Gonzalez Family Journal

Archive for the ‘Aspen’ Category

Not too long ago, Ricky asked me if I had any intentions of ever posting pictures to the blog anymore.  With Facebook now in the picture, I tend to always post stuff there and forget about the blog. I hope to do better with that.

So, school has started back for Austin and thankfully, he is enjoying 7th grade. He has started playing the tuba which he seems really excited about.  Classes started back for me last week and I was none too thrilled after just only 2 weeks off.  This semester will probably be my toughest one yet. Probably not the best time to start fall ball but we have. Tonight is Anson’s first soccer practice and tomorrow night is Aidan’s. I hope they have fun!!!

Anyway, here are some summer fun pics I snapped with my iPhone. Enjoy and soccer pics to come soon!

This silly girl is a mess!  She is into more stuff than her brothers some days!!!

First ponytail!!  It didn’t last long ~ she just really doesn’t like her hair messed with at all!!!

Silliness with the iPhone 4…. now we can do self-portraits much easier!!!

Summer in Alabama ~ fun, fun!!!

Splash pad in Trussville with the church toddler group!  The kiddos LOVED it!!!

Austin at the pool!

Aspen at the pool!

Anson at the pool!

Daddy and Aidan at the pool!  I think Aidan is certainly ready for swimming lessons!

What a fun-filled summer!  Soccer pics coming soon….

Well, it has gotten significantly better in a short amount of time.  Here are a few pictures I took yesterday afternoon of it.

She looks a LOT better this morning.  I think we are on the mend!

Aspen started showing signs of a nasty rash on April 20th.  That evening, she started running a fever and the rash started getting worse.  She ended up clawing herself to pieces, spiking a high temp, not sleeping well that night and had her mommy concerned it was chicken pox.  We saw our pediatrician today and turns out, it wasn’t chicken pox.  He honestly didn’t know what it was so we went to the pediatric dermatologist.  Dr. Lytle said this was only the 2nd time he had referred someone to the pediatric dermatologist on a emergency basis — and the first time was Aidan!  I guess we are now known as the “rash family”…

These pictures were taken approximately 24 hours after the initial signs of the rash.  Doesn’t it look horrible?  The pediatric dermatologist (I love Dr. Theos!) said it is a virus or skin reaction to a virus.  She called it uticaria multiform ~ and said all we can really do for it is Benadryl & Zyrtec, oatmeal baths and lotion.  Poor little baby is so itchy, and you can tell she is totally miserable.  She said it could take a while ~ and it would probably get worse before it gets better.

I sure hope she feels better soon!!!!

I still cannot believe my baby girl is ONE!!!

We celebrated Aspen’s first birthday on April 11th.  She seemed to have an enjoyable time but I will say, she DOES NOT like the cake and attention of the singing.

Here are some pictures of the decorations and cakes.  The little “candy pop” were something I did myself.  I’m not usually creative but I was kinda impressed with myself.  I thought everything looked really nice.

Pictures of family at the party.

Singing Happy Birthday to the sweet little birthday girl and eating cake — YUM, YUM!!!

Mommy (and Aspen) opening her presents.

Thank you to everyone who came to the party and thank you for her presents – she loves her new toys!!!

On April 3rd (Aspen’s actual birthday!!), we went to the church Easter egg hunt.  The boys had a TON of fun!!!

Here are some pictures of them hunting eggs and eating candy.

And some other pictures of them enjoying the festivities.  Austin looks thrilled, huh?

What a great egg hunt.  So nice that Aidan & Anson are finally big enough to enjoy something like this together!!