slideshow of Gabe at the Zoo

Ike Videos (#1)

# 2

morning after # 3

Gabriel (Elton John) Silva!

We made it!!

All is getting better here! We made it thru Ike, and are trying to get things back to "normal". We were so blessed (THANK YOU GOD!) that here in Katy we didn't have too much damage. It was a VERY scary storm. I don't think I ever want to "hunker down" again! We lost power Friday night, and finally just got it back yesterday. My mom lost water and power at her house, and we had both been staying with my sister and her family (thanks Hutchins!). We went to clean up my mom's yard- mainly tree damage, branches and leaves, and she is still with out power. My dad's house is still without power as well, and he had to go out and purchase a generator. Please pray for all those that were not so fortunate. If they have donation places in your area, please help or give. Galveston and surrounding areas were hit so bad, and you see nothing but devastation on tv. I had to cancel my classes all week, because the neighborhood where I teach has not regained power yet. Lupe's district as well as all other main districts in Houston are still out of school, and supposed to return on Monday. I thank God that me and my family all made it thru, and are all safe and sound. Gabe did VERY well. He actually slept thru Ike very soundly. Having no a/c in Houston is HORRIBLE -My poor sweaty baby. One night at 2:15 am, he woke up so sweaty so our little family went out and sat in Lupe's truck just to get cool air. That night Shannon had gotten her power back, so we all went and shacked up over there! Hopefully we will not have another storm like that for another 25 years or more. I do have some videos and pics. to post soon. Take Care

Give a "Shout Out"

I am so excited so many people have blogs now! I love to catch up this way, oh and Facebook (thanks Kristy) and MySpace (thanks Anne). These sites are all so addicting, but fun!

I also love that I can see who visits my blog! I love to see the visitors from all over; TX, KY, WA, NC, AL! Thank you everyone for visiting! Please leave comments too, we love to hear from you!

Peek-a-Boo!

Gabe's first time to do peek-a-boo all by himself! He's growing so fast it's sad :(

Dancing Grumpy Guy

Snuggling in a Storm!

Gabriel woke up early when it was storming. Daddy brought him to me and I snuggled him up, and we fell back asleep. These are the moments I don't want to ever forget!

Gabe's first ride

we went for a ride on the carousel at Katy Mills Mall. He had a really good time!

Lakehouse 08

Every year we go to my Aunt & Uncle's lakehouse on Lake LBJ in Johnson City- outside of Austin. We had a fun time! Last year, Gabe was so little he pretty much slept the whole time. But not this year, he was all over the place and all I got to do was pretty much just chase him the whole time. He is such a little busy body! What a difference a year makes...whew time is going so fast!


Last Year:



















This Year:

Playing in the rain at the lakehouse

VIDEOS R US!

Im catching up on video work today, there are 4 new videos below. We are all at home "hunkered down" for Tropical Storm Eduoard- which didn't really hit. We are so thankful to God for keeping us and our families safe. So, needless to say we have alot of supplies; batteries, water, and food- that we won't be using this time.

Squeaky Shoes video

Sandbox video

Splash Mat video

drinking and playing video

my little worker