All my little people

Gabe want to get in the picture action... Look at all his teeth!

Scarlett is old and cranky but she has been a good friend

Abby is such a sweet heart! She puts up with so much from the kids.

Kian does not want to get his picture taken. He is drawing "James Bond"

Who do you think is cuter? Sophie with her "brother" Mini

It drives jacob crazy when Gabe tries to "play" on the computer with him!

Gabe has this weird new face he does at Jacob. He loves his big brother soooo much!

Gabe is wayyyy to mobile!

Gabriel has figured out how to climb and he is using that skill ALL the time. If you turn your back on him for one minute he is up on the kitchen table. He likes to line his animals up on the chairs and then try to see if he can climb up BEHIND them without knocking them over. He is really starting to enjoy his brothers and sister. But he cries if they play to rough and he thinks someone is getting hurt. (see last pic) Abby is his other favorite playmate. All has been forgiven with her nip and he lays on her like she is an oversized pillow. She is the most gentle dog and often lets him stand on her like a step stool. She does not like when the other dogs get too close to him though.

Kian is going through a very sensitive phase right now and it bothers him that "it is all about Gabey" He makes me laugh though with the things he comes up with. He reminds me of Jake at 6 but he is a bit less devious.

Speaking of Jake, he is doing his usual. He fails all his classess and then at the end, somehow, he pulls it all together and gets good grades. it is very annoying and he has been doing it his whole illustrious school career. He drives his teachers crazy. He has also recently become a coffee fiend and now Dad has to make THREE cups of coffee in the morning. We are still waiting for the Dentist to put his bottom braces on. They are working on his top bite.

Sophie is all teeth and limbs right now. She is at that weird gangley age. And yet she is still beautiful. Seriously, I worry about Juan's sanity as she gets older.

We love you all so much and miss each and everyone of our family members. I do not think we will be able to come home any time soon with the economy the way it is now. But, I definitely plan on being there for round two with Katie. I wouldn't miss it for anything. I love you guys!

Lots to tell

Gabe got between the dogs in a scuffle and he got nipped on the eye lid. He was fine but the family (not just Mom!) was very stressed! We went for an evening visit to the ER! He is all fine though. See, no hard feelings...he is wearing his doggie outfit!

Dad went as the Golden Buddah! I am not sure he felt very comfortable but it was funny!

He did scare the dogs and Gabe though......

Halloween was fun! Jake was a Wedding Chrasher???

Sophia was a skeleton....kinda.She still had to look good!

Kian was a YELLOW clone trooper. Do you know how long it took to find a YELLOW clone trooper?

Gabe was a monkey. Not a teletubby Poppa!

We went to the Boo in the Zoo again this year. It was so gorgeous out! 77 degrees!

All the kids have to pitch in with the yard work. Gabe does his share of pooper scooping!

Gabe is still mystified by the dishwasher. He can't seem to figure out what is going on in there. Jake is in love with himself and he is not sure why everyone else isn't???? Although he has his own fan club! He is cute huh?