I love oatmeal

Gabriel LOOOOVES oatmeal. He is asking for more with his words and his hands:) He has adapted to using his claps for more.

He is just so cute I had to do two videos!

He will be 1 on the 25th. Where did the months go?

The not so new HOUSE TOUR!

Marcus and I agree that this is our favorite house. Lots of space. Hope you enjoy. I am purposefully drawing your attention to the things in the background otherwise you would be sidetracked with our cute faces:)

My eating/schooling table. Notice my white board in the upper left corner.

Flowers are just for you added enjoyment.

There is also a map and timeline on the back wall.

Our living room. The girls are having a nice little tea party.
There are lots of windows.

Naomi feeds Gabriel a bottle for the first time.

Still in the living room.

Marcus and the girls have "real" snorkel masks.
Here G is having a turn.

Now daddys turn.

Notice we are in my bedroom.

Here is my bathroom.

Butterflies added for my enjoyment.

Gabriel in my bathtub with the girls toys.

He sits in here while I get ready some mornings

The girls room. Rachel enjoying some snuggle time with Gabriel and her DS.


The girls new quilts. They are reversible and pink.




Rachel's top bunk.

Decorations by Rach.



Naomi on her head.
Enough said.



Gabriel now claps his hands, sticks out his tongue, and waves:)
Here is his room.



This is our computer room which is attached to the kitchen.
The door leads to the linai. The tree in the window is full of mangos.


Linai--Texas translation, screened in porch usually in the back of your house.
We use ours for crafts and kitchen play.


My favorite room in the house:) Beautiful, roomy, lovely kitchen.
Since I spend so much time here it is nice to enjoy it!!!
We even have shelves that don't have anything on them.
Did I mention I love this room.

Back to the right is the laundry room.
Directly behind "the boys" is the door to the garage!

Gabriel in the garage in his cute overalls.

Our dinghy, and the back half of our 2 car garage.
The girls enjoy singing and playing the piano. Also a "workshop" for Marcus!


Just down the street a few blocks is the Manatee River. Marcus rigged a dolly ( roller skates + 2x6 ) to drag the dinghy. This is the families first attempt. G and I watched from the car!

Soccer

Rachel finished her first season of soccer. We really enjoyed it as a family. I have never played or really watched soccer. So this is all new to me ( and Rachel). Marcus has spent most of his younger life eating and breathing soccer. It is fun to see that Rachel has some of her Daddys talent. It takes a little time to just figure out the game--basketball use hands soccer --don't use hands. We enjoyed 8 weeks of Tue. night practice and Sat. morning games. Popa usually showed up to the games. There was a playground for Naomi to play on when she was bored. Also a concession stand to get 50 cent snow cones. Obviously at 10 in the morning it is necessary for the Bonhams to have a snow cone(sugar rush) to celebrate EACH game. Marcus as always loves grape. The girls would changed their preference often( probably because they new if they picked grape they had to pay a daddy tax). Isn't parenting GREAT!!!!