Happy Holidays !!

NOVEMBER 2008

" I love sweet potatoes!!"

Hanging out with "Bubb...bubb...bubb".

Sammy's new friend "Hezi".

Thanks, Aunt Julie!!



"Daddy is trying to entice me to scoot,

but why scoot when you can rrreeeaaaccchhh!!"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

DECEMBER 2008

"All My Yesterdays"

Isaac's first Jazz Band contest at Bloomington North High School.

THE ANDRADES TOOK A TRIP TO GEORGIA FOR CHRISTMAS

"What's so funny, Aunt Jodi?"

Sammy and Daddy pass the time by practicing their "bow hunting skills"

in Nana and Papa's back yard.

"Hunting is HARD WORK!!"

Sammy fell asleep in Daddy's arms.

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!

Great Papa's new bedspread.

Papa's new tool wrap.

Nana's new fuzzy socks.

Nana is being "Green" ...

So guess what we EVERYONE got for Christmas....new light bulbs.

Aunt Julie's new picture quilt.

Aunt Jodi's new picture quilt.

(Are you noticing a theme...let me give you a hint...quilt...

Needless to say, I was very busy from November to December.

Thanks for your help Nana!!)

Isaac's Guitar Hero OR Aunt Jodi's practical joke?

Definitely a practical joke...Aunt Jodi was trying to make him sweat.
She made sure he opened his real guitar hero last.

"Should I rip here, Aunt Julie?"



"Oooohhhh...The things they do to me..."

Sammy says: HI!!!

Go "Braves"!!

JANUARY 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

"Look Nana...Itsy Bitsy Spider!"

Nana and Sammy practiced Itsy Bitsy Spider for 10 days. Now, he has turned in to the Itsy Bitsy Spider Monster...he wants us to sing it all of the time.

"Street Dance"
Isaac's Jazz Band Festival at Purdue University.

Sammy has devieloped this new game...it is called...
pull up and plop!!

(sorry for the strange angle...I'm not sure what I was thinking)


We rounded out our January with the largest snow fall in
13 years of Indiana history...12 inches...then 2 more a couple days later.

Whew!!! Well there you have it!!
We hope you enjoyed our holidays as much as we did!!
We try to keep things interesting, and there is more to come!!
Make sure you check back for Isaac's 13th Birthday...
The First Annual Birthday Retreat in Tennessee...
and Sammy's 1st Birthday.

We love and miss you all!!
The Andrade Family

P.S. Christmas pictures from the Andrade Family Christmas will be available soon!!

Happy Fall !!

The baby and his teddy bear.
Trick or Treat ??






Baby played by: Isaac
Teddy played by: Sammy
Military back up played by: Jeremy Thompson

Sammy helps Daddy mulch all of the leaves with the lawn mower.






















Isaac's court of honor ceremony for Boy Scouts.

Matthew's new obsession.

The annual Andrade Family trip to the pumpkin patch at Anderson Orchard.

Sammy says DaDaDa...
and coughs to get attention.

Isaac's Fall band concert.

Playing ball with Great Papa.


We hope you enjoyed our fall festivities as much as we did!!
We love and miss all of you!!
The Andrade Family

Photo Journal: July - September

Fishing with Great Papa!!

Aunt Julie comes for a visit.

July Birthdays

August

Daddy, Isaac, and Sammy go swimming.

Sammy meets Aunt Jodi.

Sammy's Blessing
August 24, 2008

Sammy rolls over.

"Daddy gave me some birthday cake icing, and it was mmm....mmmmmm....GOOD!!"

Sammy's first bite of cereal!

Sammy's first bite of carrots.

September

Isaac earned 1st chair trumpet, and an invitation to play in the jazz band. He, also, received all A's and one B+ for the first six week of his 7th grade career.

Nana and Papa came for a
SURPRISE visit!!

Look everyone...I can sit up all by myself!!

We love and miss you all!!
The Andrade Family

Happy Birthday Tami !!!

Greetings one and all. Tami has celebrated her... 21st birthday, in a manner of speaking. And though another season has past according to the reckoning of man, her beauty and grace remain unchanged!

Happy Birthday, Tami.

I love you.

Matthew

SUMMER FUN........AND RASPBERRIES

Happy summer, Everyone!! Wow....June flew by!! We have been busy with lots of summer fun!! As of yesterday, Isaac's baseball season came to an end. He did very well!! As you can tell by the video, he can HIT that ball!! He has also completed sixth grade, and is officially a 7th grader. I know, I can't believe it either!!

Joey made it to Indiana safely, without any problems, on June 21st. He was extremely excited to meet his new little brother. So far, Joey is the only one that can consistently make Sammy laugh. Joey will be in Indiana until July 30th. He is looking forward to spending a lot more time with his Dad.

Matthew has been very busy!! Unfortunately, he has been busy at work, and not in the "Man Cave" with his ham radio equipment. Did you notice the picture of the tower? I believe Matthew's words were "it is a sight of beauty!" He gets all choked up about it. Let's see how many more contacts he can make with this antenna set-up.

And last but not least, Sammy. Sammy is growing hand over fist. He weighs in at 15.2# and is 24 inches long. For those of you that are keeping track, that means he has gained 9# and has grown 4 1/2 inches in three months. I haven't even started feeding him Miracle Grow yet, I promise!! He is hitting that fun stage of smiling, cooing, the beginnings of laughter, and don't forget the raspberries. He's a pro at that one!! I am enjoying every minute!!

Well, I believe that wraps up June at the Andrade house! I look forward to updating you next month! Please, take care, keep in touch, and remember that we love and miss all of you!!

Love,
The Andrade Family

P.S. I am sorry about the lighting in the Sammy video, but it was almost bedtime.

Happy Spring!!

Happy Spring, Everyone!! The Andrade family is busier than ever these days, and we have the pictures to prove it!

Sammy has been busy growing... everyday. He currently weighs 13# 4oz. and is 22 1/2 inches long. That means he has almost doubled his birth weight, and has gotten 3 inches longer in 9 weeks. If he keeps this up he will be bigger than his brothers in no time!! As you can see by the pictures and video, he is smiling at us now. He makes the most adorable coo sounds, and has been very busy attending all of his big brother's activities.


Isaac is a different kind of busy. So far this month, he has participated in a band concert and a cultural fair . The concert consisted of the entire 6th grade band. You could tell that they all had practiced very hard. They did an excellent job. I was very impressed by how professional they sounded. The cultural fair was amazing. Each student picked a country to research. They compiled their research by composing a poster board, a diorama, and a written report. Then they displayed those, all in one evening, along with an authentic dish from their country for everyone to taste. We had a lot of fun!! He has also started baseball. That's right it's baseball season again!! Isaac's favorite time of year. So far they are 2:0 but, with a little practice I think they will become a team to reckon with!! In his video you are witnessing his first RBI of the season. Isaac's coach has him playing 1st and 3rd base. I'm sure I will have more than enough opportunity to post more video and pictures from this season!



Matthew has installed a new tower for his ham radio station. This is a picture of the hole he had to dig (by hand) in order to anchor the tower. As soon as the concrete is set, I can guarantee he will be up on the roof switching all of his antenna...again!! Needless to say, he is very excited!

As for me...I am just trying to keep up!! I am having a ball!! I am so blessed to have such a healthy and exciting family!

Next month we will be able to add pictures of Joey!! He will be arriving in Indiana on June 21st. Sammy is very excited to meet his big brother, Joey!!

Until next month, remember that we love and miss you all!!

Love,
The Andrade Family