The Big Texas Hill Family

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

First swim of the summer season

Summer is here. Last night we went to our neighborhood pool for the first time this summer season. We love having a pool we can enjoy but don't have to have in our back yard. lol

Monday, June 6, 2011

Kaleb's 1st day of swimming lessons

He did great. :) I am so happy that we got him in to a class with his two buddies from church. (Matt Mo and Ben - they are brothers) There are two teachers for only 3 kids so for the entire hours it's like each kid has 1 on 1 attention. At first he was a little scared. He has never gone in the water without floaties and this was his first time in a pool since last summer. About mid way through, the smiles started. The first time he went under he cried, but by the end of the lesson he was going under water just fine. :) My baby is growing up! :) He is so excited to get to go to lessons all week.

Below: getting ready to leave

Below: at swim lessons with his friends :)

Below: not moving from the first step... lol

Below: the first time he went under water... He tried to get out and run to me. lol

Starting to feel better...

Below: LOVE the look he is giving his teacher... "I hope you know what you're doing lady!"

Getting more and more brave...

Below: Yes! She does know what she is talking about... I like this! :)

Below: "Mommy, I was never scared! What are you talking about?"

Below: He wanted to show me how cool he was by going under water with his teacher. :)

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Miguel's 5th grade Graduation

Goosey and Poopie were saving seats for our friends. :)

Below left: the graduates gave the parents a recorder concert. (little plastic type flute thing that Goosey is holding a few pics down) On right: Miguel on stage getting his medals & awards

Below: Miguel with his good buddies and the slide show showing the kids baby pics and their pics from now. I cried like a baby. lol Sadly we don't have any baby pics of Miguel but I did find a great pic of him we took at Disneyland (we went the month after Andi and Miguel were placed with us) wearing his Mouse ears. lol

Below: Miguel received medals for his above average test scores on the Texas State skills tests and awards for perfect attendance, science whiz, spelling and math awards.

Below: Goosey and Poopie waiting for Miguel to change into his Luau clothes. (His class was having a party after the ceremony:)

Miguel with his teacher

Miguel's graduation party - Amazing Jakes

Friday, June 3, 2011

Memorial Day 2011

Kaleb lost his first tooth. :)

Tuesday, May 30th - 2011 The Tooth Fairy left $1 under his pillow and $1 on the window ledge along with some candy leading from the window to his pillow. I guess she used the window to get in the house. :) He slept in our bed that night which is why he has a yellow comforter... lol

About Our Family...

Eric and I married in Dec. of 2003 and we are the parents of 5 beautiful adopted children. Our two oldest children were placed with us through foster care at ages 5 and 6. We knew someone from our church who was adopting them and she could not continue with the adoption so we took them in and their adoptions were final one year later. Our youngest son was placed with us at 3 days old through private adoption. His birth mom had him in her high school restroom on the toilet. She said she didn't know she was pg. We are SO grateful that her and the birthfather chose adoption even at their young age. Our friend worked at the hospital where he was taken and she helped facilitate a private adoption. We had no idea of him until 5 hours before we brought him home! No bottles, no baby items, no car seat, nothing! :) Our middle daughter came to us through our church adoption agency. Her birth mom picked us out of a bunch of profiles after getting to know our family when she was about 20 weeks along. We were so blessed to bring her home straight from the hospital when she was three days old. Our youngest baby came home at 3 days old. Her birth mom is a close friend whom we have known for two years. She is SUCH A DOLL! We are sooo grateful to have her join our family. We moved from So.California to N.Texas in Dec.of 2006. We love it here and are glad to have an affordable home! :)