Gavin Turns 2!

I know I have been a bad blogger. Our family has been sick since Oct. 13th. We have not had everybody well in over a month. We are still fighting colds and coughs. We have been busy settling into our new area here in San Clemente. We are very involved with our church (Compass Bible). The kids love going and whenever Gavin pretends to drive a car he tells me he is going to church. Avery is still in gymnastics. She goes on Monday and everyday she gets up and asks if it is Monday.
My camera has not been working very well, when I can figure it out I will take pictures of Avery at the gym and of our house. I also will have to post Halloween pictures when I can get them from my sister.
Gavin turned 2 on Nov. 2nd and we can't believe how big he is getting. He is talking in complete sentences and wants to keep up with his very verbal sister. Gavin completely adores Avery and wants to do EVERYTHING she does. Though Avery knows her physical limitations, Gavin thinks he can climb and jump off of anything. He gives his Mommy a heart attack a lot of the time.
Baby number three is due in about 7 weeks and I am ready to have this baby. Being big and chasing a very active two year old definitely has its challenges. I am not as fast as I am without the belly. Avery is very enamored with my belly. She talks to her sister all the time and wants to feel the baby move. We do not have a name for this little one but Avery calls her "sis".
Dan's rehab continues to go well, so we will see what God has in store for us next season!
We hope everyone has an amazing Thanksgiving! We are thanking God for all the blessings we have in our lives.
Love,
The Giese Family

Here are some pictures of the pumpkin patch, Gavin's Birthday, and just hanging out with the kids!

We have finally moved in.......

It has been a busy month for the Giese Family. We finished painting our house and moved in and we were very fortunate to sell our town home in Oceanside. We are slowly getting organized and trying to find a place for everything. We have been very lucky to have Dan's parents around the corner to help watch the kids so we can get more done or have a little break. The kids love the new house and love playing in the backyard. It has been nice to be closer to a lot of friends that I know from working at Stoneybrooke and many of Dan's high school friends live in the area.

We found out we are having a little girl and Avery's comment was, "See mom I told you." She has proceeded to remind me what I need to do to prepare for the new baby. One of the things she keeps telling me is that we really need to go to Target and get her some bottles and diapers. She has also told me she will share all her toys with her new sister, though we are still working on sharing with Gavin. Avery started gymnastics today and loves it!!!! She has mastered a somersault and I was very surprised to see her walking backwards on the balance beam. As for Gavin he is all boy and continues to play hard everyday. He is not sure about the baby thing. When we ask him where the baby is sometimes he points at my stomach and sometimes he points at his own.

Dan's rehab is going well. We both have been busy with house projects. It has been a blessing for us to spend this much time together as a family and we definitely are thanking the Lord for this amazing family time!!!

Here are some pictures of the kids at a friend's b-day party, the beach, Avery's 1st trip to the tide pools, and her 1st day of gymnastics.

Avery's first day of gymnastics with her friend Taylor.

Avery's trip to the tide pools-She was a great explorer and she was willing to touch some of the animals.

Hanging out at T-Street

Avery's friend Bella's B-day Party

Bella, Kiana, and Avery

Our 1st Blog

We finally jumped into the blogging world. I will try to update this blog once a month with new pictures and info about what we are up to. We are currently home in Oceanside, CA because Dan had tommy john surgery at the beginning of June. His recovery is going well and he is in therapy three days a week. We are enjoying our trips to the beach and some great family time with daddy. The big news in our family is that we are expecting out third child in Jan. This baby is due on Avery's Birthday (Jan. 7th). We will find out if this little one is a boy or a girl on Aug. 13th. Our other big news is we are moving. We bought a house up in San Clemente, CA and we will be moving once we paint and get some new carpet. I will post pictures once we get things looking the way we want them to. Avery and Gavin are growing up so fast. Gavin loves sports and will play any game that involves a ball. He is talking a lot now and we can understand a lot more of what he is saying (football, baseball, golf ball, avery, daddy, mommy, milk, Duke, the list is going on and on) His vocabulary is growing everyday. He adores Avery, which is very cute. Avery's vocabulary is growing too! She recently used the word educational and she always is using the word amazing. She is very inquisitive and has an amazing memory. Both of the kids have loved swimming in grammy's and pop-pop's pool and Avery is swimming by herself.