Saturday, October 31, 2009

Snow White/Puerto Rican...Halloween Style

Our Snow White...or Snow Puerto Rican...;)



Such a great smile!



My favorite pic!




Checking out the stash...:)

Rylee Shots & Video

For your viewing pleasure...



Tummy Time!


My little model...

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Colds, colds, and an update

Hey Everyone,


So an update is in order...The Garris fam is holding up right now...at least one of us is not sick...i.e. Corey. Since Rylee's birth she has had 3 colds, along with her big sister Ava...if you know Corey and I, you would know that we are the biggest germaphobs in the world, and so 3 colds is like sticking a dagger through our hearts. It has been so hard to hear my precious babies sick...and I have never felt so helpless. I too have been sick, and am finally beginning to feel better. the cold and flu season hasn't even begun!!! YIKES! So, I am praying that we are finally going to be taking a turn for the better. If you pray, please pray that God would protect us from more sickness. I really have been going insane.

Life with two kids under two has been hard, but rewarding. I can't say that a day doesn't go by where Corey and I are not laughing over something Ava said, or seeing Rylee smile. Corey always wonders how he got stuck with 3 drama filled women. (I look at it as passion, not drama! :0) Regardless we are really trying to enjoy the moments that we have with our sweeties in this season of life. It is a big challenge, but we have an amazing community that helps out when they can- by cooking us meals, cleaning, and even bathing my kiddos! We love our family here...

The sawmill campus plant has been hard, and amazing all at the same time. It has been rather taxing on Corey, but I have seen my husband grow leaps and bounds as a man, father, and pastor. He is so amazing. I am grateful that he finally gets to operate in all of the things that he is good at. It is not easy to do many things without him on Sundays, but the Lord gives me much grace to deal with everything I need. We are also officially mini van owners...of a 2009 Kia Sedona...very nice! We figure if we are going to travel anywhere- we are going to need the extra room! We have already planned to travel to Nebraska twice...once this November, and then again in April for a very special wedding. We are praying for good health and weather! Well that's it for now...if I get more time I will try to post a more detailed update!

Love,
Cyndia for Corey, Ava & Rylee

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Rylee girl...such a cutie!

kissable cheeks!
the first week- she is much bigger now!

our big girl!



Ava is 2!

Ava digging in to her cake!

Yummy icing from the cake provided by abuela!

First bite...


The cute and yummy cake...





Singing to our sweetie...


Hello Everyone,


Well it's official...Miss Ava is 2...she is so amazing, and we are grateful daily with how much she has grown. She asks questions, talks in sentences at times, and can really communicate rather well at this point. We spent her B-day with abuelo and abuela....it was wonderful...I will post a bigger update this week...when Iget more time...like when the kids are off to bed !