A day at the park

Yesterday the girls and I went to the park I wanted to get some pictures for our xmas cards this is what I got. The pictures I think turned out really good I was planning on getting the girls pictures taken in the studio but I think I may just send these out instead.

I looked a the pictures and can't get over how big Emily is getting she is such a good kid so mature for her age, Ashley is my silly kid she makes me laugh she's was not really into the picture taking thing but I got one or two good ones of her. Then there's little Allison she is our little poser she loves to have her picture taken, she is such a good baby she is getting easier everyday. We have hit a few mile stones with her, she sleeps in her crib know and is also taking a bottle no more breast feeding she decided one day that she wanted to have a bottle. For those of you who know Allison those are huge in the beginning she would only sleep with us and she only wanted to breast feed, I am loving it now Daddy gets to do his share of getting up with her, Yeah!

Cute Halloween pictures of the girls

Here are a few pictures I took of the girls I still have not taken Allison to get any new pictures so I figured I would attempt to take pictures these are her 5 Month pictures. Then I took a couple of all three.

Halloween Party

Yes it's been a while since I have updated this, but Travis and I have been busy planning and prepping for our Annual Halloween Party in the years passed it has been for the kids this year we had all the parents dress up as well.

The Party was great even though it rained cats and dogs that day, the weather the week before was Hot and beautiful and first storm of the season had to hit on our Party. Besides the weather everything else was great the kids had a blast playing games and getting there faces painted. For the Adults we had a prize for best costume and most original Scott Beardsley won best dressed he was the pirate with the long hair the most Original was John Scott who came dressed as my husband he's the one with the black t-shirt with the socks and flip flops yip my husband does do that! John had us rolling the whole party. We can't wait to do it again next year.

Hi everyone well not much is new just want to update you on Allison she is such a big girl at her last Dr. visit she weighed 15 lbs and is almost starting to crawl I think in the next couple of weeks we have a mobile baby around the house.

It was cute the other day the girls where playing tea party and wanted Allison to play with them since she is able to sit up on her own. It was a Kodak moment the girls love her to death, Ashley a little too much some times. Here are a few new pictures of the girls I have taken.

The New Fall Catalog is here!

The new Fall Catalog is here for Close to My Heart. I have to say this is my favorite Idea book yet. If anyone is interested in getting your hands on one of these catalogs please give me a call or shoot me an email caseysouza@sbcglobal.net or 510-299-3106 cell.

Hello everyone! I just had to share the photo's I took of Allison yesterday she takes such great pictures she's just days away from turning 4 months. She has mastered the roll and is eating baby food like a champ thank goodness cause she has wanted to nurse every hour I was getting nothing done around here.

Emily is enjoying school and is meeting so many new friends, the teacher says that Emily is very much liked by her classmates. Last night we had Ashley's back to school night and Emily got to see some of her old preschool friends again and of course her favorite teachers Miss Heather and Miss Linda. Ashley's teacher Miss Veena says she is doing so well and is such a polite and sweet little girl. She says Ashley is also a favorite among her classmates she has a couple new BFF's too cute!

Ashleys New Jeep

OK well its not new but Travis had to make it cool. For those of you who know Travis we can not have a toy that has not been modified. We found this Jeep down the street someone was just giving it away Travis picked it up and made some changes to it, this Jeep has water canons installed. if you can see the 1 gallon water tank on the back this is where all the watter is stored and then he installed windshield wiper sprayers on the side of it so when she drives by some one she can squirt people. So far we have only had the Jeep for a couple of weeks and he says he is not going to go crazy yeah right that's what he said to Emily's. Give it time! Here is a video of Ashley's new ride!

Allison is already 3 1/2 months

Time sure does fly. I can't believe wow big Allison is getting, she is starting to play with her toys and she is quite the little talker know too. Our little princess is always smiling and cooing and she loves her big sisters every time she See's them she gets a big smile. Here are a few pictures I took of her today she's quit the little ham!

Emily and Ashley start school

Well this week is the first week that both girls are in school. Emily started Aug 27th and Ashley just started this last Monday. The driving around isn't so fun but it's really nice to have a few hours with only one child.

Emily loves her new school Kindergarten is big league now. I asked her if she has and new friends and her answer was everyone wants to be my friend. I know we are in trouble we have a little socialite on our hands.

Ashley just started her first year in preschool she has school on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. When we pulled up to her school and saw all the kids her first comment was look my friends are waiting for me. She finally has her own little friends she doesn't have to share with Emily it's really cute. She grew up and became a big girl over night.

I posted a couple pictures of there first day of school!

Busy Busy Busy!

There has been lots going on over at the Souza house. First we had birthdays coming out our ears, between the Souza's and the Ellis family we had Uncle Steve( Mike's brother) Lorrin, Jackson, and Travis all in one week ya crazy! I didn't think I would ever say this but birthday cake gets old when you eat it all week. During all the birthday parties we had a visit with Uncle Steve who came out to visit with us for most of the month of Aug.

For Travis birthday he wanted to have Jeep Wars so we had Jeep Wars in the morning then in the evening I made a birthday dinner with just the family it was a really nice day.

Then we went on Vacation the third week in Aug we went camping up at Pinecrest, as a child this is where I spent my Summer vacations and I want to take Travis and the girls there and I think I have them hooked. It has not changed since I was a little girls it brought back lots of fond memories.

Our little Allison is 3 months old already can you believe that? She is doing so much, she is or has been holding her head up and is quit the little talker already. She is starting to really play with her toys and interact with her sisters. She is really a good baby the the only draw back is she won't take a bottle and won't sleep in her crib other than that she is really an easy baby. She loved our camping trip she sat in her swing and laid on the beach at the lake she loves the outdoors.