Merry Christmas from The Garden Tribe....

Say, "Cheese!" They are actually ALL looking forward...

This is what it looks like 95% of the time taking pictures in our house.

My big boys...

My lil mama's...

We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! And hope that all of you are safe, healthy and happy. May peace be in your homes and all around you!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
From all of US :)

Just us crazy kids...

With all the running around we do...the kids love to be at home and get it all out and act crazy
A LOT! (lets hope the neighbors dont get too mad)

Yemaya Calesia is 11 months!

Maya has been growing so fast! She is so smart and learns very fast. Magus calls her "superbaby." She can now follow her brothers and sisters...running through the halls, climbing up (and down) the stairs, reading books, trying to color, playing barbies, cars, dress up, pretend kitchen and hide and go seek.
She loves oranges, grits, pumpkin bread, yogurt, strawberries, blueberries and teriyaki chicken. She loves to draw in the bath tub, put lotion on herself and put her own shoes on.
Yemaya loves to say, "bye-bye" to her daddy and walk him to the door. Whenever daddy has a shake or any food...you can always find Maya near.
My babies are such a blessing.

Happy Birthday my lil Natavia Aniese!

Tavie has a love for hats, crowns and hair accessories.

Tavie and Nani spent the afternoon shopping,
going out to lunch and enjoying a very special day.

Tavie and Genavieve enjoying a lil
tea party on a cold December afternoon.

Miss Natavia Aniese patiently waiting for her
princess cake that she is so excited to see.

The crew...

Tavie just loves her cake!

After a hard day of shopping, eating, having a party, presents, cake, dancing and lots of fun...the lil princess fell fast asleep.

Tavie is daddy's lil girl. Her laughter can make an angry person turn kind. She is polite, creative and has a love for the kitchen. She loves to cook for her family and could eat fruit all day if she could. She is learning so fast and with her sweat voice, its such an enjoyment to watch her grow.
She is always there to make sure that everyone is doing ok while at the same time finding some way to get into a lil bit of trouble.
We had such a great day celebrating Tavie's birthday! Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Mr. Neferius Thronesll

Mr. Neferius Thrones....

Neferius wanted a "brown, green and black spider cake with red legs....so he got one. I made him an ice cream spider cake just like he wanted. Magus decorated the face and added the legs. It tasted really good and the kids loved it!

Ro reallllllly wanted these GI Joe shoes.

Maya wanting nothing to do with cake nor presents
...all she wanted... the ribbons

New guns!!! Yeah!

Neferius Thrones..."Ro-Ro." Ro has been turning into such a big boy. Magus has left for kindergarten and he is now the "leader" or the "man of the house." He is learning so many things. He loves to write, read and do his "homework." He loves dinosaurs, animals, any type of bugs, scary movies, monsters, riding his bike, protecting his mommy, and being outside. He respects the earth and loves making figures out of clouds in the sky. He is courageous and determined. His imagination soars to high levels that brings me to complete awe. I am so proud of who he is and how he is growing. He has a smile that will melt your heart...
Happy Birthday Ro! Mommy and Daddy love you!

Magik in the air....

The Magik of rainbows...ahhhh. The kids were so mesmerized
by the sight of this beautiful rainbow.
Magus is doing a report on what beauty is... and his comment this day was....
"Mommy, this is beauty."

During this time of the year, Magik is in the air. We were able to put the broom in our kitchen and it stood straight up all buy its self. The kids loved it. They think Im the most magikal mommy on the planet earth. :) and.... I am :)

Happy Thanksgiving...

Magus giving his GREAT grandma Luna some lovin'....

Genavieve and GGLuna

Ro and GGLuna.

Our great grandmother is fighting cancer. She is going through chemo and looks great. The kids have enjoyed being so close to her this past month. They love to visit her at Nani and Papa's house...and can't get enough of her when they see her.

My beautiful girls patiently waiting for our Thanksgiving dinner.

Magus scared the girls...you could hear the screech throughout the house!

Ro' relaxing next to GGLuna watching Home Alone 2 (one of my fav movies).

"The bird-bird-bird...bird is the word...bird-bird-bird...bird is the word."
Dinner was excellent!

Yemaya and Nani...so much love!

Happy Birthday Miss Genavieve Octavia!!!

Miss Genavieve Octavia...

Her request, a "Princess Castle cake with Princesses" cake.

A lil blast from the past...

My...have they grown.

Genavieve is now 3 years old. She is already talking about how she is excited to go to school. She is such an amazing artist. She will sit at the table and draw and color all throughout the day. She is so good with keeping all her pens, crayons, and pencils nice and tidy. She is the greatest babysitter a mommy can ever ask for and takes great care of her brothers and sisters. She loves to pick out her own clothes and loves having her hair done. She loves grocery shopping and trying new foods. Loves the color purple, cooking, princesses and faeries. And dont get me wrong, she is as sweet as a slice of apple pie...but she can hold her own when it comes to fighting with her brothers. She has a swing that is as fast as lightening.
She told me that when she grows up she wants to be a runner to beat the boys and run as fast as Marion Jones....and she practices everyday. Practice makes perfect.
Happy Birthday my sweetheart!

The leaves are a changing....

Lil Tavie really enjoyed the sound the leaves made.
She got such a kick out of much fun it was to pick them up
and throw them at everyone else....thats Natavia.

I love fall...my favorite! Warm inside the home and cold outside.
Good food cooking, the smell of baked goods and yummy pumpkin spice.
The beginning of winter coats and warm pajamas. Snuggling with family and drinking some hot chocolate or tea.
I am so very grateful I have my family to share it with.

His face says it all.
Clearly ultimate satisfaction from being outside,
picking leaves, running around, throwing leaves, and then having the a slight drizzle of rain come down on his lil face made Ro one happy lil boy.
Priceless!

Genavieve was intrigued by it all. Though she has seen it before, she, as well as the others, reacted to the fall leaves and the weather as if they were seeing it for the very first time.

A very very hairy caterpillar that the kids wanted to take home....
but that was a def NO. So we took pictures of it for our memory. They loved how long the hair was. Their laughter echoed in the trees.

Maya and Genavieve with Alyssa and Haily, our neighborhood friends.
They love hanging around each other.

The trunks of these trees are so huge,
Magus thought he would give them a bear hug. :)

Tavie and Haily spinning in the grass!!!
Dont you just love the jelly bracelets??? I do!

Always lovin them...

Tavie loves to look at flash cards. She will point out everything.
Right here she is explaining everything to Maya..it was so adorable.

Happily sharing the Halloween candy.
The boys heard the commotion and they had to get in on the fun!

I was cleaning and found the girls sitting in the kitchen quietly sharing some Halloween candy. Maya was really into it. Then they started laughing so hard...it seemed that everything was funny to them. They has a serious case of candy overload!

The Best Neferius in the whole wide world!!!

In his stance...

Tavie said she was getting ready to go to the beach...she was serious too. :)

Magus messin with Ro

My lil Ro doing some school work.