" Ha! Because we changed our mind, that meant a change in furniture plans. Her crib will be in this week so hopefully my next post will be soon and include pictures of her room.

But for now, here is a glimpse into each of my boys unique personalities.

Kyle is constantly pretending. He has an incredible imagination. This particular day he was a dog and he was hungry. :)

And here is the little guy after his Grandma's heart! My Mom used to get in trouble for taking a book outside to read when she was told to go play! Elijah LOVES to take books outside and read in his "clubhouse" while brother is running around playing who knows what!

Here is a sneak peak at Annabella's room. Elijah helped my Mom and I paint for quite a while. Her bedding has birds on it and he knew my Mom was going to paint some on the wall. So, if you look really closely, you can see that he painted a bird! He was so sad that we had to cover it up! :)

Our Sweet Girl

As most(if not all) of you know, we are expecting a sweet little girl in May. We are all very excited to add another little one to our family. The fact that she is in fact a she just makes it that much more exciting. The boys are VERY excited to have a sister. . .ok Elijah is VERY excited. Kyle hasn't quite made his mind up on the situation.

I once posted a blog stating that I wasn't really a nester when I was pregnant. Maybe it is the difference in age. . .or the fact that I am having a girl. . .or that we are trying to fit two boys into one room. . .or that we have way to much junk at this point in our life. The reason, I'm not exactly sure but what I am sure of is that I am nesting like CRAZY with this pregnancy! And, not that anyone cares(except me of course) but here is the proof that I have been going through things and organizing like crazy!

Hall Closet Before:

Hall Closet After:

Coat Closet Before:

Coat Closet After:

Kyle's(now our sweet girls) Closet Before:

Kyle's(now our sweet girls. . .sort of. . .they will share for a while Closet After:

Elijah's Closet Before:

Elijah's Closet After:

As I wrote in my previous post, Kyle is now officially moved into Elijah's room. We still have a few things to do in their room(paint a border, hang some things, etc) then we will begin working on our sweet girls room. We are hoping to have everything done in both rooms by the end of March. We will see if we actually meet that goal! :)

AND, here is our little miss. . .

Introducing:

Annabella Joy Garzon

Due May 18, 2011

(I know this isn't the best quality but our sonograms weren't on a disk like they were with Kyle! :( So, I had to take a picture of it until I can get them scanned!)

Where does the time go?

I haven't posted in nearly 5 months. I have thought many times about writing a blog. Sometimes, I have even pre-planned one in my head. I just haven't actually made it to the computer to type it.

Instead of trying to "catch up" on what has happened in our OH SO EXCITING(ha) lives, I will write about what I started this blog for in the first place, as a place to write about and post pictures of our family.

January is the month of both of our boys birthdays. So along with being sick off and on all month, we have also been celebrating birthdays most of the month.

This sweet little boy turned 3 on January 9th. I'm not sure where the time has gone with him either! He has grown up so much in the last year. He is definitely not a baby any more. He is smart, funny, sweet, and a CONSTANT ball of energy. He loves to make people laugh and is very good at it. His vocabulary amazes me! I am constantly thinking to myself where in the world he learned that particular word! He LOVES all things transportation. Airplanes are his favorite but he also really enjoys rockets, trains(Thomas), cars, and especially school buses.

Last night was his first night in his "big boy" bed. He has been in a toddler bed for just at a year but with the upcoming arrival of his little sister(more about her in a later post) we needed to combine rooms. So, last night, we made the big switch and the boys now share a room. Kyle was so "escited" to have a sleep over with Elijah. I know that excitement will eventually ware off but it is great right now.

AND, this sweet boy turned 6 on January 25th. And that is VERY hard to type! I can't believe he is getting to be so grown up! And forgive the picture! He doesn't actually LOVE having his picture taken and the day before his birthday we found out he had strep throat(AGAIN) and double ear infections(AGAIN)! He has grown up a lot over the last year as well. . in different ways. He is compassionate, dramatic, funny, sweet, and smart! He is quite the little reader and "tech" guy. He loves all things technology including the computer(he has it ALL figured out), DS, and anything else he can get his hands on. He loves legos, super heros(still), but his favorite right now is Ben 10. He is a great big brother and is VERY excited to have a little sister. He is constantly talking to her and loving on her while she is in Momma! :)

Mother's-Day-Out

Kyle, our youngest, is 2 1/2. He is quite the little character. He is hilarious, active, smart, sweet, cuddly, mischievous, and a stinker all rolled into one. He keeps us entertained and on our toes. He has been in some sort of childcare since he was 7 weeks old. However, he has always been in the home of friends during the day not in actual daycare situations with other kids. Today, as I took Kyle to his first day of MDO I thought it would be easy after all, this wasn't the first time I had dropped him off. I was wrong. He was big and excited(until they wanted him to put his lunchbox in the basket outside the door!) and Mommy was NOT! I could barely hold myself together as I rushed to my car. Driving away, I cried. My sweet baby is growing up!

I tried to get some good pictures of him before we left this morning but he didn't want to put down the new cup he picked out. So, these will have to do! :)

All things new

Last Monday marked new beginnings for each of the four Garzon's.

Ricky started a new bread route that is in town. This was especially exciting because it means much less time going from town to town which results in earlier mornings but shorter days. We are all excited that Daddy gets to pick up Elijah from kindergarten MOST days. And that we get to have afternoons and evenings at home together.

Since Daddy was in town last Monday, he came by to give Elijah hugs and pray for him before his new beginning.

After a long summer of WAITING and WAITING for phone calls, interviews, and job offers, I FINALLY was offered the perfect teaching position in LATE July! I am teaching 1st grade at Ridgecrest Elementary(phenomenal school) ONLY in the afternoons and ONLY math and science. If you know me well, you know that this is an amazing fit for me. I will admit that I was extremely nervous about going back to "babies" and it has been a difficult transition but I am thoroughly enjoying it. I get to spend all morning with Kyle most days. This was the most appealing part of this particular position for me. I have worked mostly full-time since Kyle was a newborn. I never dreamt that a position like this one would be available at such an amazing school! But, it was an answer to prayer and we count my new job a true blessing! And, to make it even better, Elijah gets to be at school with me!

Mommy and Elijah in Mommy's classroom the 1st day of school!

As hard as is to believe still, Elijah is now in kindergarten! I just keep thinking that it seems like yesterday that he was born and now here he is in big boy school! He LOVES it! He has the most amazing teacher(although we still LOVE and miss both Miss Heather and Mrs. Heather) and the best possible fit for his needs(and NO, I didn't request). He loves being a Ridgecrest Raider!

He wanted me to take a picture of his backpack. He is awfully proud of it because it says his name! (Thanks again Mis! :)

My sweet boy, all grown up!

Elijah and Mrs. Smith

I love the look on the little girls face behind him. . .like WHAT are you doing in here woman! haha! :)

And not to leave the little guy out! With all the rest of the families schedules changing, that means changes for him as well. Kyle has the craziest schedule but he is settling into it. He gets to stay at home in the mornings with me and all day with Ricky one day. He will begin Mothers Day Out next Tuesday(something that I am VERY excited for him for! He is such a little social guy!) and will go two days a week. And he gets to go to a dear friends two afternoons a week. He loves her and her little boy. She is such a blessing to us and to our little man!

Kyle was VERY ready to go to see Mrs. Courtney and Bryson

Not Itchin'

7 years ago today, I married my sweet, intelligent, adorable, hilarious, amazing Ricky! The last seven years have been an incredible ride! 9 moves, 8 different houses/apartments, a slew of jobs, and two kids later!

Our Wedding Day-August 9, 2003

Heading Home from the Hospital with Elijah-January 2005

Our little family-December 2005

September 2006

Oklahoma City Trip-June 2007

Our family of 4-April 2008

An updated family of 4-July 2010

My sweet hubby and I

So, unlike what many have been told us, after 7 years we are not itching! :)

(And, this post made me realize that Ricky and I do NOT take pictures alone together!! This must change!!)