Pumpkin Patch 2009

So last weekend we had our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. First big outing (outside of preschool drop-off/pick-ups) with all three kids. While in the end, the heat and exhaustion got the best of everybody, the kids had a blast getting to that point!

Helloooooooooooo ...

from atop hay bale mountain!

Feeding the goats ... apparently, Alli thinks the goats need to learn about portion control, slow eating habits and savoring one's food, as she fed them ... one .... pellet ... of .... food ... at ... a .... time .... gee, I wonder why the goat moved on to the kid passing out handfuls?!

Tractor rides are time for cheesy family shots!

Family portrait ... Gabi is in the front pack ...well ... you'll just have to trust me ...

Okay, so Charlie won't ride a merry-go-round to save his life without screaming bloody murder (what, Mr. Happy Charlie?!) but he thought the pony rides were the cat's meow at the pumpkin patch. Who wouldda thought?! Alli of course loved it the same as always ...

The Thinker

Many of my friends have blogs that are thoughtful, creative, funny, and entertaining. All I have the energy/creativity/time for is to post a few pictures now and again to keep the distant relatives up to date, though I wish I had a thoughtful contemplation to share every once in a while. Gabriella seems to be deep in thought here ... maybe a little of that will rub off on me. Until then, on with the boring posts ...

No more sleeping on the floor!

While Alli and Mommy were at Disney on Ice Princess Classics on Sunday, Daddy worked very hard to get the canopy bed completed. Even though there was some damage from the poor packing/shipping job by the Movers Who Care (see previous post) it was all on non-visible portions of the bed, so we decided to move forward with it. Alli loves that she can hide behind her curtains!

"Movers Who Care"

Well, I'm proud to announce after 12, yes TWELVE weeks of waiting, Alli's new bed finally arrived on Friday. Company's quote was 4-6 weeks. Grrrr.... Anyway, it arrived in several boxes with much assembly required. I love the fact that all the boxes arrived severely damaged, with a bragging logo that says "Movers Who Care".... boy, can we tell!!

Pictures of completed assembled bed to follow ... whenever that happens!!

Charlie Turns 2!

Cowboy Up! Charlie's official 2-Year old photos

It's Party Time!

Welcome Baby Gabriella

Karen was 12 days late when finally induced so that the latest addition to the Trujillo family tree would join us in September instead of October, because the October birthday schedule was already much too full!! So on September 30, at 7:32pm, Gabriella Grace Trujillo joined the world, lungs wide open! 8 pounds 1 ounce (just think of what a nice size she would have been if she had come on time!) and 20 inches long. For now, she has dark hair and blue eyes, but that's all likely to change over the next few months as it always tends to do!

Here are a few early pictures of our new bundle:

The Calm Before the Storm

Comfy on mommy's lap

Big Sister Love!

Trip to Hawaii

For my parents' 50th anniversary this summer, we gathered the whole family and all the grandchildren (to date) for a fun party trip to Hawaii, where the folks used to take us for summer vacations as children. We spent some time on the Big Island, exploring the lava, checking out the volcano, and visiting white, black and green sand beaches. Dan joined a 29-week pregnant Karen on a 5K race before we all moved on to Kauai to explore more familiar territory. Here are some highlight pics from our trip. I won't inundate you with all 382 photos from the 2 weeks. :)

Dan and Alli chillin' on the beach

Dan and Karen get away for a romantic evening...

Race-Ready!

Goodbye Hawaii! :(

Time for catch up!!!

Okay Trujillo blog fans (all two of you!), time for me to do some major catch-up on updating you on things since June! My apologies for being so behind! You know, selling 2 houses, buying a new one, and having a baby and all ... kept us kindof busy, but no excuses! So, here we go...

First, to the move:

Goodbye Old House!!

Hello New House!

Back Yard with a pool! Whoot whoot!

Charlie helping us unpack!

Everyone enjoying the pool!