The Beffa Family

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Random Mobile Uploads

I was going through my phone and realized I had quite a few of recent pictures on there that some may want to see. These are normally the text pictures that we sent to Uncle Ryan in the Air Force but this time I think they might be worth sharing..

Big Boy Undies.. you can't really tell but these are put on over a diaper and shorts. He really doesn't have any interest in using them appropriately

Super Jacob!

Getting a hair cut at Nonna's

1st Bath together

My little baby.. and she's on the move!

Oh poor girl!! Jacob "dressed" Brenna in his PJ's!

We try to go on walks several times a week and she's fallen sleep

Jacob LOVES his vacuums!!

My own little Linus.. he loves his blanket Nonna made him

My little lady!

Random August and BIG BOY BED!

Brenna at 10 months old. She is everywhere .. and really loud! We joke that she is going to be awful as a teenager if today is any indication. She is jabbering really loud all day. Let's just say there is no way to ever lose her. She is crawling and even pulling herself up on some things but not close to walking yet. She also has her first 2 teeth!!

Jacob has been wanting a big boy bed for a long time. We finally decided to convert his bed last week. He is doing very good and doesn't get out at all (knock on wood).

We were a little concerned as Brenna has been getting up at 3am and he loves to "help" get her up in the morning. I was concerned that he would run in her room at 3am. However, the first night she woke up and he was in the big boy bed we heard him yell "Sissy, go back to sleep it's still dark outside". LOL

Jumping for joy over his new bed!

LOVES IT!!

Mommy's big boy!

Choo-Choo

We had a break in the weather last weekend and decided to take advantage of it. We took the kids to a local railroad, The Wabash Frisco and Pacific Railroad, where they have a small train for the kids to ride. Jacob really enjoyed it as one of his favorite new shows is Chuggington.

Jacob, Brenna and Matt waiting for the train

All aboard and ready to go!

Jacob, Brenna and Mom on a break

Jacob and Daddy watching the engine being turned around

Jacob and Daddy riding the train (Jacob is never far away from a snack)

This is how Jacob ended the day.. exhausted!

Brenna at the end of the day!

Fun time had by all and it only took 1 1/2 hours. Perfect timing to fit in a good nap!

Ready or Not.. Preschool Here We Come!!

Over the summer we quickly realized that Jacob really needed to go to preschool. He was loving the interaction with his friends in the neighborhood and kept asking to go to school. At the same time we received an invitation from our school district to participate in a program they offer for 2 1/2 year olds. He started preschool at the beginning of August. We are on week number 3 and he LOVES It!!

Here are pictures from his first day.. it was very rough on mom but Jacob did fantastic.

Sun was in his eyes but he was trying to smile :)

Back pack is almost as big as Jacob is! He picked the back pack himself and calls it "butt man" .. it's quite funny!

At school playing in the sensory box.. he was completely done with pictures by this point and asked me to leave after the first few minutes.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

July 4th F-U-N

The 4th of July always seems to be a busy weekend and this was no exception. We started going on Friday and didn't stop until late Monday night. The kids didn't get to bed on-time any night but were very good at being flexible and enjoyed time with friends and family.

The first two pictures were taken last week when Jacob did his first sparkler (shhh.. don't tell Nonna).

Waiting patiently for his turn to have a sparkler

Jacob with Daddy and our neighbor Brian. This lasted about 20 seconds and then Jacob didn't like that someone had to help him hold the sparkler. Melt down ensued...

Brenna in the bathtub for the first time ever without being in her baby tub. She loved the toys!

First bath together :)

Jacob in his fishy towel. He absolutely loves bath time!

Jacob in his star glasses from Great Grandma Bayerl. I can never get him to take pictures anymore so I told him he couldn't go outside in the pool until he smiled. Hey, gotta get them somehow!

Brenna in the pool - she's just like her brother and loves the water.

Jacob afraid of water on his head? I think not!! Anyone who has seen Matt gives the kids a bath knows they can not be afraid of water on their head. Btw, Matt gives 99.99% of the baths in our house.

LOVING It!!!

Brenna on July 3rd. Getting ready for BBQ's and going to say good-bye to Aunt Terri and cousin Matze before they leave for Germany.

Aunt Terri, Brenna, Colin and Anthony. Aunt Terri and Colin left to go back to Germany on Sunday. We will miss them but had a great time while they were here.

Jacob holding his cousin Colin. Colin is 6 months old but looks as though Jacob can barely hold him here. It wasn't as scary as it looks in this picture. Jacob had a good hold on him.

The kids and I waiting for the rain to stop so we can have a BBQ with the neighbors! Jacob woke up every day from his nap asking when the party started.

4th of July - The kids were in a parade in Nonna's subdivision. I grew up decorating my own bike and rode in the parade and it's very ironic that now we are decorating strollers and my kids are riding in the same parade.. everything comes full circle I guess.

Brenna was 9 months old on the 4th as well. In this picture she is saying "mom, seriously put the camera away"

Decorated stroller and ready to go! Jacob would not leave the squirt bottle behind. It was only when he got sight of the fire engine that we finally got to put it away.

Our family!

Jacob and Nonna looking at the firetruck! He LOVES firetrucks!

After walking in the parade they turned on the fire hoses.. think someone is a little wet?

Daddy and Jacob walking in the hose sprinkler - everyone was soaked!

Soaking and now enjoying a Popsicle from the ice cream man at the parade. YUMMY!

Cooling off before going to the next event - this time a friends house for a BBQ and lots of outdoor fun!

Water balloon fight! The kids "snuck" up on the dads and got them pretty good. Notice the two balloons in Jacob's hands!

Enjoying another popsicle.. wow, he sure did eat a lot of sugar over the weekend.

Jacob playing t-ball with Aunt Crystal

Brenna was at the BBQ too - trying to take a nap before going to watch the fireworks!

Jacob, Brenna and Daddy getting ready to enjoy the 4th of July Fireworks from the City of Chesterfield. It was a super late night for the kids but they did have fun and neither are afraid of the fireworks.

Monday, July 4, 2011

Beffa Family Pics

Ever tried to get 30 people including 16 children happy in one picture? Let me tell you it's NOT easy. We took Beffa family pictures the day after the wedding during nap time. Jacob was having no part of it at all as you can tell from the picture below. This pretty much sums up his attitude and willingness to participate. It was a super long weekend and smack in the middle of his nap time so I can't say I blame him entirely.