You Have to watch this

My friend (and neighbor:), Heather, posted this to her blog and I just had to pass it on! You have to watch it. It made me start tearing up! It is a powerful message to everyone!

http://www.rhchurch.org/pages/cardboard-testimonies/

Take care!!

Its been a while

This is just an update on what's goin on in the Gibbons household. Charlemagne has been busy with basketball..And when I say busy I mean busy! He leaves for school int he morning around 7:30 and doesn't get home till 9:00 at night...(and that's on a good night) Their first game is this Thursday..So it will be over before we know it...I'm ready!! I am ready to see my husband again:) But that's what I get for being a basketball coach's wife..But I do love it and I love basketball so that helps a lot! Also, I have started workouts for my volleyball girls. This is my chance to get back in shape to. I am excited! Its just 2 days a week so its not to bad.

Me, Christa, and Brea just got back from seeing my parents in TN today. We had a wonderful time! Didn't do much but lay around. That feels good when its 50 degrees and dropping (and this was during the day) Christa is to funny and so much fun to just sit back and watch. She is starting to say more words or at least trying. Brea is smiling so much! She has grown so fast and is such a good baby. I began wondering about her because I think she had a little colic until I changed her bottles and she has gotten so much better about crying in the evening. Now she only cries when she needs something. I will try and post some pictures up from our trip soon.

Other than that, this is what's been going on. Not much, just staying busy with basketball, workouts, and of course the girls...Oh and the holidays coming up. We are going to AL for Thanksgiving and staying home for Christmas..These are my two favorite holidays because they both involve family. So until next time, everyone take care!!

Our little Chef (takes after her daddy)

This was way to cute! I had to share it..You know she takes after her daddy!! I don't know if you can hear it at the end but she says "mmm, good"

& excuse my voice (I hate hearing myself talk) plus I'm sick:)

Some videos from Halloween...

Here are some pictures from Halloween and ZooBoo..I hope you can see them. I know they are dark..

Christa trick or treating

Christa jumping on the MoonWalk at ZooBoo

Halloween in Montgomery

Brea's first Halloween

Brea didn't want any part in the pictures

The only way we could get her to sit was to give her a sucker

I know its been a while since I have written. I have been in Montgomery for Halloween and my college alumni volleyball game...For Halloween, Me, Christa, and Dr. Gibbons (Papa) went to the Montgomery Zoo for ZooBoo. The kids dressed up and got to play games. They had a scary ride through the zoo for the kids who liked scary stuff and a hay ride for the lil ones. We went on the hay ride. Christa had a great time!! When I say great, I mean GREAT!! She didn't want to leave. When we got to the car, I got in and they opened her door. She started waving at me and trying to shut her door. It was the most funniest thing ever. We finally got her in the car and she fell asleep before we got out of the parking lot...Here are a few pics from the ZooBoo...
Papa, Christa, Me at ZooBoo

Choosing which duck she wants

She loved the Moon Walk..I had to trick her to get her off

On Halloween night we went trick or treating with Sarah and Zach Underwood. This was Christa's first time actually trick or treating herself. We went last year but I had to push her in the stroller. This year she got to walk door to door herself. She had a blast! Zach taught her how to walk up to the door and ring the door bell. Of course she wouldn't say "Trick or treat"..She still can't really talk that good. The first house she went to she wanted to hold the candy. She held it until she didn't have anymore hands, then she figured out that's what her bag was for. She always wants do do things herself. You can't tell her anything...After she let them put the candy in her bag, she would run to the next house. If you have never seen her run it is hilarious!! Here are a few pic from Trick or Treating....I will try and post the video to...If I can figure out how..

Zach and Christa waiting

Christa wants her candy

The next day, I had my Faulkner University Volleyball Alumni game. It was fun to see all the girls I played with..Here are some pics of me and some of the girls..Some of them was on Halloween night...

The Alumni

Me and my bestest friend, Jesse!!

Halloween Party with some of the Alumni

I know its been a while since I have written..Sorry about that. Not much has been going on though. Just keeping the girls and volleyball..We placed 3rd in our region play and now we are going to sectionals to determine who will playing in the final four! We are hosting that so I am excited to watch the teams that will be moving on. Anyways, the girls are good. We carved out pumpkin tonight. Christa got to actually help and she knew what was going on this year. Last year when we did she was only 7months old. It was real exciting to watch her.

She started drawing on one side while Charlemagne drew the face on the other. After we cut the top off they cleaned it out. Charlemagne does not put his hand in it so Christa wouldn't either. They cheated and got a spoon to do it. That used to be the most exciting part, putting your hand in and feeling it all slimy and stuff. But Christa finally started playing with the seeds and that was about all the touching she was going to do. I couldn't get a good picture of her with the pumpkin when we got done because she wasn't interested. So I did the best I could. I have added some pictures of her during this exciting time in her life:)

Helping Daddy draw the face

Helping clean out the pumpkin

After Charlemagne got the stuff out of the pumpkin, she picked the seeds out

This is what Brea did the whole time

I don't know if you can see but her face lit up when we put the candle in the pumpkin...

You can see more pictures on our web site: www.thegibbonsfamily.myphotoalbum.com

Growing so fast!!

Well I hope this finds everyone doing well...Brea and Christa are keeping me busy..I thought I would like this staying at home thing but I think I would rather be at work...! I am just grateful that I get to watch them grow day by day and do the most craziest things known to man!

I am still trying to potty train Christa but it has not been very successful at it. She is throwing fits now and is jealous every time I sit to feed Brea. She wants to grab my hand and pull me somewhere away from her sis. As you know, or my not, we have her sleeping in a big bed now that is in the guest bedroom. She has now found out how to climb out of her bed, open the door, climb on our couch that is at the end of our bed and into our bed. Charlemagne will wake some mornings and find both girls in bed with us...(nice little family of 4) I'm just so glad we got a king bed...I couldn't imagine us doing this with the little full size we had...lol...That would have been a sight to see..

Christa also knows how to drink out of a regular glass. I usually give her one when she eats lunch or supper. She knows how to drink and pour it out on her tray when she doesn't want anymore...God help her..(or me:)

Brea is starting to hold her head up really well...She is also making loud sounds. She made one sound so loud and long one day, Charlemagne thought it was Christa...She is now such a happy baby...I changed bottles on her and I think that helped on her colic I thought she had...We took her to her 2 month check up last week and the doc said she was "perfect" (that's his words he always uses to let us know everything is good). She weighed 14 lbs. She is the same as Christa was at this age except she is 2lbs heavier. The doc said to make sure I don't feed her over 30 oz. Which I feed her between 30 and 36...So I really have to watch that now..I can't help it she's always hungry:)lol..Last night she finally slept through the night..We put her down about 10 and had to wake her at 7..I had to go and check on her..It kind of scared me she was sleeping that long..So hopefully I will start to get my rest...(cross your fingers:)..

I have one more bed time story to tell before I close this blog out...Brea was waking from her nap today so me and Christa went in her room. Christa was climbing on the rails to look at Brea. I left the room for a sec to get something and then come back...Christa was in the crib trying to wake Brea up...It was to funny and the look on her face was priceless....She was just smiling away...

Everything else is good here...I have a couple more weeks of volleyball then I and the girls will be going to spend a week in Montgomery with my sis in law and her new little addition. I am sooo excited about that trip..That is also the week Basketball season starts up...We will be even more busy with that...So until next time....take care:)