Life with The Luna's

Halloween 2009

2009-11-03T17:56:00.000-08:00

The Luna kids had a great time this Halloween. It was so nice that it fell on a Saturday. We didn't have to rush quite so much. Kaetlyn went as Alice in Wonderland, Kaeli as Pochahantis, Caden as Captain Hook and Caleb as Peter Pan. The twins were sooo adorable!

Caden and Caleb are 2!

2009-07-26T19:34:00.000-07:00

The boys turned 2 last Sunday and it was a great day! We had a very nice party at our house with friends and family. Of course the house looked like a giant toy store since we had to have 2 of everything! The boys had a great time in their new jeeps. They were out cruising the neighborhood for chicks! They were scared of the candles on the cake!

OTTERRIFFIC!

2009-05-30T14:28:00.000-07:00

Today the Otters took on Kings Manor Kingfish. Kaetlyn did an awesome job! She took 1st place in freestyle and butterfly and got 2nd in backstroke. (She had an admirer to impress!) Anyway, we had a great but HOT day. The whole family went... Kaeli, the boys, Mimi, PaPaw, Chris and myself to watch the fun.... The boys on popsicles..what a mess! Kaeli wet from the showers. Our little otter. Back home after the meet in the pool.

Go Otters!!

2009-05-21T13:16:00.000-07:00

For those of you who do not know...Kaetlyn is now a Village Otter. This is her first year on swim team and she is making a splash! She did very well at her first meet last saturday. She took first place in her heat on the butterfly. She is so fast!

Swim Teamin'

2009-05-09T07:37:00.000-07:00

Kaetlyn joined the Village Otter's swimteam this year. We are very excited to see her compete. She's actually turned into a very good one, just like a little fish! They had a kick off the season party last night at the Kingwood Country Club. We had a blast! The girls on the lazy river. Kaeli and Momma on the lazy river. The water monkeys!

Caden's Broken Arm

2009-01-07T15:51:00.001-08:00

Today my baby boy Caden broke his arm. He was just walking and fell down on his arms. He wouldn't stop crying so I took him in to see the doctor. The doctor had to send us to the orthopedic doctor to be sure, but it is broken! It was a horrible day with everyone pulling and twisting on it, but now he seems to be alot better. Its stable and his moving around pretty good, just can't do any climbing or pulling up. Here's him sporting his new cast!

Christmas Holidays

2009-01-01T08:46:00.000-08:00

The Luna crew had a great Christmas holiday. Nanny flew in from Kentucky to spend the week with us. We opened presents on Christmas Eve as usual and got up Christmas morning to see what Santa had brought. My living room looked like an isle in Toys R Us. We has so much stuff! But then again, we do have 4 kids and of course they are all spoiled rotten. All in all it was a great week and it was good to get back on our routine. The babies were worn out and so was momma! Here's a few of our pictures to enjoy.......

Trick or Treat

2008-11-06T18:45:00.000-08:00

Halloween was alot of fun this year, we had a cheetah, a 50s girl, and 2 wild cowboys! They were all so cute! Chris and I took them all around the block for some trick or treating. Of course, the boys only lasted a little while, so we headed back to pass out candy while Chris took the girls out for another round. There was so much candy we didn't know what to do.......

NORAH'S 2ND BIRTHDAY!

2008-09-22T07:31:00.000-07:00

A week ago Sunday, was little Norah's 2nd birthday. The bad news was that "ike" had to come into town and ruin it! Chris and I had a little party for her over at our house, by candle light of course, since no one in the whole city had power! Ugh!

Anyway, we searched for a birthday cake but had no luck, so we all sang "happy birthday" to an icecream sandwhich with candles. (i don't think she minded too much...she loved the ice cream!) We opened up presents and she played with her new baby stroller all night. She kept wanting to get in it and her sissy push her around. She is such a cutie!HAPPY BIRTHDAY NORAH!!!!

IKE'S FURY

2008-09-20T08:07:00.000-07:00

After a long uncomfortable week, we can finally say that we survived "ike". Our power came back on yesterday after a long week of open windows and no stove. But we did alright. Chris got out there and battled the storm the first day to get the generator up and running. He also had to get up in the wee hours to refill the tank and keep us as comfortable as we could be. Thank goodness for that generator. Otherwise we might have lost our minds.

We turned in to "kingwood trash" as some of our friends say, as we strung a home made clothes line in the back so I could dry our clothes and added a window unit to cool off at night. But man did it work!

After the storm passed, we can say that we were lucky. The only damage that we had was an up rooted tree in the front yard. But the rest of the neighborhood looked like a bomb went off. There are still trees down every where, and limbs and branches covering the streets. Parts of the area are still without power! We consider our selves lucky. The sounds of the wind when it came through were horrible.

But we made it!

PREPARING 4 IKE

2008-09-12T18:17:00.000-07:00

Today we got all the last minute preparations for "IKE"s big debut. He's rolling into Galveston as I type and its already not pretty. But we are hunkering down or "honkering" down as I say and ready for him. Chris bought us a generator so we will have power when ours go out, which is inevitiable. Anyways, we boarded the windows the best we could since there was no lumber ANYWHERE and I stocked up on water and food. Those sustained winds are going to be killer, but we are all piled in our room and ready for whatever Ike brings..... The boys had a field day with the upside down tramp.

NEW HAIR CUTS

2008-09-11T06:05:00.000-07:00

Chris gave the boys a new "do" last night. We had cut their hair a few weeks ago but this last night we went ahead a cut it really short and gave them a fade. THEY ARE SOOOO CUTE! They are starting to look more like little boys and less like little babies! CADEN CALEB

A day well spent at the Houston Zoo

2008-09-09T14:51:00.000-07:00

Chris was off today and since we are zoo members, we decided to take advantage of our passes and take the babies out there. This is the 1st time they have been since they were younger. Caden loved it and pointed at everything, while Caleb was scared of alot of the animals. He didn't care too much for any of the bigger animals, but he did like the little monkeys. We took a ride on the carousel and then let them play in the water at the children's zoo. It was a nice day. MOMMY AND CALEB LOOKING AT THE ANIMALS DADDY AND CADEN MOMMY AND CALEB PLAYING IN THE WATER CADEN TRYING TO GRAB THE WATER SPOUT

PINK Bankey's Transformation

2008-09-09T14:13:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are not familiar with "pink bankey", its Kaeli's first blanket. And she has been carrying it around with her for 5yrs. And I do mean, it has gone EVERYWHERE with us. We even almost missed our plane to Disney World a few years back trying to get it to the airport after leaving it in the car. Yes, pink blankey has been like another addition to our family.
The blanket was literally on its last leg, so we found a magic suitcase that could "transform" pink bankey into a brand new one! (or at least that's what she thought. I just crocheted her a new one!)

Here's pink bankey's before and after pics. BEFORE AFTER
Kaeli didn't think her "magic" would work. She was so suprised and sooooo excited!

Another Exciting Weekend

2008-08-10T08:01:00.000-07:00

To all our loyal readers..... At this very moment I am wondering....how and the heck do Jon and Kate plus 8 ever get through the day? Our life is a crazy life with just us plus 4! Anyway, I started my day yesterday trying to unload/load up the dishwasher and the little bubs just had to help me out. Of course, I will appreciate it when they are older, the extra help that is, but this "type" of help was more comical for me than anything. They are into EVEYTHING!
We left early yesterday and headed out to Katy Mills mall. The girls had been asking to go eat at the Rainforest Cafe so we figured why not go and do a little school shopping. We had to go that way anyway for our nephew Adden's birthday party. While we were there we all decided to get our ears pierced. That's right, my baby girl, Kaeli, pierced her ears! She was so brave and is soooo cute now with her ears pierced. Awwhh. Kaetlyn repierced one of her holes that had grown back. She was a bit afraid, but was a big girl too.

We later went over to Amy's house for Adden's party. He is 6 now and is growing up so fast too. We had alot of fun and we're all exhausted when we got home. It was a great day.

Viva Las Vegas!

2008-08-05T11:29:00.000-07:00

Chris and I just got back from Las Vegas. It was our first trip EVER! We decided to go to Vegas kind of on a last minute thing and we are so glad we did. We had a blast. We got to Vegas on Friday morning and spent the day checking out the casinos. We stayed at the Paris, which I highly recomend. It was so beautiful. We had dinner at this amazing little resturant, "Olives", inside the Bellagio, which was directly on the fountains. We had an amazing meal and got to watch the water show. Saturday, we continued exploring the city, visiting the other casinos, and the m&m store. We went to the Cirque du Soleil show inside Treasure Island Saturday night. It was really great.

We did a little gambling and won what we thought was good money. It pretty much paid for our all our spending money. "Diamond" as we named the machine was very good to us and we played her pretty much the entire time. Just a nickel machine, but a big payer! All in all, we had a great weekend and can't wait to go back!

Caden says "whoa"

2008-07-28T17:40:00.000-07:00

Caden's new thing is to say "whoa". I have been trying to get this video to work for days now, so I hope that everyone can see it.

the little red wagon

2008-07-25T10:38:00.000-07:00

The babies got a red wagon for their birthday this year from Nana and they absolutely love it! Chris and I have taken them for walks in it several times so far. They look so big sitting up there and they just look around at everything. Its so funny to look at them, they are growing up so fast!

The Twins Birthday Party!

2008-07-20T18:56:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we celebrated the twins' 1st birthday. Chris smoked a bunch of meats, i made some bbq sides, and we had a whole lotta cake! Lots of family, and lots of good friends came over to help us celebrate their big day. The boys didn't much care for their birthday cake. I thought that they would have gotten it all over them but instead they stuck one finger in and decided it wasn't for them. Kaeli helped them open all their presents and when we were done, it looked like toys r us was in our living room. The party turned out great!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABIES!

2008-07-19T19:39:00.000-07:00

today the boys made 1yr old! And I thought what better way to celebrate their special day than to take a look back at the day the made their big debut!

Our Florida Vacation

2008-06-22T15:19:00.001-07:00

We just got back from our annual Florida vacation in Pensacola Beach. We had an amazing time....with a few bumps in the road of course. We all left Saturday for a week of fun in the sun. We met up with Mimi, Papa, and Uncle Nicholas later that day. They stayed til Wednesday and then it was just our little family. We had such a blast!

This was the boys' first experience and let me just tell you...they did not like the sand.

They loved to get in the water and of course go swimming, but as far as the sand went, they hated it! This was definetely not the girls' first trip, so right away they went to town. They love being in the ocean and building sand castles in the sand. I think they would have stayed out there all day if Chris and I had let them!
We all went out for Father's Day to dinner at this little restuarant on the beach. It was really good food with an awsome view. Then we took a walk down the pier to see what people were catching.

2008-06-22T14:59:00.000-07:00

The girls spent alot of time trying to catch fish with their nets and to my amazement, Kaetlyn actually caught a few! The water was beautiful. Crystal clear and calm as can be. Almost like being in a giant swimming pool.

The babies spent most of their time up under the umbrella trying not to get in the sand. It was kind of nice not having to chase them around. They didn't want to leave the blanket.We also think the grandparents had just as much fun as the kids did!

2008-06-22T14:42:00.000-07:00

It was really great getting away for the week. Our condo was on the 15th floor overlooking the bay and we could see the ocean to our left. We had a breath taking view of the sunset every night. Couldn't have asked for anything better. 7days of fun and relaxation.
The girls entered a hermit crab race one night at this place on the beach. It was alot of fun to watch. Kaeli named hers, Tinkerbell, and Kaetlyn named hers, Kelly. Kaetlyn's crab made it to the finals, but unfortunetely didn't win. It was still alot of fun. We went for swims in the evening. The main clubhouse pool overlooked the bay, so we could watch the sunset by the pool when we were down there too.

2008-06-22T14:17:00.000-07:00

Our last day was great. We had a blast. Played in the sun all day.

Chris and the girls built a big sandcastle and named it Casa de Luna for fun.We will miss it there so much, but looking forward to next summer. (There's a rumor that Papa might take us all for Thanksgiving this year. Hopefully that will come true!)

Memorial Weekend

2008-05-29T08:44:00.001-07:00

We had a great Memorial Day Weekend this past weekend. Nana flew in from Kentucky after finishing up her radiation treatments. She was anxious to get to Texas and get her hands on those baby boys! We had a great visit. We did a little shopping and hanging out in the swimming pool. Sunday we went out to Kemah for a nice afternoon lunch by the water. It was really hot, but still had a good time. Monday, we played in the pool while Chris and PaPaw put together Chris's new birthday present from Nana....she bought him this HUGE bbq pit! It is so cool! We can't wait to starting hookin' it up in the backyard this summer. Here's a few highlights.....

Everybody at Kemah.

The boys' first swim in the pool. (They loved it!)

Nana trying to hold those big baby boys.

Kaeli's Graduation

2008-05-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

Today was Kaeli's preschool graduation. It was so exciting for her and yet so hard for me and dad. I still look at her as "the baby" of the family even though she's not anymore. She'll always be my little girl no matter how big she gets. We just love her so much! Congratulations Kaeli and good luck with kindergarten next year!

Saturday Family Time

2008-04-26T19:57:00.000-07:00

Today we got up and it was dark and dreery out so we decided to go somewhere inside incase it rained. We loaded up and went back to the Katy Mills Mall. Lucky for me, Chris came along this time. We met my sister-in-law Amy and our nephew Adden for lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. It was really good eating. Afterwards, we did some shopping and stopped for a rock wall climb. Kaetlyn and Kaeli love to do the rock wall, so we let them. Had some icecream and headed home. It was a very nice day! Kaeli and Adden at lunch. Kaetlyn climbing. Kaeli climbing.

Kaeli's CSK Performance

2008-04-24T19:39:00.000-07:00

Tonight was Kaeli's last preschool performance. She and her classmates looked like elephants and sang a song called "Elephants have Wrinkles". It was super cute! Cami was also there with her class jammin' out with pink punk rocker hair! Awesome!

I guess this will be it for the cute programs until the babies get bigger and take the stage. Lord help their teachers when they do! I tried to get some good pics of the show, but it looks like the best were at the end when it was all over..... Kaeli as an elephant. Kaeli, Kaetlyn & Cami. My little girls after the show!

Just A Little Backyard Fun

2008-04-23T20:11:00.000-07:00

I am now about half way through my vacation. Its been a blast so far. Chris and I had to take the boys to the doctor today for their 9mo checkups. It was rough. Caleb is so terrified of everyone but us. He even freaks out from time to time when Mimi comes over. So, needless to say, seeing the doctor and the nurses did him in. But, Dr Penn says they look fabulous. Growing good and are right where they are supposed to be developmentally. We told him about them standing up and letting go now and he said that was amazing at this age, especially for boys....Super Babies!
We hung out in the backyard tonight, I smoked a few racks of ribs....yumm-ie. They were awesome. Chris set up our patio table and chairs that we've had in the boxes for forever and got the new patio looking great. Finished it off with a little trampoline action. Take a look..........

A trip to the Rain Forest

2008-04-21T15:04:00.000-07:00

Today we went to Katy Mills mall and went to the Rainforest Cafe. That is me and ALL 4 of the kids! That's right, me and the luna bunch by myself! Chris wanted some alone time to just chill so I decided since I was on vacation...why not? Loaded them all up, picked Kaetlyn up from school and off we went. It was such a nice day. I really can't believe it went so well especially with me all by myself. We ate lunch and the babies were better than I think they've ever been! We did some shopping and came back. No probs. I feel like I can take them anywhere now! Yeah, right!

April Vacation

2008-04-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

Today I kicked off another week of vacation at home. We started out at the Woodlands mall with Mimi, did a little shopping and looking around. When we got home, we took the girls out in the backyard for a little slippin and slidin'.

The boys watched their sissys and laughed as they soared down the slip and slide.

We ended the day with a bike ride and a walk around the block. It was a great first day. Have a lot more instore. Can't wait!

9 MONTHS

2008-04-19T21:37:00.000-07:00

Its been 9months today since the little bubs came into the world. Chris and I were just talking about how much they have changed and grown. I mean, where has the time gone? Still can't believe it. They are such a joy now, into everything! Crawling, climbing, standing up! Caden and Caleb are both standing up in front of everything and crusing along the couch. We expect to see them walking with no hands really soon. Caden is starting to get more and more brave by letting go and trying to take that first step. Super babies!
Let's see....Caden now has his 3rd tooth and is cutting the 4th one as we speak. Caleb still only has the 2, but is acting like another is on its way. They both wave and say "hi" when you say hi to them and Caden likes to say baba when the bottle gets there and Caleb says "ad da" every time he sees his daddy. They really are amazing little guys. I can't wait to see how they turn out. They've already stolen my heart!

Silly Babies

2008-04-12T11:26:00.000-07:00

Well...these babies are still growing like crazy. I really dont have much to add for our loyal readers, really just wanted to put some new pics out there for all to see.....

Brotherly Love

2008-04-07T07:51:00.000-07:00

The boys are now 8 1/2 mos. and its amazing to see how much they have bonded with each other. When we first brought them home from the hospital it was as if they had no idea the other was there sometimes. They didn't even look at each other. Now, they are on top of each other all the time. Its as if they can't be apart. They constantly sit on top of each other playing and follow one another around the house. They are best buddies for sure!

The Bubs

2008-04-02T08:25:00.000-07:00

The "Bubs" as Chris and I call them are getting so big! They are into EVERYTHING! Its amazing how fast they grow up and change from day to day. They are almost 81/2mos now and are getting around so good. They pull up and stand at everything and even let go. That only lasts a few seconds and then they fall flat on their bottoms. If they aren't walking in the next month, we will be shocked. Oh well, I guess its true what they say, boys will be boys!!!!

Caden Caden Caleb Caleb The bubs

the girls bdays!

2008-03-31T09:14:00.000-07:00

Last week our little girls had another bday. Kaetlyn is now 9yrs and Kaeli is 5yrs. They are growing up soooo fast! We spent their bdays in San Antonio, which was also spring break, and then had their parties this past weekend. We luaued! Everyone had fun.

at the alamo. feeding the seals. The luau.

Sunday at the Zoo

2008-03-02T16:24:00.000-08:00

Today was the last day of my vacation and we decided to head on down to the zoo with Mimi and Papa. We thought it was going to be a beautiful day, but it ended up being cloudy. The weather held out on us though and we managed to see all the animals before the rain came. It was alot of fun and the boys enjoyed being outside in the cool air. We joined the zoo today and became members which I encourage you all to do as well. It comes with some amazing benefits and really does do alot to support the animals! Here's a few pics!

A day on the Farm

2008-03-01T17:00:00.001-08:00

Today we decided to take the family out to Flatonia to the farm and visit Aunt Mildred and Uncle Ben. They were so excited to see us. This was the babies 1st visit out there. We had a blast. The weather was amazing, breezy and sunny. We had lunch and then took a stroll through the pasture. It had just been mowed and bailed, so of course the girls wanted to climb on top of them. We all got up there, even the babies! Then we came back and layed them on a giant quilt on the grass and hanged out in the sun. It was a great day! Thanks Aunt Mildred & Uncle Ben! The Luna Bunch Riding around with Aunt Mildred. A race to the hay. Enjoying the breeze

Teeth for Nanny

2008-02-29T08:47:00.001-08:00

Here's those teeth Nana! Caleb Caden Under the computer desk

For the Grandmas!

2008-02-28T09:09:00.000-08:00

My grandmothers haven't been feeling too well lately. My Granny has had a few visits to the hospital for health issues and my Nanny recently had her 2nd masectomy. She will have to undergo radiation therapy in the next few weeks. Our prayers are with them both. I thought I'd take this moment to give them both a "shout out" about how much we all love them! A person can't help but look at these pictures and not feel happy and forget their troubles for a few moments. Nanny....Granny.... these are for you!!!!!!caleb caden kaetlyn with caleb caden

An Evening Outing...

2008-02-26T20:29:00.000-08:00

Hello again, I am on vacation this week, so we decided to go for an evening stroll around the block. The girls love to ride their bikes and the boys love to be outside in the fresh air. So off we went. It was a nice walk. What a sight we must be! All 6 of us.....
Caden and Caleb have moved down into the bottom of their stroller. They are finally big enough to sit up without their carriers all the time. They are crawling around and sitting up almost perfectly now. Still need a little help with that though. We are just having the best time with them now. Not near as much crying. I love our little family! Here's some pics of our walk.

A Much Needed Update!

2008-02-19T08:17:00.000-08:00

To all our faithful readers....

As you all can see, its been quite awhile since my last entry. Our computer has been down for a few months and its been hard to get our blog updated. But things are back and running. So this enrty will have to cover our last few months and I promise that I will keep it current in the days to come. Okay, where to begin.....

How about Christmas! We had another amazing holiday. Nanny flew in from Kentucky and had horrible luck. Got stuck in the airport for an overnight and couldn't make it in until the next day. All of us girls went to the Nutcracker Ballet the Sunday before Christmas. The girls really enjoyed it. We opened up presents at my house Christmas Eve and enjoyed a big dinner at Mimi's the next day. Kaetlyn and Kaeli dressed for the ballet. The whole bunch on Christmas Eve.

What else can I say.... Oh yeah, the most exciting thing at the Luna house.... Those baby boys. Caden and Caleb! They are into EVERYTHING! The "little bubs" are mobile now. They are crawling around and are everywhere. We can't keep up with them. Chris installed baby gates around the living room to try to keep them off the tile. It seems to be working for now at least. They have 2 front teeth on the bottom and are eating like horses. I am still nursing them and they are having solids once a day. We took them in for their 6mo check ups recently and they are 18lbs an 27ins long. They are going to be long and lanky boys as they grow up. They fight with each other and take toys out of the others hands. Chris and I are definetely in for it! Caleb, laying across Caden's back on the bed.

Where do i begin...

2007-11-28T08:24:00.000-08:00

Wow, what to say...what to say.... Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. Nanny flew in this year to spend the week with us. We did alot of Christmas shopping and of course we all ate alot of good food. The girls had a wonderful time. We managed to get our tree up and decorated. Chris has been working on the outside lights for two days now and promises to be the best in the neighborhood.

As for the tiny tadpoles, they are growing like weeds! Nanny got them both a highchair as an early Christmas present and they love it. They canfinally sit up at the table with us and enjoy looking around. They are both scooting on their bellies, trying to crawl. Its so funny watching them roll around and wiggle on the floor. They have started grabbing things and putting them in the mouths also. Too cute.

Here's some of their newest snapshots.

Super Stars

2007-11-16T05:36:00.000-08:00

Caden and Caleb are 4mos old now! And they have turned into quite the little superstars! Its so funny to watch them roll around on the floor. They can both roll from back to belly now really good and then back over onto their backs. We can hardly keep them on their backs, even during diaper changings! Its halarious. They are just too cute. We are so thankful for the two of them. Here's a few recent pics. Sometimes I just get carried away with the camera.

happy halloween!

2007-10-31T20:03:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween everybody! We had a great night. Of course we had our usual cuisine, hotdogs, which by the way is the only time of year momma will eat them! We carved pumpkins and off we went. Aunt Amy and Adden joined us trick or treating while Mimi and PawPaw sat at home with Batman and Superman. We all had a wonderful night and got tons of candy. Batman (Caden) & Superman (Caleb).

Kaeli, Kaetlyn and Adden.

Halloween Bash!

2007-10-28T18:51:00.000-07:00

Saturday was our big Halloween Party! We had a great time and fun was had by all! The weather was absolutely amazing...clear skies and cool breezes. All the kids came decked out in the costumes. Kaetlyn went as Jasmine from Alladin, Kaeli was Batgirl, and for a breif moment Caden was Batman and Caleb was Superman. They were all so cute! All the partygoers.
Kaeli with best bud London. Kelly with goddaughter Cami. Jumping in the moonwalk.

Identical or Not?

2007-10-03T07:56:00.000-07:00

Okay, here's the question of the day.....
Are the boys identical or not? The doctors all believe they are due to same blood type and orientation of the placentas at birth. But without genetic testing we won't know for sure. Our pediatrician says if they are indeed identical, as they grow, they will look more and more alike. But I think everyone that sees them agrees, they have to be identical. What do you think.......

Update

2007-09-23T22:04:00.000-07:00

To everyone that reads this blog...
Its been a very busy time for the Luna family. The girls are both back in school and Momma is back to work. Kaeli has started soccer and just had her first game. The boys are growing up so fast and are smiling and cooing at us all the time. Here's a few photos.... Kaeli after the game.

Caleb @ 9 weeks. Caden @ 9 weeks.

Kemah

2007-09-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

Tonight we went to Kemah with Mimi and PaPa. We ate outside by the water at Landry's and had a very nice dinner. The girls enjoyed watching the boats go by and we had a nice time sitting back, enjoying the live band. Caden and Caleb seemed to like it also being outside. There was a nice breeze and the weather was perfect. We finished the night off with some outdoor games. Kaetlyn won 3 prizes on the Frog Bog game. It was a great night! Caden with Daddy. Caleb with Momma. The Princesses. Papa giving Mimi a hard time over a Bud Light.

A Busy Busy Week

2007-08-30T20:24:00.000-07:00

It has been a busy week for the Luna family. Kaetlyn started 3rd grade on Monday. She is growing so fast. We still can't figure out where the time has gone. Tuesday, Chris and I had our 9yr anniversary! Our good friends Sean and Aisha finally moved back to Texas with our Godchildren. Thursday, we had open house at Kaeli's school, and the twins turned 6weeks old today! Its just a crazy time.
The boys are growing like weeds. They are at 10lbs now and have grown almost 4in since they were born. Chris is so excited. He wants superstar boys when they get older and at that rate, basketball is a possibility! They are so alert these days. They just follow with their eyes when we walk around the room and smile when we talk to them. The girls are completely taken by their new brothers. We can't wait to see what they do next. Here are some recent photos.

Kaetlyn on the 1st day of school. Caden smiling for a picture. Caleb hanging out.

"Firsts"

2007-08-13T19:34:00.000-07:00

We have had alot of "first" moments the last few days. The twins are almost 4weeks old and we decided to give me a break and try bottle feeding. I am still going to breast feed, we are just trying some expressed milk so we can get out of the house more. The boys took to it with no problem and went back on the breast perfectly. I have really had alot of success with nursing. Big sister Kaeli gave the boys a bath for the first time on Sunday. She really had a good time and was a big help. Here's some of the pics we took.... Caden taking his 1st bottle. Caleb taking his 1st bottle. Big Sister Kaeli giving Caden a bath.

We're 3 Weeks Old!!!!

2007-08-10T20:27:00.000-07:00

The babies turned 3 weeks old yesterday. It has been a hard 3 weeks, but fun at the same time. The twins are sleeping better at night and are more alert during the day. They have grown so much. We can really tell that they have gotten longer in length. Chris is hoping for little basketball stars one day! They are so cute, we just love them to death. Caden and Caleb love to be side by side. Caleb-Ready for Disney!Caden- "The Super Baby"
Already holding his head up!

A visit from the Grandmas

2007-08-03T18:14:00.000-07:00

This week was a busy one. Both the great grandmas came in for a visit with their new grandbabies. We were exhausted most of the time, but they were very understanding and patient with us. The boys of course stole their hearts and we all had a nice visit. Nana with all the grandbabies. Granny and Dillon with Caleb.

The First 2 Weeks.

2007-08-01T19:28:00.000-07:00

We have almost made it to week 2 with the boys. Everything is going well and they are already growing like weeds! Overall, they have suprised us all. They are breast feeding well and not giving Momma and Daddy a hard time. The "night shift" as Daddy calls it, is even going well. They get up about every 2-2 1/2hrs for feedings, but that takes only about 15-20mins and then off to bed again! Its been alot of fun.
No matter how far apart we put them in their bed, they always scoot back together.

The doctor says they can't smile this early, but we think he's wrong. Look at that grin!

I think we are going to need a bigger bed!

Twins Hospital Pics

2007-07-26T19:41:00.001-07:00

The boys hospital pictures are now on the web. Just go to www.growingfamily.com
Then click on "Visit Web Nrsery". You can get to the pictures either by "Search by Family" or "Search by Hospital". Insert the info, If you search by hospital, the city is "Humble" and the hospital name is "Memorial Herman Northeast" Then look for Caden L. and Caleb L.

the babies are here!

2007-07-26T18:03:00.000-07:00

Well, its been a long week. This is the 1st time I've been able to get up the stairs to update our family blog. Caden and Caleb made their big debut last Thursday, the 19th. I went in for and induction and ended up with 1 vaginal delivery and the other by c-section. I know, lucky me. But the boys are doing great, they are breast feeding well and not being to hard on Mom and Dad. Despite popular belief, twins really aren't any harder than 1 baby or at least not so far. Here are a few pictures we've taken over the last week.What a proud Daddy. Caden and Caleb together in their bassinet. Big sissys Kaetlyn and Kaeli holding "their baby".

the night before...

2007-07-15T20:11:00.000-07:00

Well, we finally made it. My doctor is inducing labor tomorrow morning bright and early. I'll be 38weeks, 1day. Wooh. Its been a long 9mos. but well worth the wait. I just can't imagine my belly getting any bigger. We took some "goofing around" pics tonight as this will be the last time the world sees me with a big ole belly. We'll have pictures of the twins on our next entry! Wish us luck!!!! Us girls comparing bellys. I think I win! This our nursery.

stubborn babies

2007-07-05T18:56:00.000-07:00

Well, another day has come and gone and I am still pregnant. I must be the best breeder in all the world. Everytime I watch the baby shows on t.v. the women pregnant with twins typically deliver on or before the 36th week. Not my boys. They are hanging in until the last minute. My books don't even go past week 36! After visiting my doctor today, about the only good news I got was that both babies are once again head down, which makes my c-section less likely. However, I'm sure Baby B will be just as stubborn as always and flip back at the last minute. If they do decide to "hang in" my delivery has been scheduled for July 16th. The last of the "Luna Babies" will arrive that day as this will be it for us forever, or at least until someone makes me a Grandma!

Happy 4th!

2007-07-04T20:16:00.000-07:00

Well, another 4th of July has come and gone. It was a rainy day in Houston, but we still made the best of it. Me and the girls went to the parade this morning. We took a stroll around town center to see all the boothes and listen to the bands and topped it all off with a good firework show. Hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th! Still no sign of the babies. I think they are never coming out! Oh well, next year there will be 6 of us to celebrate.

Little Swimmers

2007-07-02T19:44:00.000-07:00

Today the girls started swim lessons at the YMCA. We had alot of fun watching them. Kaetlyn is in a higher up class and is learning how to swim the different types of strokes. She be ready for swim team next summer. Kaeli, is still getting used to the water and is learning how to hold her breath and swim under water. I think they will have a great time this summer at the pool.

family photos

2007-06-28T19:12:00.000-07:00

Today we went and had the family "belly" pictures taken. I've been feeling very anxious about the upcoming delivery and decided today that it was time. The girls had on their "I'm a big sister" shirts although its hard to see them. Maybe we will have babies to show this time tomorrow!

Almost time...

2007-06-27T11:59:00.000-07:00

Well, its almost time for the babies to get here. I will be full term on Sunday. So bascically, anytime now. Had an ultrasound today. Caden is weighing in at 6lbs excatly and little Caleb is 5lbs 15oz. So they are right on the money. It looks like their lungs are fully developed so hopefully they will not have to hang out in the Nicu for long. But my hopes of a natural delivery have been crushed as Caleb is still breech. The chances of him turning this late are slim to none. Oh well. As soon as they get here we will update the blog and add the 1st pictures of them!

the twins

2007-06-24T19:43:00.000-07:00

Well, its almost time! The boys are growing big and could come any day now. We are hoping for the weekend. Kelly's doctor is out of town for the 4th so it has to be now or later. Here's a photo of Caden. He didn't have his brother's bottom in the way this time. Kelly's belly at 35 weeks.