Apple Picking Outing

On Sunday, 9/23 we went with the family to Apple Holler for our annual apple pickin' day of fun. The weather was perfect- the mosquito's were horrible! But, we had a great time as always. Carson and Gavin loved playing on all the kids stuff like the maze, climbing on the train and the playground. They also fed the goats again this year. Morgan was really good the whole time. She loved being outside and even took a snooze in the backpack carrier on Mommy. We had to keep her covered with the mosquito netting since they were so bad, but she handled it fine. After Apple Holler, we went to lunch at Texas Roadhouse with 17 of us which was fun too.

Its hard to believe it was a year ago that we announced at Apple Holler that we were expecting baby #3. Carson and Gavin handed Grandma Debbie and Grandma Mary apples that said "We are the big/biggest brothers in May!". And here we are, Morgan is already 4 1/2 months old. I feel so blessed to have these kids! I love them so much.

Morgan's Baptism

Well we made it through the baptism weekend. Morgan did so well at the church and looked like a little angel. We have some great pictures of Morgan and her Godmother Julie and of course Grandparents. Unfortunately, Morgan got attacked by a giant mosquito on Saturday at Great America so she had a pretty swollen dot on her cheek for the baptism. Oh well, she is still a beauty! It was so much fun to spend the weekend with the entire family. The kids had a great time together and managed to get by with only a few injuries. (Sorry Kristin!) Actually, I think Jacob is the only one who didnt get hurt at some point. Silly kids!

Recent Pictures of the kids

Here are a few recent favorites!

The Beginning......

Since blogging is almost 9 years old, I thought it was time we joined in on all the hype. In Al's defense, he basically sees no reason for this. I on the other hand thought it would be a nice, easy and fast way to communicate with our family and friends on a weekly or monthly basis. (We'll see how long it lasts!)

Present day update:

Carson is 5 now and just finished his second week in Kindergarten! He loves it but has a complaint about gym class. He said "All we do is dance and sing a dumb tree song and its boring! We should play basketball. The stupid dance is not excersize!" Yep- he is all boy!

Gavin- is almost 3 1/2 years old. Gavin made it through his first day of preschool this week with flying colors. He was one of the only kids that didn't cry. In fact, he couldn't get rid of me fast enough. He basically hugged me on the fly and was off to play with the cars! Thank goodness for such brave kids. Although I think it boils down to the boys being used to home day care as well as at the gym day care all their lives.

Morgan is 4 months old now. Man time flies! She is such a cutie. I just can't get enough of her little chin, her tongue/smile, and her chubby little thighs. I take her to the Dr. next week to see how much she weighs. At her 2 month appointment, she was 12lbs, 2 ounces. She is getting better at tummy time and holding her head up, but still has not rolled over yet. I still have her sleeping in the cradle next to me because I can't bare the thought of my last baby leaving my side. (Yes, per my husband- this is the last one!) :(

I am sure you will all get bored at reading the updates about the kids, but they are my pride and joy and what I love to talk about most. Maybe Al will take time to add input sometime, although that will most likely be only about the Cardinals so which would you prefer?

Al- his life is the same as always. Golf, baseball games, short work weeks, business trips, Monday night football, nights in the city with Senor and Junior, sleeping through the night (unlike me and Morgan) .... I can go on and on. But, I love him more than anything and appreciate all he does for our family. See honey, I can give compliments!

Our family is looking forward to a 3 day trip to Door County the first weekend in October. But first, we are spending this weekend with all the family to celebrate Morgans baptism, with Aunt Julie as the Godmother. I pray that her guardian Angel (Grandpa Bill- my Dad) will be watching over her on Sunday and everyday.

More to come on the Alibaba family updates.