OUR JOURNEY

Super Hero

2012-02-13T18:05:00.000-08:00

Gingerbread Houses

2011-12-18T19:33:00.000-08:00

Archer made Gingerbread Houses with his two cousins Maya and Gia today, needless to say he was up all night after the all the sugar! He had so much fun!

Big Boy

2011-11-06T16:10:00.000-08:00

Baseball

2011-11-06T16:07:00.000-08:00

Camping in First Tent

2011-11-06T16:06:00.001-08:00

Feeding the Deer

2011-11-06T16:03:00.000-08:00

2011-11-06T16:02:00.000-08:00

2nd Halloween

2011-11-06T15:58:00.001-08:00

To Infinity and Beyond

Archer's First Fish

2011-07-09T15:59:00.000-07:00

We went fishing today and Archer caught his first fish.

Summer is Here

2011-06-12T18:53:00.000-07:00

Now that summer is here, Archer is home for 2 months with Da-Da. We go to gymnastics twice a week and he loves it. We are growing vegetables in the backyard and the kitchen, he cheers and claps each morning when we check to see if the cucumbers have grown. We ordered caterpillars and have watched the grow in two days. Today he decided to put a band-aid on his leg and as you can see felt that stopping at one was not necessary.

Denver Trip

2011-04-10T10:23:00.000-07:00

We went to a wedding in Denver for spring break. We went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and got up close and personal with Giraffes! We visited the Denver Butterfly Pavilion. Archer was not all that brave when it came to the starfish. He had a blast meeting his cousins, all 8 of the girls! He was a bit hit!

Crazy March

2011-04-02T20:27:00.000-07:00

SO it is hard to believe that this little boy is now two years old. We had a crazy month...wedding in Denver and then we had just one weekend to have a party for the Birthday Boy. We had some friends and family over and had a Jungle theme. This year we had a bird show and Archer has not stopped talking about birds landing on his hand and head! We also had snakes and lizards. Our house looked like a shoot for Animal Planet! All the kids had a great time it was very hands on as you can see. Hope he remembers this one~

White Sands

2011-04-02T20:25:00.000-07:00

We took Archer to White Sands...IT was hot. We also took Nana and Pa.

Crazy Days

2011-02-06T18:23:00.000-08:00

WE were stuck in the house for 3 days and did not get out much so it was a little wild around here...today we finally did something fun and took little man to Explora...had a lot of fun.

2011-02-06T18:22:00.000-08:00

What a WONDERFUL 2nd Christmas with out Little one! We love you so much!

2010-12-27T18:28:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful Christmas. Archer was not a big fan of Santa. He did get a very nice Tractor from him which was pretty cool.

Happy Holidays

2010-12-25T18:41:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Archer is not a fan of Santa to say the very least, but he does like the tractor he brought him.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-11T14:56:00.001-08:00

Cranes

2010-11-21T12:06:00.000-08:00

Archer still gets up early, but now in the fall we can go and watch the Cranes as they come home for the winter!

Sorry it has taken so long...

2010-11-11T18:44:00.000-08:00

All is well this end. Archer is growing like a weed and has one incredible vocabulary. He can say so many thing. He just turned 20 months yesterday...He now calls John DADA and Joey Daddy which is just amazing and he did that on his own. I had the day off from school today so we got to spend some time at the aquarium with very little crowd.

Archer's Latest Photo Shoot 16 Months

2010-08-30T19:11:00.000-07:00

Home Sweet Home

2010-07-07T13:22:00.000-07:00

Well we can not officially say that Archer is international. His first over seas trip is under his little belt and he had one amazing experience. Whale watching, Glacier walking, Volcano Hunting, Black Sand Beach exploring and ending with a spa date at Blue Lagoon Iceland. Rough life little one! We used to say that the only thing missing from our adventures was a little one to share them with and we feel so amazingly lucky that this dream has come true so now we just sit back and enjoy!

Iceland Here We Come..13 days away!

2010-06-14T11:16:00.000-07:00

Summer and Molars

2010-06-04T17:59:00.000-07:00

It is going to be hot this weekend and Archer's pesky molars are coming in so it is popsicle time!!

Archer's Favoriet Video 200 Times and Counting!

2010-06-03T15:48:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day Weekend

2010-05-09T18:40:00.000-07:00

So this weekend we went to the Tram with Joey's mom and dad for Mothers day to eat at the top of the Sandia. It was a nice fun day. Then we decided to buy Archer a water table which was a big hit and lots of fun was had. Then we discovered that Archer likes to make art projects with toilet paper!

First Swing At Park

2010-05-06T18:53:00.000-07:00

Grandma Candy came down to spend the day with us at the park. Archer loved to swing and touch each and every dandelion he could find.

Hair Cuts are FUN!!!

2010-04-28T17:24:00.000-07:00

And He's Off

2010-04-22T18:24:00.000-07:00

First steps, and we caught them on tape!!!!

Sunday at the Zoo

2010-04-18T18:30:00.001-07:00

We went to the zoo today and had a good time. The weather was perfect. Archer got to feed some birds that really liked Joey as you can see, they left him two special gifts down his back! We were able to see and feel a real lion skin from one of the lions that used to live at the zoo. We were told that they only live about 12 years in the wild and over 30 in captivity.

Archer's Spring Break

2010-03-22T11:49:00.000-07:00

We headed to the East Coast for a week and Archer had a fun time. He did great on the airplane and loved the city life. We hit a lot of states and did a lot of fun things. Joey had his college exchange reunion and a group of his friends all flew in and we all met in Delaware and we got to see where he went to college. It was such a fun time. We went to the Central Park Zoo and the Natural History Museum which had an amazing butterfly pavilion that Archer just loved.

Butterfly In New York

2010-03-21T13:49:00.000-07:00

We took Archer to the East Coast for the week and went to the Natural History Museum in New York City. They had a butterfly pavilion which he loved.

ONE YEAR TODAY

2010-03-10T18:58:00.000-08:00

Well it is official today was Archer's First Birthday. Happy Birthday to our little Man. Your daddies love you so very much!!!

2010-03-10T13:33:00.000-08:00

1st Birthday

2010-03-07T17:51:00.000-08:00

We had Archer's first birthday party today. It was great to have so many amazing people to celebrate his first year with. We had a magician to help entertain the older kids. It truly was a magical day.

I like Pickles

2010-02-28T15:24:00.000-08:00

It has been a while....

2010-02-10T19:22:00.001-08:00

Sorry it has been a while since I have updated things around here. Today Archer turned 11 months old. One month left before the big 1st birthday. We are taking our first official family trip next month. We are going back east and flying into Philadelphia then driving to Delaware to meet up with a group of Joey's College friend for a little reunion. Then the three of us are heading to Baltimore to stay with the friends we visited when they lived in Ireland. Then we are heading to New Jersey to stay with another of our friends then we are off to the Big Apple, Archer hits Time Square. We have also started to process of getting Archer a passport for our summer plans. We are heading to Norway for a summer vacation. This kid will be a world traveler keeping up with his two dads. Archer is almost walking on his own any day now I think. He loves to point at everything and say "dat". He says bye bye now and also kitty. Hope everyone is doing good.

Pancakes and Raspberry Jam

2010-02-09T16:36:00.000-08:00

Archer asks the question DAT?

Then he realizes that he loves pancakes with raspberry jam!

Big Boy Food

2010-02-02T12:17:00.000-08:00

Walking Machine

2010-01-28T18:19:00.000-08:00

Archer got a walking toy for Christmas and he loves it. He is so funny. Last week he figured out how to turn it when he runs into things and he can even turn before he hits things now. It is amazing how fast little ones learn.

Dr. Visit

2010-01-02T21:14:00.000-08:00

Archer went to the Dr. for a shot last week and the Dr. Gave him his first sucker...what a sticky sticky mess!

Silly Face

2009-12-29T11:53:00.000-08:00

This kid seems to know when the camera is around, he loves to make his silly face!

First Christmas

2009-12-29T11:46:00.000-08:00

After meeting Santa little man had a great 1st Christmas. He ate mashed potatoes and seemed to like them better than he did for Thanksgiving. He really likes green beans.

2009-12-25T19:28:00.000-08:00

Santa Came to Visit Archer on his first Christmas and as you may have seen from the first encounter it was not a good experience for him, but one that was so cute and amazing for his first Christmas, we were so happy that it was such an amazing night for him.

Aunt Jessica got Me a walker and I am good!!!

2009-12-25T19:20:00.000-08:00

First Christmas

2009-12-13T18:30:00.001-08:00

Ho Ho Ho....

2009-12-13T17:03:00.000-08:00

So it is now official. Santa and Archer do not get along as you can see by their first encounter!

Crazy Couch Monster

2009-12-08T18:56:00.000-08:00

This kid loves the corner of the new couch....so much fun!

1st year collage....

2009-12-07T20:22:00.000-08:00

I have been working on a collage of his first year...9 months down already!!!

Mystery Sound....

2009-12-06T19:39:00.000-08:00

What could that sound be.....Oh it is just a new toy!

Second Haircut

2009-12-06T19:34:00.000-08:00

Hard to believe that we already had to take this little monster for his second haircut!

JELL-O

2009-11-11T19:03:00.000-08:00

8 Months

2009-11-11T14:21:00.000-08:00

It is hard to believe that the baby turned 8 months yesterday. He is so big and so many things are new...two top teeth have started to come in, and he is making new sounds everyday,,,,the "b" sound came yesterday morning and already today there are new sound...amazing how fast they pick things up.

Happy Halloween

2009-10-31T19:07:00.000-07:00

Well it is hard to believe that the baby has had his first Halloween already. We carved his first pumpkin and was not all that sure if ht liked the inside of the pumpkin or not. He was a dinosaur for halloween and he was not all that crazy about his hat.

Sour Face

2009-10-30T11:09:00.000-07:00

Archer School Pictures

2009-10-27T19:07:00.001-07:00

Balloon Fiesta

2009-10-11T07:08:00.000-07:00

We were so lucky that Jen came into town and took us to the Balloon Fiesta VIP style. She had passes to the Pepsi tent and that sure made taking the baby to a Mass Ascension on Saturday. He loved it and had so much fun at his first official Balloon Fiesta.

2009-10-04T05:33:00.000-07:00

Wow, how time does fly. It has been a long time since I have updated the blog. Archer will be 7 months on the 10th and it is hard for us to believe. He has his doctor check up this week so we are excited to see how much he has grown. He now has two teeth and no one ever old me how sharp those things can be, I am wondering if he is part shark? We took him to get his first real haircut and he was such a good baby. The balloon fiesta is underway and all the balloons came over Corrales yesterday and were landing all around our house. Archer was able to see them, but only after one almost landed on the house!

Swimming

2009-08-07T14:16:00.000-07:00

Today Archer went for his first swimming trip. He had a great time. He was only in the water for about 10 min and then he was out for a nap. Corrales pool is an amazing place for kids!

We got our new stuff!!

2009-08-06T12:50:00.000-07:00

Well it is finally here. We have been waiting forever to get our new furniture and to add to the torture we sold our old set over two weeks ago. So needless to say the couch and chair were much needed! The cat has already claimed her spot (as you can see she is inspecting) and so have I, I get the corner!

Archer Got A New Chair

2009-08-04T18:11:00.000-07:00

We are still waiting for our new living room furniture to get here...Thursday is the day!!! Archer's new chair is already here. How funny is that!

TOOTH TIME

2009-07-27T19:18:00.000-07:00

Well the baby has been a bit fussy and that is not normal for him. He has been trying to rub the side of his face on his swing. I have been checking all the time, but tonight I did feel the first tooth. Here we go! It is amazing how soothing it is for him to have his gums rubbed. Poor baby! Does anyone have any tricks to help him out?

Our walk along the River!

2009-07-27T12:03:00.000-07:00

This morning we met up with Harry and his Mom to go see the two camels that live along the river. We ended up meeting the owner and she gave us a tour around their property. It was better than the zoo. They have camels, water buffalo, emus, ostrich, bunnies, horses, and tons of crazy birds. It was so much fun and we were so lucky to have met up with her. Archer was more interested in the leaves on the trees then the huge Camel.

Photo Shoot!!

2009-07-25T20:56:00.000-07:00

So the photo shoot went well...lots of picture were taken but the sad news is we will not see the proofs for a week and then it takes 3 weeks to get the pictures in...so hang in there and pray that we got some good shots!

Our big Family Photo Shoot

2009-07-24T21:03:00.000-07:00

Well it is official. We head the photo studio tomorrow for our first official family photo shoot. The many outfits are laid out and ready for tomorrow. All of us are matching and have many outfit changes. We are doing this right! So soon we should have the pictures to share with you all....but until then please enjoy.....CARROT FACE....Man this little one can't get enough carrots. He is going to turn orange soon! He also liked Peas tonight was the first time he had them. He is a little eater that is for sure...SHUT UP MIKI...I know he is plump already I get it!

2009-07-18T19:35:00.000-07:00

The sun was setting and the rain was heading in...made a beautiful backdrop for some pictures...the thunder is getting louder. I hope we get some rain. We took some time to let Archer discover the flowers in the yard. We also took a picture of the outfit we are going to use for our first family pictures...what a big boy!

Yummy!

2009-07-17T14:50:00.000-07:00

Here is the official video of the very first "Big Boy" food. We gave the baby some rice cereal with apple sauce. July 6th, 2009.

4 Months Already!

2009-07-16T15:08:00.000-07:00

It is so hard to believe that Archer is already 4 months old. Well he was on the 10th. We went to the Doctor and my, my how this little one has grown.

15 lbs 4 oz

26 1/4 inches

We were given the ok to go ahead and move onto big boy foods so that has been one fun and one very messy milestone. He seems to love the foods as we try new ones...Bananas did not go over all that well at first! He loves sweet potatoes and pears the best so far.

What a BIG BOY!

2009-07-16T14:07:00.000-07:00

Rollin....

2009-07-01T16:59:00.000-07:00

He did it. Yesterday Archer rolled from his belly onto his back and he smiled as if though he was so proud of his big mile stone maneuver. So now the fun begins!

We are going to Chama for the 4th to spend some time with the deer. The baby is starting to become very chatty and it is so adorable. I still have not been able to catch it on film...it is like he knows what I am trying to do and does not want to cooperate with me!

Our First Family Trip to the Zoo!

2009-06-29T08:59:00.001-07:00

We tool the baby to the Zoo on Sunday. It was a nice cloudy day and we had a great time!

More from the Aquarium!!! Archer got a turtle for being so good!!

2009-06-26T21:44:00.001-07:00

THE AQUARIUM

2009-06-25T14:54:00.000-07:00

Archer made his first trip to the Aquarium today and he had such an amazing time. He was so interested in his new surroundings it was very cute to watch. His cousins Maya and Gianna and his Aunt Jessica went with us. It was a fun day out!

2009-06-23T14:53:00.000-07:00

Life is good!

I figured out the new Camera!!!

2009-06-05T19:43:00.000-07:00

I promise I will start putting better movies up soon. This was just a test. I am still trying to catch the very camera shy and elusive smile. He smiles all day long and then he sees the cameras and it's gone. I am trying! Stay tuned!

2009-06-05T19:30:00.000-07:00

Learning More and More...

2009-06-05T15:26:00.000-07:00

He sure loves his Animal Discovery Tube....Talks so much to the birds and butterflies in the sky. He really seems to have taken a special liking to the sun picture along with the lions and tigers! Big Red bird is pretty cool sometimes!

This kid has some hair on him to say the very least. He looks like Edward from the movie Twilight to us!

So much love...

2009-05-29T21:11:00.001-07:00

It doesn't matter because so we love you! But seriously kid the hair?

2009-05-27T14:12:00.000-07:00

Happy 11 weeks!

"What bedhead?"

MY MY MY HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED

2009-05-15T15:03:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a while since the last update...sorry!! It seems like time is just flying by and we have had lots going on, but things are now slowing down and summer is almost here. The baby had his first cold so his dad's were freaking out to say the very least...we only called the emergency nurse line once, so that is pretty good. He is all better now and stronger than ever. On Mothers day we celebrated the baby's 2 month birthday...2 months already!! We are so amazed at how much he has changed, he is making some of the cutest sounds ever. He loves to have his dad sing all the kindergarten songs to him, smiles from ear to ear and seems to want to sing along so bad! Soon, very soon.

We want to thank all those who have been so supportive. We keep getting some of the most amazing gifts. THANK YOU ALL!

Dave and Mark send the baby an amazing stool. One of John's past kinder kids mother made the baby an amazing tie-dyed outfit, which makes his eyes look even more beautiful. Sandy, our neighbor and an amazing artist painted a truly magical work of art for the baby. It is titled "Myster The Magical Horse" and we love it.

Happy 7 Weeks

2009-04-28T18:58:00.001-07:00

First "PLAY" date!!

2009-04-18T20:29:00.001-07:00

Archer had his first play date with someone his own age...Well she is about 8 weeks older. She was much more curious of him than he was of her!

1 month

2009-04-13T14:23:00.000-07:00

It is hard to believe but last Friday was 1 month already. We spent the weekend in Chama at the cabin and the baby got to meet the deer and see his first snow. We had a great and relaxing weekend!

Thank you!

2009-04-07T14:17:00.000-07:00

We want to thank you for thinking of our little one on your family vacation!

2009-04-07T08:33:00.000-07:00

4 weeks old today! 1 month on Friday and getting more and more handsome by the second!

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Boy

2009-04-02T20:35:00.000-07:00

Happy 3 weeks old on Tuesday our Beautiful Boy!

He is just so cute....

2009-03-27T15:18:00.000-07:00

More and more love!

2009-03-27T15:14:00.000-07:00

This little man has a lot of people who were very excited to meet him!

Great welcome home!

2009-03-24T19:55:00.000-07:00

Family and friend came to visit our little one...what an amazing welcome home. There is so much love from our friends and family we are very fortunate to have such understanding and caring people in our lives. Archer got to meet his Great Grandma and Great Grandpa. I think that is pretty cool.

Happy Birthday!!

2009-03-24T16:07:00.000-07:00

So it is official. Two weeks old today. We went to get blood drawn for the PKU today, so he got some more presents today.

He is truly a wonderful little guy.

He has put on some weight, from 7lbs 13 oz to 8lbs 2 oz

and grew from 19 3/4 inches to 20 1/4.

Those were from his 9th day old visit, we go back Friday for another check up.

He loves to cuddle and so do his Daddies!

COZY

2009-03-18T15:26:00.000-07:00

Being warm after the bath rocks even more!

BATHS ROCK

2009-03-18T15:08:00.000-07:00

It is so nice to have a baby tub and not have to give the baby a bath in hotels...It is so much warmer in New Mexico and this kid does not like to be cold. This bath had a lot less fussing than the first ones. Warm New Mexico air is wonderful!

HOME

2009-03-18T14:57:00.000-07:00

It feels so good to be home! After what seems to be one very long adventure we are now settling in and getting nice and cozy with our new baby boy. It is amazing how good it feels just to have him in the house finally. It seems like we have been waiting for this moment a very long time. Now we can truly say that our house is a home! Welcome Home Little One!

Bath Time

2009-03-13T14:48:00.000-07:00

I smell so nice and clean...and I am pretty cute.

2009-03-12T20:39:00.000-07:00

He is eating good and he is a pooping machine. Dad's got a few hours of sleep last night as we are now less freaked out and think that every sound means he is choking. He is now eating close to 4 oz every 4 hours or so. We took our second bath this morning and it went much smoother, for him and for us. WOW, how fast one can fall in love-we have been waiting so long and it seems like I can't remember the world without our little man in it. We were told that our lives were going to change, it has. Archer has rocked our world and for that we are forever blessed....WE LOVE YOU LITTLE MAN!!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE AMAZING LOVE AND SUPPORT!! It is wonderful to know that we are bringing this little boy into a world that loves him so much. The three of us are so lucky to have such amazing friends and family!

BIG BOY!!

2009-03-12T20:29:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we took Archer to his first appointment. He had to have a poke on the foot to get some blood...that did not set well with his Dad's. Joey was hugging him after and already promised him a car!!! HOW CUTE IS THAT! It is safe to say that he has us wrapped already.

First Meal

2009-03-10T18:26:00.000-07:00

Yummy, Yummy!

He ate 1 1/2 oz and got to know his Dad's before he got into his pajamas and went off to bed.

How good life is!!!

2009-03-10T15:21:00.000-07:00

2009-03-10T15:14:00.000-07:00

Here are the stats...

Born: Tuesday Morning at 7:03 (Happy Birthday our little Angel)

Weight: 7lbs 13oz

Appearance: Adorable

Did you think I was going to start with another view...

2009-03-10T15:08:00.000-07:00