Evening At The Beach!

It's so nice that it's the middle of September and so warm- warm enough to go to the beach at 6:00 at night! We wanted to take the opportunity to enjoy probably one of our last days at the beach...at least for the season! The whole family went down. The boys played in the surf, and ran around with wild abandon! They love the beach. It was so nice, b/c the crowds are gone. So we had the beach to ourselves! It was a fun night. We stayed til about 8:30, then all 3 boys crashed. They were so tired. What a fun day. There's Austy, waving hello to you all- and saying goodbye to summer! Love & miss you all!

Dylan's First Baseball Game!

Hey there. Today was an exciting day for the D-bar. His first baseball game. Dylan plays for the Hammerheads- they are teal and black. I held back tears as I dressed him this morning in his tiny baseball pants. He looks so darn cute as you can see. He played great! He hit once off the tee, then he did coach pitch twice, and really whacked the ball. In the first inning all the kids play off the tee, and then in the 2nd & 3rd innings they start with coach pictch and if they strike out, then get to try off the tee. He has a harder time hitting off of a tee, since he's only really hit from a pitch. I was so proud watching my big boy hussle to the ball, stay in his baseball ready position, and have a great attitude. He did awesome. They don't keep score in T-ball, but Dylan was still a winner to me!

Just call me flipper!

We are going to start calling Austin, "Flipper" He has an obsession with anything in the sea! Especially whales as many of you know! When asked what he wants to be when he grows up, he always says, "a whale" Of course mommy said he couldn't because God already made him a boy. He replied, "well then I'll be a boy in a whale costume!" Smart guy! He loves to wear flippers around the house, just because it makes him one step closer to his dream! His prayers were answered when on his 4th birthday, Grammy Deb took him orca whale watching in the San Juan Islands. We went to the whale museum and Austin got to dress up in a whale suit. What an exciting moment!

Brady's growing!

Brady's really working to crawl. He is starting to like it better on his tummy! In fact he tries to sleep on his tummy, but is paranoid mommy always flips him back over! He's rolling a lot, and loves to play by grabbing toys and trying to eat them. He's a delight! Here he is, hard at work!

Brady's First Feeding!

Look who's eating now! Brady experienced rice cereal for the first time, and he knew right what to do. He had no trouble opening his mouth to eat, but didn't quite know what to do after that! He had so much fun. His big brother's helped feed him, everyone thought that was pretty cool. He is growing way too quick. I was so desperate for him to get out of the colic stage which was the longest 3 months of my life... and now 2 1/2 months have flown by since! Amazing. In a few weeks he will try some veggies...yummy! That should be fun! Please notice the links to the right of this publication...you can connnect yourself to my 6th grade classroom or a site to pray for bj... check it out.

Brady the "Coochie"

Austin has named Brady much to our dismay..."coochie" He named him a few months ago... pretty much when we came home from the hospital. Since then, that's all he refers to him as- "Coochie" Now whenver I (his mommy) see Brady, it's all I think of...I guess it's growing on us. Poor Brady- "coochie"! Hopefully it's not a life long nickname! Anyways... just wanted to show him off. We had a special day today- just him and I! Dylan and Austin were both in school. This is an updated shot- taken Labor Day. He loves to play with his toes- and eat them too! Sweet little "coochie"!

Big Day!

Today was definitely exciting! Nonstop going all day... sheesh. Austin had his big day today...he started preschool. His teacher's name is Mrs. Mullen and she is nice according to him! He was especially excited to take his new book bag Gramma Cheryl made him (they can't have backpacks). It's an ORCA book bag! He made some new friends too. Dylan started Tball today. It was also exciting. The picture you see here is of him swinging the bat...which whacked the ball- however I missed that shot with the camera. Fun day! We are all wiped out, and ready to do it all again tomorrow. Peace out!

Dylan's Big Day!

Today was a huge day for the Muniz crew. It was Dylan's first day of Kindergarten. We are so proud of him. When the bus came this morning to pick him up he took a deep breath and jumped right on it with virtually no hesitation. We were stunned but excited because he was so brave. He even rode the bus home and reported that he had fun at school and made new friends.

Brady's Dedication

Today was a very special day. Brady was dedicated for the 2nd time! The dedications at New Life Providence are very unique. Several are done at a time, but to personalize it, the dad says a dedication prayer over the child. It was very sweet. Here is a copy of the prayer Crit wrote:

Heavenly Father,

We come to you this morning with thanksgiving. You have blessed our family with a gift. Braden Eugene. A gift that has an eternal value that could never be measured. It is a gift that has brought a joy and excitement to our home that only you can provide. We recognize that Brady is first and foremost your child and you have only entrusted him to us for a period of time. Your love for him is even greater than the love that we his parents feel.

This morning in front of our family and friends we dedicate Braden Eugene to you. We entrust his life to you completely and wholly. We trust that his mind, body and spirit will grow strong. We also ask for a hedge of protection to cover him. Protecting him from any physical harm or any sickness and disease that may come.

It is our promise to you, in front of all of these witnesses that we will raise Brady to know you, love you, trust and obey you from this moment. Please help us to live our lives as a godly example in front of him. We his parents, understand that our love and care for him must be an earthly reflection of the unconditional love that you have for Brady..

So as Hannah dedicated Samuel, we also give Brady back to you. He is not ours, but yours, and so we ask your blessing on his life today. In Jesus name we ask it. Amen

The Incredibles are back!

Move over Dash. Dylan and Austin can move at super-speed and are as strong as the Hulk. Keeping up with these two characters is always an action/adventure.