"LAZY BOY" :)

OK...so its been about 2 weeks since I posted about Justin taking his very first steps, and 2 weeks later...he keeps taking tiny steps!!!!! He figures that its much faster to get where he wants to go by crawling or holding on to the furniture!!! So, im getting a little impatient! I want to see him walk so bad!! :) Do any moms out there have advice for me??? How can I get this kid to get going!!! hahaha!
lazy boy! :D

HIS FIRST STEP!!!

Hey there everyone! I hope all is well in your world's! :)

Its so amazing to reflect back on the year we've had being Justin's parents. I cant say it enough-Im so thankful to God for how He has kept us safe and has allowed Justin to grow in so many ways. At this point in his life, Justin is almost walking! I cant believe it! TODAY HE TOOK HIS VERY FIRST STEP!!!!! (i almost cried and was super excited!).He's been gliding along the furniture and walls for quite a while now, but today he finally dared to take his very first step, (towards a BALL of course) :) I got him back up and tried it again and agian...with everytime him taking a baby step then falling on his hiney! But it was such a wonderful moment to see! Even HE was Excited! It will be a huge milestone for him when he actaully starts walking, and for me too! Its the beginning of more independence and more running around after him im sure! But still I cant wait! He's such a silly boy too! He loves to make faces and entertain others as much as he can...and there is no such thing as a stranger to him. At this moment his vocabulary consists of words like mom,dad,atin (justin)ball,baball (baseball) Cookk (cookie),gapa (grandpa) nononono, and thi thi thi (si si si) hehe! He's very talkatative!

Were also entering the stage of more discipline and where he understands when he's doing something wrong, sometimes i feel like all i say is "justin NO" but i know thats a part of life and the sooner we start the better!

October was the FASTEST month i have ever experienced in my LIFE! It just went by too fast! I cant believe were in November already. This month we'll be taking a couple of trips and enjoying some vacation time. Have a great November everyone!!! I'll update some more later on Justin's walking endeavours! (i say it'll be about 2 more weeks for true walking to begin) :)

Click here for all the October pic's of our family!

Justin turns ONE today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is Justin's 1st Birthday!!!!! and I just want to thank God for a Wondeful Year that we have had the privelage to share with our son. He has been the best thing that has ever happened in our lives, and he is an amazing little Boy! On saturday the 20th we had a Big Party for him at the camp and there were over 100 people there! He did great! Didn't cry once :) Of course we took TONS of pics and posted them all for you to see. So, for those friends and family that couldn't make it, here's a glimpse of that fun-filled day we had!!! click here

HOW 'BOUT them COWBOYS!!!!!!!

SO last night the 4 Mendoza brothers (and families) were at our house having a grand ol' time watching their "beloved" Cowboys! We had a FUN time eating and talking and watching the game when suddenly the brothers began a ritualistic,excited,wacky,and hilarious walk around my house! I tell ya something gets into these guys that just overpowers their ability to think rationally during these tense close games, that I just had to catch on camera! It was a site to behold! I was on edge not only because of the game but because of the fact that Justin was SLEEPING!!!! and these boys showed no regard for it!!! The baby did somehow manage to sleep through most of the mayhem but eventually awoke and I took out the BAT! I swung at any one of the brothers that got in my way ESPECIALLY my husband!! ha ha! Anyway the Cowboys won, Justin got back to sleep, and my house was a mess! but hey.....I wouldn't want it any other way!!! I Love you guys!!! Here is the best moment caught on camera when the cowboys scored the game winning field goal!!!

p.s. (the video is a bit dark but watch closely...watch Linda too) jijijiji ;)

Weekend Trip!

This past weekend we took a little trip to Monterrey MX. We were there mainly for a Ladies Retreat that I got to sing at, but also had some time to do a lil sightseeing...In these pic's we're in a brand new place they call Santa Lucia(kinda like the riverwalk in San Antonio). It's beautiful, with many creative fountains and lights. We had a great time!!! Monterrey is GREAT city!!! Arriba los Tigres!!!! (thats for you Linda)...(oh and thats linda's lil brother Tony in the pic with them) :D

"go go go"

Here's a recent video of Justin taken during our morning playtime. Please dont pay attention to me being a dorky mom in the background!! hehehe. This was the first time I actually saw him walk on the lil walker that I called "go go go", so I was pretty excited to say the least!!! Anyway, It's so amazing to see the difference that just one month can make. He's learned so many new things! The baby bable he makes is the cutest now and his personality is really starting to shine through! The video's a lil long (like 3 min.), but I hope you enjoy it anyway!!! There are also some new pic's on our album !

Go LONGHORNS!!!! :D

Lovin Life!

Let me just start off by saying that i Love to Blog! its lots of fun! :)
Anyway I just wanted to write a quick note to let ya'll know that i posted some older pic's of us from Justin's birth, and the trip that John and I took in January of 2006 to Nicaragua for a youth camp...so if you want to check em' out and leave comments, feel free!
These days we've been quite busy. John's been working on getting the new camp construction project going,and that's a huge task in itself. Ive been working at home on different little things that needed to get done, and starting up with the church choir. Yesterday I had my very first Private voice Lesson that I taught...I loved it!! I also started going to some Gym classes to get this baby weight off!!! Well,I'm not sure if to even call it baby weight anymore cause Justin is 10 months old now!!! hahahah! who am i kiddin huh? hahaha! But nonetheless I've been hitting the gym hard, Ive never liked gyms too much but i love going to the classes! It reminds me of when I was in high school and college...except for much slower now! hahaha! I'm getting a lot of support from friends and family so that helps! I hope everyone has a great September! Football season is here!!! YEAY!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Beach Day!

Last Saturday some of us friends and family got together and went out to the beach for a day. It was fun and very relaxing! We needed a day like that. Justin had a great time playing and crawling on the sand, but towards the end of the day he developed a temp. so he didn't enjoy it as much as he could have...BUT that means were gonna have to go again to make up for it! yay! :) The guys had so much fun boogie boarding and swimming in the ocean, even some of the ladies tried it! Not me!I have a true fear of the ocean i don't know why...i just get panicky and refuse to go any deeper than a few feet in. So I just layed out, played with Justin and took pics

Here's a Video of Justin and his cousin Jason Anthony playing, with me taking the video being a goofy mom! :D

Two digit months yeay!!!!!!!!

TODAY JUSTIN IS 10 MONTHS OLD!!!!! HE'S GROWING IN SO MANY WAYS AND HE IS SUCH A GOOD BABY! WE ARE SO GREATFUL THE LORD HAS BROUGHT HIM THIS FAR... now its time to start planning his big 1st Birthday Bash!!!! :D

Life after camp season...

Hey everybody, just wanted to update on our not so exciting life after summer camp season! hehe. Its been GREAT! I have loved the fact that its been more relaxed and laid back. John still keeps himself very busy with all the new plans going on at camp, he took 2 trips right after camp season. One was to Veracruz with our youth group, and the other to Woodlands Camp in Georgia with Jason. His day-to-day work also keeps him going but there is much more time for the fam now and for painting some rooms I've been asking him to paint for a while now. :) We have a deal worked out where he paints, and I DECORATE!!! So technically I do more work! haha! yea right! I do the fun part HE does all the hard work! but it all works out in the end cause he wouldn't want me painting and I wouldn't want him decorating! haha...we're almost done, its just that Justin and I have been terribly sick these days with colds and things slow down when mom is sick, were hoping to be done today though so we could MOVE ON! Apart from that we've been doing a lot of visiting friends and family, shopping, taking walks, reading, and planning for future goals! Hope everybody is enjoying the last part of summer as well... SOAK IT UP!!! :D

Blazing a Trail...

The Summer camp season is officialy over and we have great news to report! The Lord was so good to Camp Loma de Vida! We saw over 480 kids and youth come out for camp, and about 6o salvation decisions! Each week was special and exciting as the kids learned how to "blaze a trail" in their community and local churches. The focus of each week was clear and purposeful; get the kids to realize the importance of being separated to Christ alone, and be leaders in their local churches. Along with great preachings, the kids enjoyed the pool, social games, water games, sports,crafts, paint ball, and GREAT food!!! We have the hardest working and BEST cooks in the World! :) Our staff (over 25 of them) worked hard everyday and we thank the Lord for who he provided, camps would not be possible without them!

We are glad to report that the Lord is opening Doors to buy a new property that will allow CLDV to move and expand just a few minutes north of where we currently are. There is a great vision for this new place and we ask that you join us in praying for the plans that are in the works! The summer went by so fast and we cant wait to get started on the plans for next year!
For all of the pic's click here: Summer 2007

Grandpa and his lil' grandsons...

Here's Justin, Jason Anthony, and Grandpa having a good time together...grandpa was teaching them all about baseball, and telling them how he couldn't wait to take them fishing! :)

So Thankful...

Hello Everyone :)
We just wanted to update you on Justin. He is doing SO good!!! Everything went smoothly at the hospital on Monday, and today when we returned for a follow-up visit the doctor said he was doing Great!!!! So we are very thankful, first of all to God for His grace and blessing upon us during this time, and also to all of you who prayed, called, went with us to Corpus, left comments, and gave us words of encouragement! Life is returning back to normal and Justin is already crawling and climbing and laughing out loud (he actually did that the very next day)! They say babies are resilient, and with him, that statement has certainly proven to be true!! :) Thanks again!

Keep us in your Prayers...

Hello everyone! We just wanted to stop by and ask for your prayers in these next few days...We will be going to Corpus tomorrow and Monday for a minor surgery that Justin will be having. It's not that big of a deal but he will be put under for about an hour...SO, you can imagine that we're a bit nervous and not looking forward to being in a hospital and dealing with all the drama that entails this kind of thing....We know God is in control and that this will make His Grace even more evident in our lives, but we Still need your prayers! Thanks family we love you!

Justin is on the Move!!!

Justin is Crawling!!!! It's been about a week now since he dared to actually crawl from a semi-sitting, semi-crawling position to a full- fledged crawl...last Saturday he took like 2 steps then he would stop...we practiced everyday and now there's no stopping him! I actually cried as I witnessed those first little crawls. I'm not kidding you can ask John he made fun of me all day for that one! I guess Dad's just don't get it huh? :) I was ecstatic even though I've heard that now life is gonna get really hectic for me since I'm gonna have to be after him everywhere he goes. That's OK with me, maybe it'll help me keep shedding all those extra pounds!!! :)

He's also now climbing up on everything he can get a handle on! As you can see in the picture...I've got my work cut out for me from now on I guess!

A Month full of Fun and Work...

Hello everyone! This month has been a busy one for us!! With all the Preperations for Camp and a growing baby we've hardley had time to take a breather...but I wanted to update quickly. It was good to have Josue with us for a few days!!! He helped us out at Camp the week he was here! Then, we had an Awesome Father's Day! It was John's very first one and Justin got all dressed up for his Daddy... A couple of days after that he turned 8 whole months! :) We have been spending all our days at the camp working and Ive already got some pictures up from the camps we've had so far...but I Plan to write ALL about the summer in the next few weeks as things wind down! Please continue praying for us as the summer progresses...We've already seen many come to Christ for Salvation, some dedicate themselves to live more godly lives, and ALL have a good time! We want to make sure that continues throughout the rest of the summer, so, Thanks for your PRAYERS!

Mid-Year Resolutions!!! :)

Hey there everyone...this is Blandy checking in and saying hi! Yesterday I was thinking about how its already June, and how another camp season is upon us, and about how fast time has flown by, and how Justin will be 8 months old in 12 days!!! I was amazed at how fast time seems to go by when you have a baby...then, for some reason, I thought MAN! have I accomplished ANY of my new years resolutions??? It seems like it was just yesterday that I made them....In thinking of all this I proceeded to find my list of 07 resolutions and checked off all the ones I had been pretty good at keeping (not many) :) then, I re-wrote all the ones I had not yet accomplished....BOY do I have a whole lot to do in the next 6 months!!! YIKES!! :) But, for some reason I suddenly felt like I had a new found resolve to get them done!! Anywyay I dont know how the rest of you are doing with that whole thing, maybe you hadn't thought of your resolutions since January 2nd...:) I encourage you to re-visit those resolutions!!! Or just make NEW Mid-Year Resolutions!!! I say those count too!!! :) Love ya'll

7 Months....

We are so thankful To God that He has brought Justin Reagan this far with health and happiness!! for all the studio Pic's click here.

7 Months Old Today!!!!

Today Justin Reagan turned 7 months!!! We are so thankful that he's been healthy and happy his whole life! :D...Some things he's doing this month is walking on his walker, babbling all kinds of baby talk, sitting up for longer periods of time, eating new baby foods, reaching for everything and pushing himself up to try and crawl...I hope he gets that one soon but we'll see!!!

Here's the gang that went to SeaWorld.....read more about our trip to California below!!! :)