SWIM CLASS

Last summer Everett was a little FISH! This summer he was a little apprehensive about getting in the water. We knew it was time to send him to swim class. He enrolled with one of his friends and is doing great. He is the best student and swims across the pool (with flotation) all by himself. He jumps in with no worries (of course we worry) and has so much confidence. I think he will become one awesome swimmer by next year. GO EV!

Baby Girl Gabel

We all thought that it wasn't possible, but Michele and Ross have created a Gabel Girl! We are all so excited and can't wait to meet her. Everett is most excited about sharing his trains with her and teaching her new things. Baby Girl Gabel is due to arrive around November 12th. We can't wait to welcome her into the world and the Spielman/Gabel Families.

Puberty!

Hold on not so fast! Everett is not quiet there yet (thank goodness) but he sure does like to pretend. With his new Shaving Kit, Everett likes to spend his Monday mornings shaving with Daddy. He loves shaving and is very precise - it's great practice!

Little Helper

Everett wanted to help his GaGa unload the groceries so Nancy gave him the job of putting all the items that belonged upstairs on the stairs. Everett would come into the kitchen and wait for his item and then run to the stairs and then come back for more. Well, after a few times of this I hear him climbing the stairs. So I went over there to see where he was going. It turned out that he didn't want to put more than 1 item on each step.

It was very cute!

One Lucky Kid!

Recently my little brother was hit by a car. It's incredible that he survived and came out of it with no broken bones. We are all so thankful that he is OK. There are some amazing angels watching over us. Life is precious, be sure to treasure every moment. Love you little brother!!!

Over 100 stitches inside and out - WOW!

Everett's 1st Knicks Game

Everett finally had a chance to wear his Knicks Jersey to a game. He was very excited and even went down to the first row near the court. We didn't quite make it through the whole game but ever since the game all he wants to wear is his KNICKS Jersey. He walks around the apartment screaming GO KNICKS! It's great!

Mr. & Mrs. Matri

On April 9, 2011 Jessica and Steve tied the knot! We all traveled down to the Dominican Republic for an amazing weekend of fun in the sun! It was so nice to be with the whole family. The wedding was beautiful and of course the bride was gorgeous. It was an amazing weekend and a memory we all will treasure forever!

And the time has come....

Well it has been 4 years that we have been waiting to drink our Italy wine with the Scoll's. Finally, no one was pregnant and we could figure out a date. We took the drive to Boston in a bit of a snow storm but it was well worth it. We had an amazing weekend of booze, food and fun. The boys played and tried to bring back their infant year. Everett loved the girls, he fell in love! We can't wait to take a Gabel/Scoll trip with all the troops!

Another Gabel Comes to Town!

Brooks was in town this week to interview for an internship this summer. Of course he got it! He will be staying with Steven and Jen over the summer. We are all so excited to get to see him more!! Welcome to NYC Brooks!!!

Just Strange!

It has been about 2 weeks now since we have decided to stop Nap Time. Everett has been going to bed earlier (which is great for us) and he has been going to be easier (again, GREAT). Just last night he was sleeping peacefully in his bed by 9pm. Around 12am when I decided to go to bed, I checked the monitor (as I always do) to see if he was covered and ok. Well when I looked at the screen, there was NO EVERETT! I said to Ivan, he's not in his bed. Since he wasn't in our room and his door was closed we weren't sure what was going on. We both got up and went in his room to find him on the floor with his blanket. Not quiet sure if he just decided to sleep there or if maybe he was sleep walking.

Just strange!

Chapstick

Every time Everett is quiet and we can't find him - he is usually under the table or behind the couch applying chapstick. Recently he has been exploring with the Chaptick and applying it EVERYWHERE on his body. Today I saw him take the Chapstick and head for the table. Well it was only a matter of minutes before I said "Everett enough with the Chapstick" he didn't answer me so I went over to the table and found him with it all over his legs. And of course it was the CHERRY Chapstick so it was really messy!

The Firsts

Since Everett is a "Big Boy" now he loves to do big boy activities (or should I say his Daddy loves to do the big boy activities). Over the last month Everett has experienced a lot of "Firsts". He had his first time bowling, first time ice skating and his first time sledding. Out of the 3, we would say he enjoyed sledding the most (I think we did too)! Here are some highlights of his Firsts!

YoGert

Everett has recently learned the art of Yoga (or as he calls it - Yogert). He loves doing Yogert with his GaGa (aka Grandma Nancy). Nancy has taught Everett how to relax and say ohhmmm or as Everett says it Hommme. Here are some great shots of Everett's Yogert!

TOO BRIGHT!

Now that Everett is in a big boy bed he wakes up and likes to come into our bed and snuggle in the morning. Sometimes we let him watch TV so we can get an extra few GLORIOUS minutes of sleep! Well...our room is a bit dark in the morning so once that TV goes on it can be a bit of a shock to the eyes. Everett being the super cute (and smart) kid that he is says "It's TOO BRIGHT - I need my sunglasses!" Now anytime he gets to watch TV in our bed, he asks for his sunglasses. We keep a pair next to the bed for quick access!

Same Faces

Somehow, and not on purpose, Everett and I seem to make the same faces. I have only noticed this when it is caught on camera. Who knows how many times a day we have the same expressions! I guess its a mother son thing!