Making Their Daddy Proud

Hello Family and Friends!

So as I was looking back at some of the pictures that I have taken over the last couple of weeks I was reminded of what great models these boys are!! Thinking back to when Jeff began shooting seriously, Bella (our older dog) was really his only loyal model. Then I came along and was forced to go to some horrible places like wineries in Santa Ynez and the beautiful beaches of the California coast to help Jeff with his assignments at Brooks. Now I have gladly passed on the torch to the boys and they are taking the job very seriously! Have a look for yourselves......(Blakey in particular is quite a ham in front of the camera)

Blakey chillin' in his activity chair

Nico "practicing" drinking from his sippy cup

Fall is definitely in the air in our neck of the woods (For us, this means 70 degree weather and the need for a sweatshirt.) I bundled up the boys and couldn't resist the urge to capture their cuteness!

"Look at my teeth everybody!!"

"Can someone turn on the lights" part 3

(I really don't think Blakey thinks its as funny as we all do!)

"Go fast mom!" say an excited Nico and Blake.

I guess the excitement wore off for Nico by the end of our walk.

Over the past several weeks the boys have been more and more active and aware of their surroundings. At our house, their surroundings include 2 dogs and a loud cat. Jeff and I are so glad that our fur babies are FINALLY able to earn their keep around here by keeping the boys entertained!

Guapo and Blakey

Bella and Nicolas

Blakey eyeing Boo Boo

The boys have also become more aware of each other. They smile at each other and they seem to know who we are talking about when we ask them where their brother is. So far there has been no known "fighting" over the same toy but I'm sure that is in the not-so-distant future.

Playing nicely with the same toy

Jeff and I really love this time of year.................The weather is cooling down, there's a slight chill in the air, Halloween is around the corner, and, of course, IT'S FOOTBALL SEASON!! Some of you may find this hard to believe, but I actually enjoy lounging around on Sundays cheering on our San Diego Chargers just as much as Jeff does. "Lounging around" isn't what it used to be BUT we are enjoying sharing the excitement of watching our Bolts play (and hopefully scoring lots of touchdowns) with the boys.


So what else is new around here??? Let's see, Nicolas now also has both of his bottom teeth. They are both on the verge of crawling. There is alot of rocking (Nico) and rolling (Blake) goin' on. We are partly excited for them to reach this milestone, but scared out of our minds as they will become more mobile once they "crack the code" on this one! We have not completely baby-proofed the house yet but know that's in the imminent future. They are both sitting up independently but not for very long. Eventually they topple over!

Blake still has his helmet on but has pretty much made all of the growth he possibly can. The dr's are very happy with his progress and are now just wanting us to keep it on so he doesn't go backwards......In a few weeks he will probably only have to wear it at night.

Nicolas is still disgusted by anything that resembles solid food. You wouldn't tell, though, when you pick him up! We're not sure what either boy weighs, but man, my biceps are getting larger and larger each day!

Man this is a long post...I guess that's what happens when you let so much time go by!

I need to go to bed....It's a busy weekend around here with Jeff working two weddings!!!

Here are some parting shots I just couldn't leave out!

Hugs and kisses,

Rebeca