Christmas 2008

This picture of Major was just too cute not to post....

At this point Josh has refused to put on his Christmas jammies....but eventually he did :)

Cooper says....."Cheeeese!"

Major..."I'm even cute blurry!"

Caleb getting ready for SANTA!

Some Christmas mischief.....(see Josh's p.j.'s) Coop is hanging back away from the trouble makers. A few seconds later he was raising his finger - pointing at Josh and Major - saying "No No No!"

More Updates and Pics

We celebrated Nana's birthday on Sunday (Dec 14th) and had a special visitor (Uncle Jim, one of Bop Bop's many brothers) from Seattle. Here are a few more pics of all the brothers. Also in case I have not mentioned a super special thank you to Aunt Jill who allowed us to go to the Bahamas for a few days. Also she got help from Grandpatti and Aunt Pam who came in from Dallas to help.

Joshua pondering the finer things in life

Major getting ready for Santa

Cooper wanting to borrow the camera - everything is his right now.

Caleb the tree and a couple of onlookers :-)

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

WPCCMJ

A Few New Picks

New pics taken within the last month --



In the front two rooms (called the toy room) is where we all live the majority of the time. We have a couch turned the opposite way so the three dudes can not climb in. Caleb can of course but no worries with him. Now of course Mr. Cooper has found away in, he pulls a bean bag chair over and uses that to climb over on to the couch. It really is not that bad as you can see, it is fully padded and they love jumping around on it.

Cooper in blue; Caleb front and center; Joshua looking the other way; Major copying Caleb;



Cooper, no doubt devising some plan to escape the toy room and roam around the house.

Caleb enjoying the cold air.

Joshua having a laugh attack :-)

Caleb and Dad

Caleb showing off his shirt and hat we bought him on our trip to the Bahamas (More on that later).

Major showing one of his many smiles. He has an array of smiles and uses them at his discretion and for his benefit.

Snow in Houston on Dec 10th, 2008

Here is an article from the Houston Chronicle --

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6156862.html

Snow surprises Houston-area residents
By ERIC BERGERCopyright 2008 Houston Chronicle
Dec. 10, 2008, 8:28PM

White stuff fell across much of the Houston area Wednesday evening, as temperatures hovered just above freezing, tying a record for the city's earliest ever snowfall.
Since 1895, according to data collected by Houston's Weather Research Center, snow has fallen this early just once — on Dec. 10, 1944 — during the last 113 years.
Typically, snow falls about every four years in the Houston area. The city's last snowfall was a memorable one, coming on Christmas Eve 2004.
Forecasters at the Houston/Galveston office of the National Weather Service said clouds and precipitation should give way Thursday to sunshine and warmer temperatures, with highs expected to reach the upper 50s.
Overnight lows for all areas but those north and west of Harris County were expected to stay above freezing Thursday, if only by a few degrees.
A chance of rain returns to the forecast Sunday, as temperatures gradually warm, said Paul Lewis of the National Weather Service.
Snowfall in the metro Houston area on Wednesday caught forecasters somewhat by surprise. A significant chance for snowfall didn't show up in computer-model forecasts until about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
"The midnight crew adjusted the forecast at that time," Lewis said.
Because the ground in the Houston area was relatively warm — 77 degrees as late as Tuesday afternoon — neither snow nor ice was expected to stick to the ground and cause major transportation problems for long.
Still, because temperatures were expected to dip below freezing overnight, the weather service issued a Winter Weather Advisory on Wednesday evening for much of Southeast Texas, including Harris County, because of the potential for slick, icy conditions north of Interstate 10 on bridges and other exposed areas.
Daytime highs should return to the 70s by Sunday. Early next week, possibly on Monday night, another cold front is expected to reach Houston.
But forecasters don't expect it to pack the punch of this week's chilly frontal system.
eric.berger@chron.com

Have a good night!

WPCCMJ

Caleb's Brothers Turn Two Years Old Today

It has been two wonderful years with lots of learning, crying (the brothers), and thankfulness. The brothers, Paige and I owe a lot of thank yous to Caleb and our families and friends who have sacrificed a great deal in order to help us. We would not have made it these two wonderful years with out all of you.

Here are a few pics from the hospital, it shows just how far they have come.

Cooper & Joshua were born at 1:26 and Major at 1:27.

Have a most joyous day!

Major, Joshua, and Cooper

&

WPC

It Has Been A While

I will add a recap of the last few months and pics over the Thanksgiving holidays. Here are a few pics until then.

Caleb's 4th Birthday

Joshua and Major discussing which pumpkin they like best.

Cooper from above

As always have a great day!

WPCCJM

August Update & a few Pics

Edouard (must be someone's old family name) just passed with a little rain, which we needed, and little else, which is good.

All the brothers (Caleb, Cooper, Joshua, & Major) are doing well. Megan, one of their older cousins is in town to help for the week and has already been a very big help the first two days.
Everyone got a little stir crazy yesterday since they could not go outside to play due to the rain.
Caleb did get to go for a late afternoon bike ride and a hot dog at Grandpatti's in the evening.

For those of you who know Shelly, she has been out since late June to have her own baby. She and the baby are both doing very well and we can not wait until she returns next week. Woo Hoo!

ok with out further delay - here are a few more pics from Stan.

Caleb in his quest to swing high in the sky

Always good when they are smiling. For you Ags out there, it is another A&M shirt. Those things keep showing up.

Joshua with the cool hat and wondering why his swing has stopped look.

Major and the dragon. They are all very proficient on the dragon and angel fish.

Getting a kiss from Cooper. He likes to give them out, with a big open mouth and a little slobber for seasoning.

That is all for now (they should all be waking any moment)- have a great day.

PWCJMC