More pictures coming up soon!...

A day at the Playa with Grampa Pedro and Gramma Ceci

What a beautiful sight!!!

I always get hit with the reality of how powerful is the Lord and all His creation. And how insignificant we are and yet He made us for His pleasure!!! I do stand in awe of all the wonderful things He has done for us.

My Hubby!!!

My girl!

The kids having a good time in the waves!

This was the first time that Elyse remembers seeing the ocean.

She was having a blast!!!

Matthew thought the sand was food! =) I promise that I do feed him!

and Michael.

I am still here! ;)

Hello everyone,

Yes I am still here! We have been sick, busy, or traveling. Or all three at the same time! ;) I noticed I haven't put any pictures since the middle of June. So I will try to do this while Matthew is sleeping and Elyse is eating lunch and all my big boys are at their friends' swimming. It's a very hot 102 dregree Saturday here in Texas. Incredibly warm. No rain for weeks! (I am starting to relate to Hank the Cow Dog nowadays!!!) =)

Just got back from a 10 day trip to California. And before that we had been to Oklahoma for the weekend and before that we had been sick with high fevers and headaches. Oh yeah, and before that we had gone on a little trip to Tyler with our kiddos. Now we have about 16 days or so and school starts!! Yikes! This year I also will have a crawling baby, that ought to be interesting. =)

Anyways keep us in your prayers, that I be patient and be the wife and mother that the Lord wants me to be.

Suz

Jeans! Jeans! Jeans!

Of course there is "Our Little Princess" denim too.

I love my new washer and dryer!!!

Eric, Michael 14 slim, Cameron 12 slim, Jeremy 7 slim, Mattew 9mo.

Matthew's jeans look sooo cute on him!

I plan on putting these pics in my laundry room sometime. =)

Remember the Peach tree?

They were sweet but, very very small.

Probably because I didn't water it much this year. =)

A "Mexican" Story...

A couple of weeks ago we were getting our house ready for overnight company... and Jeremy and Elyse were helping me make the boys' beds upstairs. Most of you know Elyse's personality, vibrant, expressive and five. Well, five is how old she is but, that is sort of important in this story. =) Jeremy on the other hand is very reserved (most of the time), quiet, and sometimes pretty giggly. Well here we are making beds, when Elyse says to Jeremy with big round eyes, "Jeremy, Did you know that Nicole's daddy, Martin, is really mexican?" Jeremy answered her with "yesss" So I piped up and said "Did you know that your daddy is also mexican?" Elyse stared at me in disbelief and wide eyes. "He is...!!!?" Then Jeremy said to her. "Elysie, I'm mexican, too." Her eyes got bigger. " You are...!!!?" Jeremy by this time is all giggles and saying, "You're mexican too." Her jaw dropped and her eyes were so wide I was trying not to fall off the bed "I Am...!!!?" "We are all mexican", said Jeremy. Elyse stared in disbelief and amazement and asked, "Are all the Christians mexican's?" And I answered her as best as I could with out falling out of the bed from laughing too hard. "No, but for sure Daddy, Michael, Cameron, Jeremy, you, myself and baby Matthew." It ended with, "I can't wait to tell Marqueal that I'm mexican like her."

Information Post

I am going to make myself learn how to make a slide show on this

blog-a-mo-bobby.

It would be nice if you could see more of our pictures and so hopefully sometime after May Camp I will have learned how to do that.

Can you believe it's been a year since I started this?

Our Little Vacation

One of our many dear friends offered us the use of their van and trailer to use for our little vacation get-away. We ended up going to Tyler State Park here in Texas. Beautiful place! And the best part is that it is only 2 hrs. away from home!!!

The kids had a blast!!! It did pour on us a couple of the days for short periods, in which we were stuck in close quarters but, we didn't seem to mind. We listed to audio tapes, played cards, and games and ate, ate, ate.

They got wet! They fished!

They smiled! They enjoyed the unpredictable weather!

In some cases they reeled in their first fish!!!

I think they loved being outdoors in lovely weather... most of the time.

Pictures of our day at the zoo.

April 2011 Day at the Fort Worth Zoo

Komodo Dragon

Elefante

For those of you who don't understand this is an elephant. =)

At least he thinks it's funny.

Jaguar

I don't know how to say this in spanish. Sorry!

Cameron holding a honey covered stick with bird seeds.

Matthew staring at bird eating seeds. =)