http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ Exploring our new home in Waco. en-us rebshipp@gmail.com 2008-08-13T15:33:39-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003922.html We are back in Waco and couldn't be happier. We had a great summer in Ruston and a wonderful time with the Shipps, but it's good to be back in our own house. The boys are settling in nicely. It's... 3922@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-08-13T15:33:39-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003921.html Gabriel is really into the Disney Movie, Toy Story. He watches it in the car on trips, he plays with the characters, and even talks like them. Yesterday, Gabriel was in my room with me and we could hear Jonah... 3921@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-08-13T15:30:36-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003901.html Now that Jonah is almost 13 months, I finally got around to doing a 1 yr shoot. And I couldn't leave Gabriel out! It didn't start out well, but I think we got a few cute ones. What do you... 3901@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-07-14T09:29:50-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003884.html I know I am way behind on pictures. So here they are, in no particular order. Jonah's actual Birthday, in Waco with the Mannings. He was less than thrilled about the cake. Jonah's party was supposed to be a pool... 3884@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-07-01T16:37:48-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003874.html We've been in Ruston now for a little over three weeks. It's been good. We've really enjoyed our time here so far. Andrew is loving his job and I am loving spending time with Adrienne and her kids. Andrew and... 3874@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-06-09T22:10:11-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003841.html Last week Gabriel got to watch several movies in my bed (Andrew's finals week takes a toll on all of us.) This is how I found him. You probably think Gabriel doesn't own any clothes or shoes of his own.... 3841@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-05-05T16:12:56-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003835.html Yesterday Gabriel was playing with Mr. Potato Head and brought him to me. He was showing and naming all the body parts on MPH, then turned it around and the back was missing. Gabriel said "Mommy, where's his booty?"... 3835@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-04-26T12:51:49-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003830.html In case you haven't seen it already, take a stroll around my new website. You can also check out my photo blog here.... 3830@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-04-23T22:47:37-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003820.html Jonah took his first steps on Thursday! He's taking 3-5 steps at a time.... 3820@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-04-19T21:17:00-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003819.html Today is a beautiful day! We decided to spend some time out in the back yard and this is what we came up with. Don't you love what we've done with his hair? Clean up time!... 3819@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-04-19T15:29:20-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003818.html Tonight Gabriel was flipping through the scrap book and enjoying seeing all the pictures of himself. I wasn't paying a whole lot of attention until I heard him crying. I went to him and he looked SO sad. He was... 3818@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-04-18T23:27:01-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003815.html Hmm...where to begin? How about a little from each of us. Andrew is closing in on the end of his second year of law school. He has about two weeks of class left, then one week of finals. He will... 3815@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-04-14T22:42:14-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003795.html This is for Pops. Jonah and Gabriel are wearing jackets that were Andrew's when he was little.... 3795@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-03-30T23:13:36-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003794.html Stage One: The Mullet Stage Two: The Buzz Jonah (he didn't get a hair cut) Gabriel and Andrew playing baseball in the backyard. Every day now Gabriel asks when daddy is coming home to play catch with him.... 3794@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-03-30T23:12:51-06:00 http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/archives/003790.html Gran made outfits for the boys and for their cousins to wear for Easter. We had a lot of fun trying to get good pictures of them in Papa and Gran's living room! Jonah, 9 months Gabriel, 2 yrs 3... 3790@http://rachel.monroeblogs.com/ 2008-03-24T21:50:21-06:00