Monday, November 2, 2009

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!


Here is the official Halloween post! Chase was the cutest monkey ever! We had been wanting him to be a monkey because he's always climbing up on us, crawling his way up, so we always call him "our little monkey!" I was having a hard time finding a costume that I actually liked, and then his little cousin Grace up in NY saw this costume and told her mom she just HAD to get it for Chase and sent it to us! We LOVE it!!








On Halloween night, we went over to the Amelchenko's and all the babies got to celebrate their first Halloween together (well, it actually wasn't Zach or Ella's first Halloween, but last year they were just little babies so they don't even remember it!) It was SO much fun. The kids all looked so cute and just had so much fun playing together, and we even went out "trick-or-treating" to a couple different neighbor's houses. Here are a few pictures of the kids...unfortunately my camera battery died just as we set out trick or treating, so hopefully I can get some pictures from them to post here later. (Go figure, you would think I would know better! I only brought my point-and-shoot with me that night.)


Zach was very intrigued with Chase's costume!

Seriously, he was really curious!

So Chase decides to bite him!

Then Chase decides to make a quick getaway but Zachy's got his tail!

The three kiddos: Zach, Chase and Ella, all ready to trick or treat! (The best part of this picture is Zach holding the pumpkin in his mouth!)

Passed out after a long day! :)

The next day, we went to see Lincoln since we missed him on Halloween. We had to get the boys together in their "Thing 1" and "Thing 2" shirts!
Are they not the cutest things ever?!!

Can't wait til next Halloween!!

Many more pictures to view on our Shutterfly site: www.chasebrandon.shutterfly.com


Also, if you did not see the post below, make sure to scroll down for the pictures of Chase at the pumpkin patch as well as his first time to a UM Game with all his friends! (I've had a lot of pictures to post lately!)

Thursday, October 29, 2009

FALL IN FLORIDA!

Lots going on this month....football, pumpkins....

First, we took Chase to his first UM game! Since we have season tickets with a big group of friends, we all decided ahead of time we would bring the babies all to one game this year. Chase enjoyed his first college football game - although the outcome of the game was not good (Canes lost in overtime 40-37), but we still had fun.

Chase is ready to tailgate, keys in hand!

Chase, Mommy and Daddy ready to cheer on the Hurricanes!

He was having so much fun!


Chase and his buddy Lincoln both had their matching UM jerseys!

Celebrating a UM touchdown!

Chase was more interested in playing with Daddy's hat, though.

Family photo at the Canes game.

C-A-N-E-S Canes! He is learning the cheer!

Jenny and Ella, Angie and Lincoln, me and Chase.

And...here we are ONE YEAR AGO - Jenny, Angie and me - all pregnant!


Next up, we took Chase to the PUMPKIN PATCH
to get ready for his first Halloween! These are so cute! Although, it was tough to get any smiles out of him, I think out of the 300 or so pictures I took he smiled for maybe 5 of them! That is so unlike him, too. All the pumpkins were probably a bit overwhelming.

He did enjoy eating the hay. Lovely.

There's a smile!


Just 'chillin.

I love the baby pumpkins. He fit right in with those!

Chase and Ella stare each other down while Ella stakes her claim.
"I saw this one first."

Fall family photo!

The rest of the pictures are on our Shutterfly site: www.chasebrandon.shutterfly.com

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Early October 2009 (Chase 9 months)

A few new pictures from the past couple of weeks. Chase is just growing and growing...he is such a little man now!

Chase LOVES bathtime!

Gregg's parents in for a visit.

"Um, mom, please stop taking pictures...I want some more food!"

Jenny and Ella, Stacey A. and Zach, me and Chase, Ana and little Gus

Best Buds


LOVE this picture of Chase and his best buddy Zach. So cute!

Chase is 8 months and Zachy is 16 months in this picture. It's crazy, Chase is now the age that Zach was when Chase was born! They seem so far apart in age right now, but another year or two and I bet you won't even be able to tell the difference.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Labor Day Weekend 2009


Getting ready for Ella's 1st birthday party "luau"

Daddy, Chase and Mommy at Ella's luau

Best buds: Gregg, Chase, Zach and Paul

All the boys with the little birthday princess, Ella!

"The Gang!" - Stacey A. and Zachy, Jenny and Ella,
me and Chase, and Melisa with "Baby G"

First time on the beach! He loved it!






Getting ready for the first UM football game of the season! Go Canes!!!

Gregg was excited for Chase to view his first UM game ever!

Woohoo! Celebrating the first 'Canes touchdown!

Chase didn't make it through the whole game...
But Miami beat FSU - Yeah...GO CANES!!!