October 2009

It has been a busy fall here at the Kroger home. Cetta has started walking. She started taking a few steps between us just after her birthday then a week or two later she is walking everywhere! I can't believe it!

We took Lucetta Trick or Treating for the first time just in the neighborhood to a few houses. Once she figured out they give her something she wanted to run away to the next house.

Work has picked up for Todd. Seems like everyone wanted a landscape now that there is only a few weeks left in the year.

I am now working 3 1/2 days a week. I picked another day and 1/2 at a new practice. It is great! Cetta loves school but I miss her!

Here are a few pics! Happy Fall!



Callin my peeps!

Halloween!

Lots of pumpkins. My sister and her boys came for a visit the weekend before Halloween. The boys wanted to come again for the great Pumpkin Regatta (pumpkin boat race) here in Tualatin. They came last year and loved it. This year it was ON Halloween, so they decided to come the weekend before. So we went to Grandmas Place in Sherwood to shoot the pumpkin Cannon.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Cettas First Birthday cont

Lucettas real first bithday is September 21st. We had a quiet family night at home. Here are a few more pics...

My new coat from grandma and grandpa Gamache.

Opening more gifts! Thank you everyone!

Playing with Cousin Emery.

Mmmmm more cake!

Cetta's First Birthday!

On September 19th, Saturday we celebrated Lucetta 1st Birthday! We had family and friends over for food and cake. We had a blast. It is still hard to believe that our baby is 1 already.
She loved her first taste of cake! It took me a while to put together and frost but it turned out well...
Lucetta is crawling and walking around the furniture like crazy! She even stacks toys thinking she can climb on top of the couch etc.. But NO walking yet. She is being very cautious. She will walk holding someones hand or a walker but no steps alone yet.

Next week Lucetta starts daycare and school at "Growing with Pride" here in Tualatin. We were not real happy with the previous daycare and had the opportunity to change. I am nervous for the transition period but it will be a change for the better.

The Birthday girl in her shirt.

Cake!

Yuuum!

Makin a mess...

yeah!

Fish tank at Zoo!

Finally figured out how to load a video!

1st trip to the ZOO!

This last weekend was Labor Day weekend. We spent the weekend at home in Portland to do some house work (Painting and paver patio in the back)...We got all of our projects done and we were even able to complete most of everything while our angel napped!

Friday before the weekend I convinced Todd to take the day off and spend the day at the Zoo with Lucetta and I. She did great! She Looooooved the fish tank and crawling on the grass at the bird show. We at lunch during the bird show and Lucetta fell asleep and slept thru most of the afternoon in her stroller! We had a great family day. Here are some pics.

The next few weeks are filled with us getting ready for Lucettas first Birthday! I can't believe it was a year ago that she became a part of our family! She is a joy and I love every moment I get to spend with her!

Until next time.....

Elephant imatation!

Sozing up the bears!

Fish tank

Petting the goats!

Not so sure of the goats at first!

August 2009

We have had a very busy month! Lucetta is 11 months tomorrow and I guess I have to start thinking about a 1st Birthday party! OMG! We took Lucetta on her first camping trip this last weekend at Rimrock Lake, Washington. She did great! We borrowed a "pea pod" type tent for her to sleep in. I was worried that she wouldn't sleep at all and our trip would be cut short, but she slept ALL night both nights. We were so happy we ended up staying an extra night.

We took her to the Crawfish festival parade here in Tualatin! She loved the noises and kids running after all the candy!

This was after a long day at daycare in the heat. She fell asleep like a true future landscaper with her shovel and Mimi her bunny on the way home!

Looooooves her bath!

Peaches!!

Lucetta passed out in her pea pod tent.

Eating some pancakes in the camper!

Lucetta and daddy at the crawfish parade!

With mommy on the swing camping!

Lucetta loves to chase Thuja in her walker. She had Todds belt with her for some reason this day!

Lucetta and mommy at the parade.

Us at Tre and Destiny's pool party. (Our niece and nephew)

Havin fun!

relaxin!

Todd and I took some time to go to the brewers beer fest this year! Todds mom came for a visit to watch Lucetta for us. It was a good night out before too many beers were had!!

Lucetta is alot of fun and changes so much every day. She is crawling up on her knees now and walks around all the furniture! She is soooo close to those first steps! She is into everything! She even tried her first taste of dog food today! YUCK! She is feeding herself now with mostly finger food. She refuses to be fed with a spoon now. So I have had to become very creative with the menu! Anything that she doesn't like she likes to throw at me or on the floor and laughs when I tell her "No! No! "

We have one more month before our baby turns one! It has been the single fastest year of our lives. We looks forward to many more joy filled days with our little one. We hope that life finds you all well!

Love , the Krogers

10 months!

Oh my how time flies! July was a very busy month. Lucetta is 10 months and is changing every day. She gets around in her walker and drags herself across the floor army style! She has gotten very fast and I can't leave her alone for a second because she is into everything! The first weekend we spent a day at Mazanita beach. It was windy but sunny! The second weekend my sister Carrie got married in Seattle. We of course forgot our camera so I only have a few pics so far! It was beautiful and went by sooo fast. Then Carrie and Chris came to visit after their honeymoon at the Oregon coast before the jetted back to NY!

I am working a full 2 weeks the end of July then 2 days a week after. Todd business is staying afloat! He worries every day that he may have to close but they are surviving!

Hope life finds you all well! Love the Kroger's!


Carrie and I giving the girls a bath!

Lucetta and Sophia!

Playing in the water at jameson square!

All of us at jameson square park!

Lil drunk at Carries wedding!

Mommy and Lucetta and thuja in the background a the beach!

Daddy and Lucetta at Manzanita!

9 month stats!

Oops! Didn't realize that it has been so long since I posted! We went to Chelan, Washington for Todd's cousins wedding June 13th! It was beautiful! (I will be posting pics later! The pics are on the office computer!) The weather was perfect and it was nice to get away for a weekend. Driving home wasn't so fun then Lucetta finally decided to cut her first two teeth! She had been kind of cranky the night before and I didn't feel them then but driving home we finally pulled over after an hour of crying and there they were!

We went to the doctor today for her 9 month check up! 2 shots! She was 18lbs 12oz and 28 inches!! Growing like a weed!

Money is still tight but we are getting by. I am still working 1-2 days and doing interviews here and there. Problem that I have realized is that the market is flooded right now and there are not alot of jobs! So I will continue where I am working and hope for more days. I will keep looking for additional days at other offices.

In the mean time I am enjoying my mommy time with Lucetta! She has started to pull herself around the floor more army style like then crawling.

I will post some pics as soon as I can get out to the office or get the photos on the laptop!
Be well, love you all!
The krogers

Cancun 2009/ Easter 2009

Hi all! I can't believe that it has been that long since I posted. Guess nothing much has changed besides our little monkey! She is growing like a weed!

We went to Cancun for a family vacation the end of March. We went to Holbox island just north of Cancun. The locals call it "Mosquito Island??" It used to be infested I guess, but now they spray. We did get bites but not as many as the locals talked about getting previously! Lucetta only got 2 bites! We had a wonderful week, swimming and relaxing! It was hard to come back to reality after a great week of warm weather.

We spent Easter at home and had a quiet day! Lucetta with her Easter basket!

Daddy and Thuja took a nap after the tiring easter basket opening!

Me and Lucetta out to dinner in Holbox island!

First time swimming in the Caribbean!

Playing in our bed on vacation!

The BOB goes anywhere! Even the beach! We brought a little sand home with us, but it did awesome!

view from the house!

Our house!

Darn these sandals!

Lucetta likes to roll around in her sleep now! I often find her with legs and arms hanging out!

Hope you are all well....I continue to work just one day and have still be looking for more days of hygiene. There is not alot out there now! Things are starting to pick up for Todd's business.

Be well, we love you all.

The Kroger's