JACOB ALAN
2007
2008
2009
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CALEB LUKE
2007
2008
2009
GABRIEL "GABE" ELISHA
2008
2009
Also be sure to check out the last post for some of the outtakes and other fun shots of the first day of college football at the Seastrunk Casa!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
I AM THE 12th MAN!!
Most of you who frequent our blog know the tradition of the 12th Man. For those of you who do not, here is a great link that discusses the significance. We have taken 12th Man photos on the boys for three years now. Here are all of the so that you can compare throughout the years...
JACOB ALAN
2007
2008
2009
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CALEB LUKE
2007
2008
2009
GABRIEL "GABE" ELISHA
2008
2009
Also be sure to check out the last post for some of the outtakes and other fun shots of the first day of college football at the Seastrunk Casa!
JACOB ALAN
2007
2008
2009
CALEB LUKE
2007
2008
2009
GABRIEL "GABE" ELISHA
2008
2009
Also be sure to check out the last post for some of the outtakes and other fun shots of the first day of college football at the Seastrunk Casa!
College Football Has Begun!
Today was a lot like Christmas morning around the Seastrunk House... college football has begun! It was an exciting day, and the boys were all pretty good while we watched bits and pieces of several games. We took our yearly 12th Man photos, and Jon is currently editing them now. But until then, I thought I would include some of the "outtake" photos. Enjoy! More to come soon...
Jacob put his boots on by himself - that was NOT our idea.
Doesn't Caleb always look like he is up to something?!
Jon had to get in on the fun too!
"Face mask, #12, Gabriel Seastrunk, 15 yard penalty..."
What a GREAT shot of all of the boys!!
Head to head with Momma...
... and Momma got SACKED!
Gabe actually does have a good arm!
Jacob put his boots on by himself - that was NOT our idea.
Doesn't Caleb always look like he is up to something?!
Jon had to get in on the fun too!
"Face mask, #12, Gabriel Seastrunk, 15 yard penalty..."
What a GREAT shot of all of the boys!!
Head to head with Momma...
... and Momma got SACKED!
Gabe actually does have a good arm!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Gabe is ONE!
On August 18th, Gabriel turned one year old!
We had a small "party" for him at our house with our family, my parents, and Jon's Dad and Gran.
We had a great dinner of Spaghetti Casserole (one of Gabe's favorites) and Sesame Street cake (which was a big hit by all of the boys).
He was also a pro at opening his gifts!
At this age, even a small party is enough to wear a little guy out...
... and perhaps a big guy too!
Continuing his trend of being a real trooper, Gabe is completely off of a bottle and “pas-pas” (pacifier). He loves giving HIMSELF whole milk from his sippy cup – just like his big brothers. He also will not allow us to feed him, but would rather do it himself.
His vocabulary is much more advanced than the twins were at his age, however with think a lot of that has to do with him being exposed to me working with the twins are their speech due to their mild delay (which is much improved, by the way). He is quite a social butterfly, waving and saying "bye-bye" to everyone we pass. He also shocks us by repeating a lot of words we say - ALREADY!
Gabe had his one year check up appointment on August 19th, and is wonderfully healthy! He is still on the smaller end of the growth chart, but is consistent with his previous trends (so we are not at all worried).
He was 29 1/4 inches, which puts him around the 30th percent for height; and 20 pounds, 11 ounces, which puts him around the 20th percent for weight.
He eats like crazy, especially Italian food and Hummus! When he really likes something, he will get a big grin and say "mmmmm..."
This last picture of Gabe is of him in his Daddy's first rocking chair.
We had a small "party" for him at our house with our family, my parents, and Jon's Dad and Gran.
We had a great dinner of Spaghetti Casserole (one of Gabe's favorites) and Sesame Street cake (which was a big hit by all of the boys).
He was also a pro at opening his gifts!
At this age, even a small party is enough to wear a little guy out...
... and perhaps a big guy too!
Continuing his trend of being a real trooper, Gabe is completely off of a bottle and “pas-pas” (pacifier). He loves giving HIMSELF whole milk from his sippy cup – just like his big brothers. He also will not allow us to feed him, but would rather do it himself.
His vocabulary is much more advanced than the twins were at his age, however with think a lot of that has to do with him being exposed to me working with the twins are their speech due to their mild delay (which is much improved, by the way). He is quite a social butterfly, waving and saying "bye-bye" to everyone we pass. He also shocks us by repeating a lot of words we say - ALREADY!
Gabe had his one year check up appointment on August 19th, and is wonderfully healthy! He is still on the smaller end of the growth chart, but is consistent with his previous trends (so we are not at all worried).
He was 29 1/4 inches, which puts him around the 30th percent for height; and 20 pounds, 11 ounces, which puts him around the 20th percent for weight.
He eats like crazy, especially Italian food and Hummus! When he really likes something, he will get a big grin and say "mmmmm..."
This last picture of Gabe is of him in his Daddy's first rocking chair.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
If you can't say anything nice...
This blog has been pretty quiet lately. Since about March until July, not a lot had gone our way. I guess I have just not wanted to be a downer. Don't get me wrong, things could definitely be a lot worse, but let's not even THINK about that!!! Jon and I have agreed that March of this year until the last several weeks or so had been the most rotten time of either of our lives. No kidding. We are all still alive and mostly well, but one little thing after the other was going wrong.
Jon has said that it is like the "Perfect Storm" around our house. In addition to nothing really going right, we also have three toddlers in our house - two who are in the midst of the terrible twos, AND Jon has been working crazy long hours. That combination is not good!
So, just to name a few crazy things:
We had almost baseball sized (2 1/4 in) hail, which did a number on our roof and vehicles (mostly Jon's truck)
Our next door neighbor's house caught fire, scarily close to our house (this happened in May, and they are still out almost every day restoring the house)
Our microwave broke
Our bathroom toilet broke
Another hail storm came through, doing a little more damage
Both bathroom sinks broke (Jon and his dad had to replace two of the sinks)
I fell and badly hurt my left knee (this was in June - it is still is visibly bruised and very tender to the touch. I am *thinking about* going to the doctor for it since it WAS two months ago now!)
Our 20 year old Bradford Pear tree died, and we had to pay someone to come out and remove it and plant a new tree
I broke my right "baby" toe!
Jon's grandmother had to have a hospital stay
I was rear-ended, and therefore had to deal with insurance companies, auto repair companies, set up a rental car (by the way, it is NOT an easy task to track down a van/mini-van during the summer while lots of family are taking road trips), and see the chiropractor three times a week
We also completely potty trained two boys - including night time - during all of this.
This is not mentioning the day-to-day drama of having three BOYS (and they are ALL BOY!) under the age of three!
So, yeah, I have just mostly kept quiet. In addition, I just haven’t had much down time to blog. We are all doing much better now - thank you God. Jacob and Caleb are getting a little easier *some days*, and Gabe has made it to ONE year. The twins have started going to a preschool program Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 – 2:00. This gives me time with one baby - which I am finding is a piece of cake in comparison! Perhaps with things somewhat slowing down, I can update more often. I have said that in the past, however, so I am not making any promises!
More to come on our day to day adventures…
Jon has said that it is like the "Perfect Storm" around our house. In addition to nothing really going right, we also have three toddlers in our house - two who are in the midst of the terrible twos, AND Jon has been working crazy long hours. That combination is not good!
So, just to name a few crazy things:
We had almost baseball sized (2 1/4 in) hail, which did a number on our roof and vehicles (mostly Jon's truck)
Our next door neighbor's house caught fire, scarily close to our house (this happened in May, and they are still out almost every day restoring the house)
Our microwave broke
Our bathroom toilet broke
Another hail storm came through, doing a little more damage
Both bathroom sinks broke (Jon and his dad had to replace two of the sinks)
I fell and badly hurt my left knee (this was in June - it is still is visibly bruised and very tender to the touch. I am *thinking about* going to the doctor for it since it WAS two months ago now!)
Our 20 year old Bradford Pear tree died, and we had to pay someone to come out and remove it and plant a new tree
I broke my right "baby" toe!
Jon's grandmother had to have a hospital stay
I was rear-ended, and therefore had to deal with insurance companies, auto repair companies, set up a rental car (by the way, it is NOT an easy task to track down a van/mini-van during the summer while lots of family are taking road trips), and see the chiropractor three times a week
We also completely potty trained two boys - including night time - during all of this.
This is not mentioning the day-to-day drama of having three BOYS (and they are ALL BOY!) under the age of three!
So, yeah, I have just mostly kept quiet. In addition, I just haven’t had much down time to blog. We are all doing much better now - thank you God. Jacob and Caleb are getting a little easier *some days*, and Gabe has made it to ONE year. The twins have started going to a preschool program Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 – 2:00. This gives me time with one baby - which I am finding is a piece of cake in comparison! Perhaps with things somewhat slowing down, I can update more often. I have said that in the past, however, so I am not making any promises!
More to come on our day to day adventures…
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Losing our Bradford Pear
I moved to Keller in May 2003. I loved the house I bought (and we are still in), and a big part of the reason was the huge Bradford Pear Tree (Pyrus calleryana) in the back! I would not have chosen to plant the Bradford Pear (not a Texas native), but I am glad the people before us did. It is tolerant of dry and hot conditions, good in full sun, and provides excellent shade. A couple of years ago, someone had mentioned to Jon that Bradford Pear Trees only live 15 - 20 years. Since our house was built in 1989 and we assume the tree was planted then, we knew that we didn't have much longer with our beloved tree. This Spring, the blooms were not as full, and it eventually died early this Summer. We are finally convinced that it is not coming back, and have someone out today to remove it. Looking back at pictures, I am really sad that we do not have many good ones of our tree (especially in full bloom in the Spring, when it was SO, so pretty). But here are a few:
The backyard before I bought the house in April 2003. (It looked way better after we gave it lots of TLC.)
One of my favorite pics of the twins, swinging in the tree October 2007.
Our tree during the "big snow," March 6, 2008.
Little Gabriel with a big tree, April 22, 2009 (Earth Day).
Yesterday, showing the size, yet dead branches.
Last night Jon took one last picture of me loving our tree (yeah, I am in my nightgown - so! hehehe).
We have a 15 foot Live Oak that will take it's place - but it really won't replace it. :-( More pics to come.
The backyard before I bought the house in April 2003. (It looked way better after we gave it lots of TLC.)
One of my favorite pics of the twins, swinging in the tree October 2007.
Our tree during the "big snow," March 6, 2008.
Little Gabriel with a big tree, April 22, 2009 (Earth Day).
Yesterday, showing the size, yet dead branches.
Last night Jon took one last picture of me loving our tree (yeah, I am in my nightgown - so! hehehe).
We have a 15 foot Live Oak that will take it's place - but it really won't replace it. :-( More pics to come.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Gabe is 9 months!
Since I just posted a Potty Training Update on the Twins, I thought I should go ahead and post Gabe's latest info as well!
On May 20th, he had his 9 Month Well Child Check Up. Can you believe he has been outside of my body as long as he was inside growing?
He is doing AWESOME, but is still very little. He was 17 pounds, 12 ounces (which puts him in the 10th percentile) and 27 1/2 inches long (which puts him in the 25th percentile for length).
Gabriel is extremely active, and he actually sleeps less than the twins!! He is a sweet, sweet boy, but sure keeps us hopping!
On May 20th, he had his 9 Month Well Child Check Up. Can you believe he has been outside of my body as long as he was inside growing?
He is doing AWESOME, but is still very little. He was 17 pounds, 12 ounces (which puts him in the 10th percentile) and 27 1/2 inches long (which puts him in the 25th percentile for length).
Gabriel is extremely active, and he actually sleeps less than the twins!! He is a sweet, sweet boy, but sure keeps us hopping!
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