gabe on April 4th, 2009

We have decided to get the boys a puppy. Zeb and Malachi have to work hard to get all their school work done by May so that we can get him. We went today to Oroville where the breeder is for Miniature Dachschund’s and met our puppy. Check out the picture below…

The Little Puppy

The Little Puppy

 

Malachi holding the puppy

Malachi holding the puppy

Zeb holding the puppy

Zeb holding the puppy

gabe on April 3rd, 2009

Yes… I turned 31 today so I am now in my 30’s. I had a great day! After work we went to our church for a Co-ed Volleyball league that started tonight and had a blast! Then our friends came over for some dessert and a game of spades.

Stacie and the boys surprised me at work by decorating my car. It was great and a bunch of my co-workers loved it. I look forward to all God has planned for me and my family in the coming year!

Did she have to write my age on the window?

Did she have to write my age on the window?

That is a bunch of balloons
That is a bunch of balloons

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gabe on March 28th, 2009

Both Zeb and Malachi are in Little League this year and had Opening day today! Malachi is playing T-Ball and is on the Diamind Jaxx. Zeb is in Farm again and is on the Red Wings. The league decided to do Minor League Teams this year for Farm and T-Ball. They are both having a great time! Stacie and I will get quite the excercise in on Saturdays when they both have games going at the same time!!! 

Zeb & Malachi ready for Opening Day!

Zeb & Malachi ready for Opening Day!

Zeb's ready at 2nd

Zeb playing Second Base

Malachi in the ready position

Malachi in the ready position

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gabe on March 27th, 2009

Olivea pulled herself up in her crib today after she woke up from her afternoon nap. I was home for lunch and she woke up with her little whimper and Stacie and I found her standing. Needless to say, we lowered the crib the next day!

 

Olivea standing in her crib

Olivea standing in her crib

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stacie on March 19th, 2009

This is Mahlon’s second trip to the dentist, but the first one where I brought my camera. He was such a brave little man. (as always) Nothing much to report. His molars are coming in nicely, no cavities. But he sure is adorable no matter what he is doing. They have a train that goes around the whole office, and I wonder if anyone was irritated by him announcing every few seconds..”it coming, mama! It coming!”

Mahlon getting his teeth brushed.
Mahlon getting his teeth brushed.
Mahlon picking out his prize!
Mahlon picking out his prize!
And now he is totally pooped out after being so brave!

And now he is totally pooped out after being so brave!

stacie on March 18th, 2009

My my…how time flies! What a cliche to say, but it is so very true. I remember when Zeb was born, and I spent hours just watching him swing in the swing and jump in the jumper. Gone are those times! I try to enjoy Olivea’s babyness as much as possible in the midst of swim lessons, gymnastics, teaching boys to read, potty training, and all of the other joys that come along with being the mother of 3 boys and 1 tiny girl. She is such a doll. A doll with the most gorgeous blue eyes. (a gift from her hot daddy of course) She is sitting up all the time; she isn’t a fan of being on her tummy. She rolls all around, and she loves to suck on her toes. She still doesn’t have any teeth. (I am not complaining about that!) She is eating 3 solid meals a day; mostly fruits, and a little bit of veggies. She isn’t a big fan of green beans and peas. She takes after Zeb in how much she loves to jump in the jumper. She is just beginning to be able to move the walker around a bit. It will be fun when she can chase the boys around in it. I hope you enjoy the couple of pictures I took of her this afternoon! She is the most fun little Beadel princess ever!

My messy girl eating some dinner.
My messy girl eating some dinner.

gabe on March 15th, 2009

Eight years ago Stacie and I welcomed Zebediah Ryan Beadel into the world. He has been an amazing blessing ever since. He turned 8 today and we had a big party yesterday with good friends and family. We look forward to the exciting things to come in this year.

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gabe on January 17th, 2009

He finally said “I love you” to me. We have been able to teach him to say other things and he can say many words now but everything I would say “I love you” he would just hid his face and not say anything. This makes Stacie and I both so happy. Hopefully, he will share those wonderful three words with you.

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stacie on December 8th, 2008

The kids and I made it home last night around 5. It was a wonderfully uneventful drive! Traveling 500 miles with 4 children by yourself can be quite the gamble. I am so thankful it went well. I had such a great time visiting with all of you while we were down. I am sorry we couldn’t stay longer and visit more. I love Chico, but it would be so awesome to be closer to you all. I am hoping to add some pictures of our trip soon, but today is a day just to relax and decompress. Sadly, I am so lonely. I am missing sewing with my sisters, and watching Nana run around with the boys….

gabe on November 21st, 2008

Remember Thrifty Ice Cream as a kid? It still exists at Rite Aid. I took Zeb and Mahlon to get a Thrifty ice cream cone last night at RiteAid. On the way I was telling them the story about how a janitor at our church when I was a kid would give me and my brothers each a quarter so that on the way home from church my Mom could take us to Thrifty’s and we could get a single cone for 25¢. Now a single scoop is $1.19. Those were the days!!! Can you believe I am saying that when I am only 30??? So, we get there and Stacie promised Zeb that he could get a triple scoop (I never got a triple scoop when I was 7) and it almost fell over before the guy could hadn the cone to Zeb so it went in a cup. The triple scoops are now $1.99. I had such a good time taking them to get the same kind of ice cream cone I would get as a kid. What a blast!!!

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