Christmas Train 2009

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas from the Mercier family!

We enjoyed a chilly winter night at Irvine Park once again with the exciting train, sparkling lights, and of course Santa! :)

May you all enjoy this special time of year as we celebrate the holy birth of Jesus Christ our Lord! :)

Love,

Nate, Sandy, Patrick (3 1/2 yrs.) and Shane (almost 17 mon.)

Patrick's Preschool Christmas Program 2009

Mommy and Grandma Cylene had so much fun watching Patrick's first Christmas Program. Once he warmed up a little, Patrick sure enjoyed singing his "baby Jesus" songs! :)

Halloween 2009

Playing carnival games with Daddy

Having fun at the church carnival with best buds, Troy and Cassidy

Getting ready to go trick-or-treating

Our little Elmo and cousin Elise (a pretty maid)

Patrick the "friendly" bat with cousins Elise and Kate (Sherlock Holmes)

All 5 cousins on Halloween day: Kate, Shane, Luke, Elise, and Patrick

Shane and Poppy Tom at Uncle Dave's Oktoberfest party!

Patrick and Auntie Rach dancing with a German hat :)

"Daddy and Me" Pumpkin Carving

Eating yummy pizza with Daddy!

The jack o' lantern with the Shane/Mater teeth! :)

Hanging out with Daddy at preschool is fun!

Big smiles from PT, our big preschool boy!

Fun with Pumpkins!

Enjoying time with friends Melinda & Agatha and our kiddos

Shane's thinking "if I could only just taste it..."

Cassidy and Patrick's great teamwork :)

Patrick loved going to the pumpkin patch this year...Tanaka Farms is fun!

Family Portraits -- Oct. 2009

Happy Fall to you all! Here are our recent family pictures taken at "Dinosaur Park" nearby in Laguna Hills, CA. :) Big boy Patrick is now 3 1/2 and little bro Shane is 15 months. It was HOT that day, but we had fun!

VBS and Preschool!

Patrick attended Vacation Bible School (VBS) this summer for the very first time and had a blast with his buddy, Cassidy! He got to hold up the sign for his group (#10) during opening songs, loved learning about Jesus, and enjoyed his teacher, Ms. Clements. She is one of his preschool teachers too, so it was a great way for him to get to know her ahead of time. :)

He also just finished his 1st week of preschool....he LOVES it there! In fact, he cried when I came to pick him up the first day, because he wanted to stay longer. I guess that's a good sign. :) He loves his teachers, Mrs. Howard and Ms. Clements, and is so excited each morning, because he gets to go to "big boy preschool!"

Shane's 1st Birthday!

It's hard to believe we have a walking 1-year-old now, but we do! Shane turned ONE in early August and is loving his new-found freedom of getting around on 2 feet! He loves to follow Patrick all around the house and is saying lots of words, such as: all done, more, hi, bye-bye, mama, dada, papa, eat, cookie, and ball. :) Here are some pictures from his baseball-themed 1st b-day party with family and Shane's 1st baptism b-day, as well. Our tradition on this day each year is to light the child's baptism candle, eat cross-shaped cookies made by mommy, and open cards/gifts from the godparents. Shane's godparents are Nate's parents, Tom and Deb...he is such a blessed little boy! :)

Random Summer Pics

We are sure enjoying our summer! Here are some pics of our trips to the park, beach, swimming at Grandma's house, Irvine Park, and hanging out at home. Wish it could be summer all year long. :)