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.

Allison is 2 Months old

Wow time is flying by can you believe Allison is already 2 months old. We had her two month check up on Wed and she is getting big. She weighs 12lbs and 8 oz and is 24 inches. The Dr. says she is 90% in weight and is 85% in height and that she is growing really nice. She put on 3 lbs in one month. On the down side she did have to get shots and let me tell you I'm making her next appt on one of Travis's days off that was horrible after she got the shots I picked her up and she grabbed on to me like a little monkey she held on so tight, I felt so bad. I had both the other girls with me and I think it was just as hard on them as it was on me. Emily told me that Allison was not going to get anymore shots because it made her sad to see her baby sister get hurt.

We have a busy weekend, we are going to my cousins little girls birthday party on Sat. My Cousin lives in Arizona and this will be our first time meeting Mylee. It has been a few years since I have seen my cousin I am very excited. Then on Sunday is our Jeep War day there might even be some new kids watch neighbors the Souza's are taking over.

So much has happened

Well it's been a week or so since I have updated you all. We had Emily's 5th Birthday and we have gone to Tahoe. Our big girl Emily has turned 5 years old. We celebrated by going to Pump it Up a jump house place were in my opinion the parents have more fun than the kids.

A few days after Emily's party we headed to Tahoe for a few days it's the annual Motorcycle ride this year I was unable to follow the bike up there because Allison hates the car and usually cries the entire time she is in her car seat she did better than expected I think it helped that Grandma Souza was in the backseat with her helping to keep her quite. Once we were there we pretty much sat by the pool and let the kids swim and play it was quite relaxing.

New pictures of the girls

Hello everyone I finally went and got the kids pictures taken on Thur. Travis had to work so it was just me and the three kids. Wow was it lots of work. First we had to bath all of them to they didn't look like orphans then getting them dresses and making sure they stay clean while I was dressing the others. Then we get there and Ashley starts cring because Emily gets out of the car before her ( lots of competing latley FUN) so I have to walk around for a few minutes so her eyes don't look red.

Finally it's our turn and the work begins trying to get them all looking the same way and smiling was a challange the one that I was worried about was the baby but she was asleep and the easiest. Finally after it's seems like 30 shots we finally had some that were pretty good. I think next time I will wait until Travis has the day off.