The Bolcerek's

HALLOWEEN 2011

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Gymnastics

2011-08-30T15:32:00.005-05:00

Stretching before the "big" start up.

Swinging like a monkey.

Crawling across the bars.

Doing a flip over the bars.

Jumping from the lower bar to the higher bar.

She really enjoyed the first day of what she calls "Flip Class". Hopefully she will continue to enjoy it. Her classes are once a week for an hour.

First Day of School

2011-08-30T15:22:00.002-05:00

Bailey started a 3 year old class at First Baptist on Mon, Wed & Fri mornings. The rest of the time she is still going to Mimi Pat's. 2 of her friends from Mimi's are also in her class. That made if very nice leaving her there the first day.

Blane is in 2nd grade this year. His teachers are Mrs. Markwardt and Ms. Richter. I asked him this morning if he wanted me to come eat lunch w/ him and his response was "Maybe another day, I haven't figured out yet if 2nd grade is to old to have your mom come eat w/ you. No one else has had their mom yet. Wait and let me see." Gee thanks Blane!

Circus

2011-08-30T14:49:00.003-05:00

FREE tickets once again - thanks to my mom. We went to the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus in Austin the Saturday before school started. Everyone enjoyed the circus. Especially the $30 snowcones. Blane had been to the circus several times, but this was Bailey's first.

Houston Space Center

2011-08-30T14:39:00.004-05:00

We stopped by the Houston Space Center on our way home from the Beach. It was a short visit b/c we had "Meet the Teacher" we had to get back for. The kids had a good time. (I was't very impressed.) And I was VERY glad we were there w/ FREE tickets thanks to my mom.

Photo Book

2011-05-02T14:06:00.001-05:00

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Misc. from 2011

2011-04-18T09:29:00.007-05:00

Sunday, Bailey decided she needed to wear her boots to church. I had her all dressed and ready to go in a very cute dress w/ Easter bunnies on it and she decided she wanted to wear boots like Blane. Bailey, Brittney and Haileigh checking out whats in their easter eggs. Saturday morning our church had their annual easter egg hunt and breakfast. Bailey & Blane with the Easter Bunny. Blane bottle feeding his calf that Papa gave him. Papa gave him this calf b/c he didn't have time to bottle feed it. And Grandpa John had given us one too for the same reason - so one became Blane's and one became Bailey's. Not sure how the two grandpa's didn't have time to bottle feed seeing as how they are both retired. Blane and Ginger relaxing in the hammock.

Our Celebrity - Chappell Hill's World Famous Kazoo Band

2010-07-06T09:08:00.005-05:00

Blane has always wanted to make the front page of The Brenham Banner Press. Numerous times he has seen his friends on the front page of the paper for different various activities. Each time he asks when he is going to get to be on the front page of the paper. Well, thank God for the Chappell Hill Kazoo Band. Every year we go to the 4th of July Parade in Chappell Hill. My mom has been saying every year that she and Blane should be in the Kazoo Band. Well, this year thanks to Mrs. Yaeger's encouragment - Blane, Bailey and my mom were in the Kazoo Band. I preferred not to be in, so thankfully my mom was a trooper and agreed to walk w/ them. Only Blane did not want Nana to walk by him b/c he was too big to need someone w/ him. So Bailey and Nana were further behind and missed out on being in the picture. This picture was taken just before the rain began. I was sitting in my lawnchair w/ a nice umbrella when my mom got back soakedd after Bailey slowly strolled back down the street to where we were sitting. My mom wanted to carry her so they could get back a little faster and out of the rain, but Bailey insisted on walking very slowly thru the rain. Sunday we went to the parade in Round Top. This was our first time there seeing as how we usually go to Chappell Hill and they are usually on the same day at about the same time. The Round Top Parade was much bigger than Chappell Hill's. Not sure how we will choose next year b/t the Kazoo Band and Round Top. What big decisions lie ahead.

Disney World

2010-05-21T10:46:00.003-05:00

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(if you click on the "click her to view these pics larger" you can then view them. not sure what happened to the regular viewing mode)

I am finally getting around to posting pics from Walt Disney World. We went the first week of May. We left on a Friday around noon, got there Saturday night. Stayed all week and came back Saturday evening after spending a day at Destin Beach. (makes you not want to go back to Galveston) The drive was LONG!!!!! 16 hours there and 16 hours back. I think I am the only one that didn't like the drive. The kids did GREAT. They had their moments, but over all they were good travelers. I was the one that was the most BORED!!! I was wishing I would have taken my lap top to at least have been reading other blogs. I can pass LOTS of time reading blogs. I have also posted pics of Blane's Kindergarten Graduation/Awards Ceremony, his Track & Field day and pics from Destin Beach. We had a great time at Disney World and plan on FLYING back in 4 years when Blane is 10 and Bailey is 6. I think they will really enjoy it at those ages. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Easter 2010

2010-04-06T10:21:00.004-05:00

Blane and my sisters two kids (Blake and Dylan) checking out their loot from the egg hunt.

Bailey got a Barbie Hair Play Set from the Easter Bunny. She said she was blow drying her hair like mommy.

Blane found the "golden" egg at Mamaw's. It was filled w/ money. (I "helped" him find it. I steered him in the direction of where it was. He looked in the basket I know for 5 minutes and didn't see it. The sun was shining just right to where it made it hard to find.)

Bailey and Blane hunting eggs at Mamaw's (Jason's mom)

River Cats

2010-04-06T10:12:00.003-05:00

Blane playing in the pitcher's position. This was the first at bat of the first game and Blane and the first base player got the first out of the season.

Blane being bored b/c the batter couldn't hit the ball.

T-Ball has began again. Blane is on the River Cats. They try to rotate where they play to give them all a chance. Blane prefers first base, second base or pitcher (which they don't actually pitch, but a lot of the balls go there since they are hitting off the tee and a lot of them don't hit very hard - so you get a lot more action there). He is ready for next year when the coaches pitch to them. He says he can hit better off a pitcher than off the tee. (which he really can)

St. Mary's Easter Egg Hunt

2010-04-06T10:03:00.005-05:00

Instead of having her face painted, Bailey chose to have her hands painted w/ an Easter Bunny on one and an Easter egg on the other.

Bailey and Britney Hajek eating breakfast. Bailey and Britney stay at the same baby-sitter. (it's actually Britney's grandma that they stay with)

Blane at the petting zoo w/ a bunny.

Bailey did not like being close to the Easter Bunny. We are going to Disney World in few weeks, hopefully this won't be the reaction to Mickey and the other characters.

Our church had an Easter egg hunt a few weeks ago. It was really nice. They prepared breakfast (pancakes, eggs, sausage, donuts, fruit), had the Easter Bunny there, had a petting zoo, face painting, door prizes and an egg hunt. Bailey was not a fan of the "Easter Bunny". They both had a great time and both won a door prize.

2010-03-25T09:27:00.002-05:00

I've been meaning to get Bailey's 2 year old pictures taken for the past month and something always comes up and I haven't gotten a chance to take her anywhere, so this past weekend I decided to take them myself. Of course she wasn't wanting to participate. She didn't want to sit where I wanted her to, b/c it was "dirty" she didn't want to stand where I wanted her to b/c it was "dirty" there. The girl can not stand to have sand on her. Can't wait to see what she will do this summer at the beach. And of course Blane had to have his picture taken too. I wish I would have gotten them both together, but after dealing w/ Bailey not wanting to cooperate I completely forgot to get them together. I was lucky to get the pictures I got.

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2010-03-25T08:55:00.002-05:00

Just a month late in posting pics from Bailey's birthday party. They had a great time playing, riding the carousel horses, jumping on our jumpy, getting candy from the pinata and eating cake and ice cream. It was pretty windy, but the kids didn't seem to mind. I think it was just the adults that noticed.

Brenham Elementary's Circus

2010-03-25T08:52:00.000-05:00

Blane's school had a circus several weeks ago. Blane was a "strong man". They did a great job.

Cardboard Box

2010-03-25T08:41:00.002-05:00

For Bailey's 2nd Birthday we got her a Barbie Jammin' Jeep. The girl can NOT drive. I don't think I have ever seen a child that doesn't even attempt to turn the steering wheel as they are going directly toward something. She will sit on the opposite side of the steering wheel and just push the pedal while looking backwards at me to see if I am watching her. I hope things change by the time she is 16. The day she got her Jeep, she and Blane were more interested in playing inside the box it came in. Buy a child an expensive ride on toy and they prefer to play in a cardboard box. It always seems they enjoy the cheaper "toys" over others.

Christmas 2009 - continued

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Bailey changing one of her many babies diapers.

AAAHHHHHH!!!!! They love each other.

Blane opening up presents Christmas morning. For some reason the child insist of wearing mis-matched pj's. He intentionally wants a different shirt and a different pants. Who knows??

Bailey enjoyed opening all her presents!!! She was MUCH slower than Blane. I think he wripped through all of his from Santa and from us and Bailey had only opened maybe 3.

Christmas 2009

2010-01-07T15:52:00.003-06:00

Bailey at Blane's Christmas program at church. I guess she thought her and her baby had a better view in the side aisle.

Our very own shepard. He requested a non-speaking part which surprised one of the "sisters" at St. Mary's b/c she knows during Sunday School his mouth probably never stops. (don't know where he got his talking from - I was so quiet in school.)

Blane and Bailey got a jumpy for part of both their b-day presents. It started out being a Christmas gift for both, but I couldn't wait and Blane's b-day is in Nov so we called it their b-day presents.

Halloween 2009

2009-11-03T11:08:00.005-06:00

Blane's 1st Lost Tooth - He was so proud.

Blane and Jason

Blane and Bailey had a great time trick or treating. Blane's costume was purchased by his father, I wouldn't have bought it for him. I'm not sure what you call what he was - other than "something scary". Bailey was Minnie Mouse and wasn't very fond of the ears, but she did cooperate long enough for pictures and long enough for grandparents to see. If I must say so myself, I thought they were both very cute. Bailey was probably the first Minnie Mouse ever to go up to doors and say "rarrrrrrr". I don't think too many Minnie's try to be scary. You can tell she has a brother.

Blane lost his first tooth Sunday in Sunday School and was VERY excited. He is still playing soccer once or twice a week. He absolutely HATES homework. He can not stand sitting at the table doing homework and Jason and Bailey are outside. I keep telling him he might as well get used to it b/c he has at least 12 more years of homework and hopefully more. He thinks Bailey needs to have homework too. So lucky me, sometimes I have Bailey on my lap coloring and scribbling on paper, while trying to make sure Blane is taking his time on his homework. He likes to rush and then it's sloppy and then I have to erase the entire page and make him start over. What fun times!!!

Bailey is now sleeping in a toddler bed, only b/c she started crawling out of her baby bed. Thank God I was in there when she first attempted b/c otherwise who knows what would have happened. She could get one leg over, but once she got half out, she wasn't sure what to do next w/out falling. The first night in her new bed, poor thing fell out. Since then she's done great. Tomorrow she is having a minor out patient surgery. (upper frenulectomy) If her brilliant mother would have thought about asking the doctor 2 months ago, she could have had this done at the same time she got her tubes. Hopefully everything will go well and she recovers fast.

Summer 2009

2009-07-23T09:24:00.013-05:00

This summer has flown by. I can't believe school starts in 4 weeks. We have been very busy. Earlier this summer we took our annual beach trip. We went to Surfside this year since Crystal Beach was pretty much demolished by Hurricane Ike. We had a great time. When we first got there I was a little disappointed by the surroundings, but it ended up being one of the best locations. We pretty much had the beach to ourselves and our beach house was great. I can't wait to go back. Blane and I are ready to go back again this summer, Jason on the other hand could handle never going back. He enjoys himself at the beach, but would prefer being elsewhere. We do plan on going to Port Aransas before the summer is over, but have been waiting to pick a date pending his dad's surgery. Jason's dad was diagnosed w/ a chordoma tumor on his spine about 4 months ago. He has completed 6 weeks of radiation and is having the tumor removed today. His surgery started abou 7:15am and is expected to last anywhere from 6-12 hours. They will keep him asleep until tomorrow morning and he will wake up in ICU at MD Anderson. If all goes well, he should be home in 7-10 days. The last MRI showed an additional "spot" above the original tumor, so now the surgery will be harder than first expected. The location of the tumor is difficult to get to and remove b/c of all the nerves located around the tumor. We are keeping our fingers crossed that all goes well and no vital nerves are damaged. I have attached numerous pictures from the beach, Blane's swimming lessons and several others. They are in random order b/c I have yet to figure out how to move them around to be in the order I want.

Hope everyone is having a great summer and staying cool.

Bailey had a "slight" mishap at the end of our beach trip. It was 6:30am Monday morning, and Jason's mom was outside on the deck. I took Bailey outside to keep her quiet b/c everyone else was still sleeping and she doesn't understand "be quiet" or chooses not to listen. Jason's mom decided she would take her down stairs to walk along the beach. So I proceeded to go back inside and lay down for a while b/c it was ONLY 6:30am. I layed back down and heard a loud noise and thought "there is NO way she just fell down the stairs w/ Bailey". I didn't get up b/c I thought I was just being paranoid. Well, a few minutes later Jason comes in my room w/ Bailey (b/c he and Blane were sleeping on an air mattress in the living room) telling me to get up b/c his mom had just fallen all the way down the stairs w/ Bailey. Luckily she only ended up w/ a few bruises and scrapes - but thinking of the could haves is very scary. His mom was far worse off. We originally called 911 to have her transported but ended up cancelling the call. She had a huge knot on her head, tons of bruises everywhere and was pretty sore. Thank GOD neither were hurt worse. I think next time I will not try to go back to bed, I will just stay up. You can kind of see the knot on her forehead. She had scratches under her nose and on her hand.

Papa and Bailey at the beach house.

Blane's swimming lessons earlier this summer w/ Megan Glenz.

Blane trying to bargain w/ Ms. Megan. He wasted so much time trying to bargain w/ her. He would say, "if I swim good this time, can I get out early?" or "if I do this, can I do that."

Bailey absolutely LOVES her big brother.

Bailey's bikini debut.

I love the face she is making. She is definately going to be a comedian.

My sister's kids at the beach. Blake and Dylan.

Blane carrying water back to whatever he was working on building w/ sand.

Bailey had her own pool of "clean" water to play in. She can not stand dirt to be anywhere on her. As soon as she gets dirt on her hands she is whining and trying to wipe it off.

Blake, Blane and Dylan playing in the sand.

Bailey loved the beach.

Daddy and Blane.

Bailey's first trip to the beach. She's been several other times, but this is the first time she's actually gone down to the water. All other times she's stayed inside the beach houses.

More Random Pictures

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Blane waiting on 3rd to run home. The games have been very interesting. There will be 2 kids on one base and everyone hollering at one of them to run, 5 kids running over each other to get a ball and the next time they are all just standing there watching the ball roll, last night one kid walked from base to base. Some of his games are at 7:30pm and Bailey is usually ready to go to bed by 8:15, so those games are fun trying to keep her happy.

Bailey's first ride on the John Deere Tractor. She was so amazed when she accidently pused the petal down and she began moving. I have it on video on my camera, but I can't figure out how to download it, maybe I'll try again. It's really cute.

Blane before his first t-ball game. His team is called the "Rockhounds".

Random Pictures

2009-04-08T09:31:00.003-05:00

Bailey playing in the dishwasher - why do we buy toys?

Bailey at her first birthday.

Blake, Blane, Kameron, Abby, Dillin and Zeke at Bailey's birthday party.

Bailey wasn't real sure about eating a cupcake at her party.

Bailey and Blane at Christmas.

Bailey's 1 Year Old Pictures

2009-03-13T16:17:00.007-05:00

Bailey turned "1" almost a month ago. I have been awful about updating this. I check everyone elses daily and get irritated when no one has updated their's and I am one of the worst. Anyways, Bailey turned "1" Feb 20th. I can't believe a whole year has gone by. She's not walking yet on her own. She will hold onto things or someone and walk. She has a stroller that she LOVES walking behind and is so proud of herself. After she makes it across the room, everytime she turns around to ensure someone was watching and is clapping for her. I don't think it will be long, I actually I hope it won't be long. That away I won't have to carry her so much. The child LOVES to be glued to my hip. We cook together, wash clothes together, pick up the house together, brush my teeth together, let's just say 95% of the time she is awake at home, I have to hold her. Everyone tells me to quit holding her so much - but it gets pretty annoying listening to her whine/cry. It's a lot easier to just pick her up. It's also hard not to pick her up when she's climbing up my leg. When she is able to walk - I think she will just have to walk behind me whining or hopefully she'll play better by herself once she is more mobile. Who knows - I guess time will tell. I can't wait until she can run and play outside. She loves to be outside. (when it's not windy - which right now isn't very often at our house. I think we live on the windiest spot in Washington county)

Blane has started t-ball practice. Jason is coaching his team. The practices have been interesting. Some kids are picking grass, one was crying the whole time, a couple looked like they had no clue what baseball was (like they have never picked up a ball or glove their entire life). The games start in April, it should be fun. Other than that, that is about all that is going on with us. I will try and post some recent pictures of Blane soon. (the key word there was "try".)

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Bailey - 8 months and Blane - soccer

2008-10-23T11:08:00.006-05:00

Bailey's 8. month pictures

Blane playing soccer.

Blane w/ his wonderful b-b gun.

It's hard to believe Bailey is 8 months old already. The time has gone by so fast. She is now crawling all over the place. (when I'm not having to hold her - she LOVES her mom!!!!) IF she allows someone else to hold her, it's usually for a very short time span, especially if she can see me. If I am out of her sight, it lasts a little longer. She babbles all the time, I swear she's said "momma" and Jason thinks he's heard her say "dada". I think the "dada" is just her babbling, all babies say sounds like "dada". She absolutley LOVES Blane. Her eyes light up when he walks in the room. He is great w/ her. Sometimes he gets annoyed b/c her toys are too loud and he's trying to hear the tv, but other than that he has enjoyed her. He started playing soccer about a month ago. His team name is "The Incredibles". The games are pretty comical to watch. Some of the kids I don't think even have a clue what soccer is. Blane is really enjoying playing. His "papa" (my dad) gives him a dollar for every goal he scores. Well, he hasn't scored any the last couple games and still thinks he should get a dollar. Bailey has been a great trooper at the games. The games are at 6pm and 7pm. 7:15pm is usually her bedtime. By the time we get home, she gets a bath and bottle - she is out. Once I get her to sleep, then it's time to start/finish Blane's homework. I am still trying to figure out how people w/ 3 or 4 kids involved in 3 or 4 different activities juggle work, school, 3 or 4 different activities, cook supper, wash clothes, clean house, do homework and still be sane. Blane's lovely dad had given him his old b-b gun from when he was a kid about a year ago and Blane has been content playing w/ it, WITHOUT b-b's. Well, for some unknown reason, Jason got the bright idea to buy him b-b's. I was not very pleased. For those of you that know Blane really well, him and a loaded b-b gun are a VERY scary thought!!! Thank god we have no close neighbors, and as for the cows, I guess they'll learn to run real quick. Bailey and I will be staying inside anytime he and Jason have it out. I've been thinking about hiding it - usually w/ Blane out of site out of mind works.

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Bailey's 6 month pictures.

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Blane feeding Bailey green beans. I kept trying to "help" him and he was getting irritated w/ me and told me to go away and find something to do. He actually did a pretty good job, I was just scared he was going to jab the spoon down her throat on accident.

Bailey's first pig-tails. I don't know very many 6 month olds that have enough hair for pig-tials. She's actually had enough hair since birth probably, I've just never done it.

Blane's first day of Pre-K.

Pre-K for Blane & 6 month immunizations for Bailey

2008-08-26T15:14:00.003-05:00

Yesterday, Blane started Pre-K at St. Paul's. He is now an Ocean Treasure. He was a little hesitant about going and being in a new classroom. He actually didn't want to get out of the car and hadn't done that in a long time. When I picked him up he said he had a good day and was excited to show me a note in his back pack. His extended care teacher had put a note in there stating he ate his entire sloppy joe - which for Blane is incredible. Normally at school for lunch he eats bread and drinks milk. He is a VERY picky eater and not usually very willing to try new foods. My mom went and ate lunch w/ him today. They had pizza, so of course he ate. My mom said he went back 4 times!!! (the pieces were very small per my mom) Normally to get seconds, you have to eat something else on your tray - like the salad or vegetable, which he won't do. But I guess today since his Nana was there he figured out they weren't going to make him try anything else he was going to take advantage of getting to go back for more.
Bailey had her six month check up yesterday. She got 3 shots. It was AWFUL!!!! I have never seen her cry like that before. She has done fine w/ the other shots, but yesterday about 5pm she started running fever 100.2, and was fussy. She is never fussy. So, I gave her some Tylenol and kept my fingers crossed that we wouldn't be up all night. She slept fine and seemed to be feeling better this morning. I am so thankful to be able to drop her off at Rita's and not at a real daycare. It's kinda like dropping her off at Grandma #3's house. I know she is well taken care of.
A few weeks ago we went to the beach again. We took Blane to Schlitterbahn. He had a wonderful time. I actually think Jason enjoyed it more. By 3pm I was tired and ready to go, I think Jason could have stayed until they closed. My mom and dad were stuck in the condo all day w/ Bailey. I don't think they minded, it kept them out of the heat which my dad is in all week at work. Jason's mom and stepdad went w/ us. Neither of them had ever been to a water park, so it was quite interesting. Blane had a great time and is ready to go back. We can't wait until next year when Bailey can participate in going to the beach and actually leaving the beach house or condo. I had forgotten how much stuff you have to pack for a baby when you go somewhere- it's crazy!!!
I will try and post some pictures soon, I always forget my camera at home. I had Bailey's 6 month pictures taken this past Saturday and they turned out SO CUTE!! I can't wait to get them back. I'll have to definately post those.

Finally an Update

2008-07-22T09:16:00.006-05:00

Bathing Beauty - We are going to the beach again in a couple weeks so I decided to try on Bailey's new bathing suit. The first trip to the beach she had a bikini, but seeing how she is built like her mother, I decided a one piece might be better. Hopefully, this time she will actually make it to the beach. Early this summer when we went it was SO WINDY she never left the beach house. She is now 5 months old. Poor thing is still only getting formula and applesauce b/c EVERYTHING else makes her so gassy and when she gets gassy she screams uncontrollable. I hate to see her like that and not be able to do anything to help her, so for now we are holding off. I took her to the pediatrician yesterday and she thinks maybe it's acid reflux and gave her a prescription for zantac three times a day. I personally don't think that's what it is, but I am going to give it a try for a couple days.

Sorry it's been so long since I've updated our site. Not much going on w/ us other than the usual daily routine of work, school and baby-sitter. A few weekends ago the Carousel at Fireman's Park was open so we took Blane and Bailey. I was surprised when we got there and no one else was there. I don't think it was advertised very well that they were going to be open. After that we took Blane to the fire truck museum. He always asks me to stop when we drive by, and since it was actually going to be open we decided to stop. For some reason they had that open and the Carousel. Blane enjoyed both, but I think he liked the fire trucks the most. They had a chain around this one to keep people off of it and from touching it and leave it to my child to go under the chain. Once under the chain, the fireman picked him up so he could ring the bell.

I still haven't figured out exactly to post everything like I want. My intentions were for this writing to be first and then the pictures of Blane, and then the writing about Bailey and then her pictures. Well as you can see, that's not how it turned out. Maybe I'll figure it out later, but for now I need to get to work. I'll try to be better about updating before an entire month goes by. We are taking Blane to the circus Sunday so I'll have to post after that.

Bailey going to baby-sitters

2008-06-18T10:29:00.004-05:00

Just thought I'd post a few updated pictures of Bailey since most of the recent ones have been of Blane. I took these this morning as we were fixing to walk out the door to go to Mrs. Rita's. She stays at Rita Broeker's house. It is just her and one other little boy. (Wendy Hupe's 22 month old) Bailey just changed formulas yesterday. She has been on Nutramigen b/c all others gave her gas and she was colicy in the evenings. She did well on this formula and I was waiting to switch her as long as possible. Dr. Haydon recommended switching her weeks ago, but I chose not to do so. So far she has done okay. She goes Monday for her 4 month check up and I am sure he will recommend starting cereal and baby food. Most of the time she is a happy, content baby. She still wakes up once a night to eat, I am hoping when she starts cereal and baby food that will help her sleep longer b/c I am sure as all of you can see, she is not lacking any nutrition. A couple weeks ago she started holding toys and of course everything goes straight in her mouth. She drools A LOT so I keep looking for a tooth, but none have appeared yet. She is a great baby and we wouldn't trade her for the world.

Blane's Swimming Lessons

2008-06-18T10:15:00.003-05:00

Blane had swimming lessons the past 2 weeks. In the beginning he was a little unsure, as the week progressed he liked it and by yesterday he was glad it was over. He did really good and is now able to swim by himself with his face in the water. The only problem he has is he doesn't like taking a breath - he'd rather swim the entire distance holding his breath.

Annual Crystal Beach Trip

2008-06-17T15:34:00.003-05:00

Every year we go to the beach w/ my parents and sister and her family. Above is Blane and Blake. Blake is my sisters 6 year old. He is 1 1/2 years older than Blane and Blane is taller than him. They had a great time playing together when they weren't arguing or getting introuble for getting on our nerves from being so hyper!!!
Blane and daddy decided to put seaweed on their heads after having a seaweed fight. There was plenty of it. This is the nastiest I have seen the beach. We have decided to try a new beach next year.
Blane wanted to be buried in the sand, but quickly wanted to be uncovered.
Blane and daddy at a local water slide.
Blake holding Bailey in the beach house. She never made it to the beach, it was way too windy and hot. She hates wind (just like her mother). I bought her a bikini, but never put it on her there. She did wear it at home one day so I could take pictures. She stayed in the beach house all weekend and chilled with whomever was lucky enough not to be out in the heat and wind.

Blane

2008-05-23T08:05:00.003-05:00

Here are a few recent pictures of Blane. After watching his older cousins play baseball and getting to play w/ them Mother's Day his new interest is now baseball. Right after Easter a momma rabbit had babies under Blane's playhouse, so he enjoyed playing w/ them until they were able to hop out of the hole the momma rabbit had dug. Today he has his end of school carnival at St. Paul's. He is excited about having an extra day off Monday. The child LOVES to stay home for reason. Hope everyone has a Fun & Safe Memorial Day Weekend!!!

Bailey - 3 months

2008-05-22T10:40:00.002-05:00

Here are a few recent pictures of Bailey. With Blane I had his picture taken professionally every month. It doesn't look as though this will able with Bailey. I did it the first 2 months and will hopefully be able to do it the next 9 months. Hopefully this is the only month I will miss, so we are considering these her "3 month" pictures. She is doing great and getting big way too fast. She LOVES watching Blane and having him talk to her. I will try and get some pictures of Blane on here this afternoon or tomorrow. Bailey's baby-sitter and one of the kids at the baby-sitter have had a virus (vomitting and diarrhea) this week, so we are praying she doesn't get it. This is her first day there this week, so hopefully all their sick germs are gone.

The Bolcerek Family at Bailey's Baptism

2008-05-08T11:49:00.001-05:00

Bailey was baptized Saturday, May 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. As you can see Blane was real interested in taking a family picture. He was about that interested in the whole baptism. The preist told him he could tell the way he behaved in church he was going to be a preist. (I hope not - I want grandchildren.) I took that as the preist himself must have been a wild child in church. Normally Blane is good in church, but for some reason this day he chose to be wild.

We've done it!!

2008-05-08T11:39:00.003-05:00

We have decided to join in with the latest internet fad, blogging!! Blane and Bailey are growing like weeds, and we want to share all their milestones with all of you. Please check back, and thanks for following our family!!