Gus' First Birthday

Gus' first birthday is tomorrow, the 26th. We had a party last weekend with a bunch of friends and family, and the ~200 pictures I took have been posted to our Picasa account (link on the side). For those of you who weren't there it was a lot of fun, and Rose did a great job of setting things up and making the snacks :) For those who did make it, I hope you had a good time!

Back from Vacation

We arrived back in Seattle today, after an almost 2-week vacation to the East Coast. For those who were not aware of our plans, we headed out to Raleigh, NC to visit some of Rose's family that she hadn't seen in several years. Her sister Nora and brother-in-law Ivan were also there, with their son Jax who is just a few weeks younger than Gus. We spent several more days with them in their South Carolina home, which gave us a much-needed rest from our normal daily routines, and for part of that time their mom was there too. We got to see Charleston and the Cypress Gardens, and I took lots of pictures. I'll be posting those on Picasa in the next couple of days.

After that, we stole away to Orlando for a short trip to Disney World - and my mom and brother met us there. I didn't have as much time as I'd hoped to take pictures there, but what I did get I will post with the family pictures. Gus was a great trooper there, better than Rose and I expected, and while he probably won't remember any of it he had a great time (and we've got pics to prove it).

Anyways, it is good to be home!

Videos of Gus

It has been a while since we posted on here, but I wanted to let everyone know that Rose is into taking short video clips of Gus now. She posts them on her MySpace and Facebook pages, and for those who don't have either you can go directly to her MySpace here:

http://www.myspace.com/rosegeorge

From there, follow the "Video" link under her name and you'll see the clips she has uploaded. Enjoy!

Oh, Gus has also started crawling this past week - and after a couple months of teething his first tooth finally broke through a day or two ago.

New Year, new stuff

Hey guys, here we are again. 2009 is just beginning, and after the aftermath of the holidays the Georges are in serious gear about getting healthy. Of course Gus is as healthy as a horse. We had our 4 month appt Dec 23, Gus was 14 lbs, 8oz, 25 inches long, and in the 44th percentile for growth, which is crazy, cause he is so big. He is in 6 month clothes, the legs are a little long, but most of his length is in his torso... gee I wonder where he could of gotten that from, surely neither of his parents... Gus is rolling over like crazy, grabbing things, trying to sit up (he can't do it yet, it will be a while, but he's really trying) teething, and really talking. We aslo started solid foods right after Christmas, and he is taken to it very well. Even with the rice cereal, he usually needs a solid 10-11 ounces of formula before he goes to sleep, but he doesn't love to eat during the day. Oh and he found his toes, and he loves them, loves to talk to them and play with them. Grandma and Grandpa got him an exercauser for Christmas, there are pictures on Picasa of him enjoying it. He is so happy, and generally well behaved. He is a joy!
As for Rose and Willie, we are improving our health too. We just officially signed up for a family pass to the YMCA and have been taking advantage of the facilities. They have a great childwatch program too so Rose can go during the day and not have to worry about getting Dinner on the table, making it to small group and going to the gym. We have just welcomed a food scale to the kitchen (not even begrudginly.....) and are working to become disciplined people. Willie, who has been doing his daily blog for bible reading has inspired Rose to become accountable, and she has started her own blog following her food and exercise habbits. She really desires accountability and discipline in that area of her life. Check it out. Its under our profile here, or you can check it out at http://cheermeon2009.blogspot.com/ . Either way, drop in and see what she's been doing.
Willie's job is about to move to their new location in Auburn later this month, and he is excited about that. He is also excited about tax return time, this being the first year we can claim a dependent. He also is planning to go at least monthly once the weather warms up to go play paintball in the outdoor fields. He is planning on gathering groups of 15-25 each month to get together and play at a field in South Prarie, WA.
The new year has many exciting things in store for us, at least 2 trips to Texas (this will mark the first Christmas Rose and Willie will have had in Texas since they were married in 2004,and Rose's sister and her family will be able to join them there as well!!!!). Rose will be traveling to SC with Gus in April to meet Jax, and she and Nora are going to be participating in a 10K. We are also looking forward to a visit from Aunt Kathy and Uncle Dale this summer. June will mark the William George's 5 year wedding anniversary (the same day as the Richard George's 27th wedding anniversary). Ringo will turn 5 in September.
All in all, 2009 is shaping up to be a very good year. God has blessed us beyond measure. There was a lot of stretch, a lot of growth internally for us in 2008, and we are happy and sad to see it pass. It was a fantastic and very hard year! What God has in store for us, we'll just have to wait and see, but we know that he is awesome, and whatever comes our way this year we can take, as long as we have him!
So here's to a bold new year, and a bold not-so-new but very disciplined and loving us. Stay tuned. We promise there won't be another 2 month gap in the postings, and as always check myspace or facebook for even more updates. God Bless