Hole in the Wall... I Mean, Hole in the Door

Men...can’t live with them, can’t live without them.

So Mark just purchased a new bow and has had fun hunting with his new boy toy at the 777 Ranch. I’m so glad he has such a passion for hunting, but not too happy about the new hole.

Apparently he has been doing some target practice INSIDE the house. He stands in the kitchen, opens the door leading into the garage and aims toward a target placed against the garage door. You can guess what happened.

So, don’t walk your dog around the Carvajal house.

Are We Almost There?

Our grandpa passed away Friday, October 17th, exactly a week before his 97th birthday. He lived such a full life. The passing of a loved one is never fun, but it usually does bring family together.

Why hop on a plane to El Paso when we could drive 600 miles? We loaded up the three car seats and loads of bags and made the 9 hour trek across Texas. We left on Tuesday at 9:30 pm and arrived in El Paso at 6:30 am Wednesday morning. Mark and Rick were so sweet and did all the driving, while Brisa and I watched the kiddos sleep in the back. (Many hugs and kisses to the guys for getting us there safely.)

Despite a speeding ticket, lack of sleep and sore necks, the trip was fun and a memory that will never be forgotten.

Our Little Girl is Crying Right Now

It is 5:25 pm Central and our little girl is crying, likely because she’s hungry. Her nap time is from 4:30 - 6 pm, but we think she’s going through a growth spurt. This morning she woke up at 2:30 am and my Beauty woke up to change and feed her, the previous two nights she had slept through the night from 9:30 pm - 6:30 am, what a relief! I just love to sneak in there and watch her sleeping, and when I come home I love to see my Beauty and Isabella hanging out together, we are so blessed to have a healthy family.

We’re looking forward to our first Halloween together, think we’ve found a cute, little costume for Isabella.

Meet You In Gruene

Auntie Cynthia was in town (San Antonio) for the weekend for a wedding. Isabella had never met her so we just had to find a way to meet up with her before she headed back home to Seattle. We met halfway between San Antonio and Austin in historic Gruene, TX. We had a great time with Mimi and Great-Grandma who came along as well. The visit was short but sweet!

So Much Personality

How can something so tiny and young already show signs of a personality? We can already tell she’s going to be an animated little girl. Not only does she speak to us with her shrill cries, but she also speaks her mind with her hands.

Rookies

Well, we’re figuring things out as we go. We decided to go for a walk at Town Lake, Isabella’s FIRST walk outside of our neighborhood. Yea! When we arrived, we realized that I had forgotten to bring her diaper bag. What kind of mother forgets the diaper bag? A new mother. On this hot Sunday morning we were also not prepared with a hat or sunscreen for our little girl. What were we thinking? Plus, we know to load up the BOB instead of sweating another river trying to carry her in the Bjorn. Well, we still had a great time and learned a lesson .... one of many many lessons to be learned I’m sure.

Isabella's First Week

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