Avery's 1st Birthday

Hello Everyone, it has been a while since we have posted. We have been excitingly busy with Mimi and Papa visiting. They arrived safely from Illinois and we have been enjoying every mintue of their visit with us. Yesterday was Avery's 1st birthday. So, of course, we had a big bash at the Alcala Household. We rented a bounce house for the day, had water balloon fights, had a cookout and raffled off door prizes. We had a total of 47 guests, great weather and yummy food. We took 100s of pics, so we had to choose only a few to post.


Avery with his Godparents: Pat and Jamie

Avery and Daddy waiting on guests to arrive.

Mimi and Papa gettin' some grub.

Birthday boy, Mommy and Daddy watching as people arrive.

Avery and some of the "chicks" having some fun in the bounce house.

Watch out......the water balloon fights have begun.

Avery, Mom and Dad as he digs into his birthday cake.

Some of the kids present at the party....aren't they all just adorable.

Papa and Rico playing a game of bean bags against Pat and Piersoll.

Avery and Ivette (our neighbor) resting in the shade.

Lots To Look Forward To!!!

The weather has been UNBELIEVABLE here, so we have been super busy lately.....that's the reason for the lack of postings. We have been busy planting new plants, gettting the pool ready for summer, hanging out at the marina, taking long walks and just enjoying life. We have lots to look forward to in the next couple of months in the Alcala Household.


April 4th-13th: Mimi and Papa come to visit for Spring Break. We will make many visits to the beach, eat out lots, lay by our pool, enjoy cocktails together and Papa and Rico will play a few rounds of golf all while Avery entertains us 24/7.



April 10th: Avery's 1st Birthday. What? He is one already? Where did the time go. We are still in disbelief that our stud muffin is almost a year old. It just FLEW BY. And of course, we will be having a birthday party here at the house. Pics will be posted following the big EVENT!!!

April 12th: Avery's 1st Easter. The Easter Bunny knows EXACTLY where our house is. Can't wait to see what he leaves Avery.

April 23rd-27th: Vegas Baby Vegas. Rico and I are heading to Vegas with bunches of other couples for some gambling, drinking, sun bathing and well......the rest........what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Mimi will be coming back to Florida to watch our lil' munchkin. This will be my first time away from him for longer than 6 hours!!! Ouch!!! But, he will be in GREAT hands!!!

May 7th - 11th: To Indianapolis for my cousin Abbie's wedding. We will be staying at my BFF's ( I love that abbreviation, its soooo 1985) house, Megan. So, we will attend a great wedding and get a good visit in with Megan and Vance. Also while we are there, we get to meet our new niece Camryn and see alot of the members of the Pancoast Family.

WOW!!! All this going on ..........then it will be time for summer. That means swimming, cookouts, playing in the neighborhood late into the night, and TIME OFF WORK FOR DADDY!!!!

Then in August.......off to Destin, Florida for the annual Pancoast Family Vacation. You get all of us together and WATCH OUT!!!!!!!

Play Date with Annabelle

Today we had a playdate with Annabelle. She is the daughter of one of my friends, Julie, who I went to nursing school with. Coincidently, Annabelle was born on the exact same day as Avery; April 10, 2008. The two have a great time together as they are both very calm, relaxed babies looking to have a good time.

Julie and I loaded up the babies and went to the marina for some fun in the sun.



Avery and Annabelle sharing snacks: Apple puffs and strawberries. YUMMY!!!

Avery and I getting ready to attack the alligator.

"I'm ready to explore all of these fountains....On your mark, get set..........GO!!!"

"These fountains are getting higher and higher, I'm not so sure about this. Get over here and help me, Mom"

"No parents around.........here I GO!!!!!!!!!"

Just some pictures

Here are some miscellaneous pictures of Avery over the past several days.



Avery on the golf cart at Nanny and Grandpa's house in Ft. Myers with mimi, my aunt Jenni, Aunt Jyl and Aunt Jacque


At the country club for daddy's birthday. He wanted NOTHING to do with the cupcake.

Getting ready for our playgroup. "Daddy put this silly hat on me."

As promised........

As promised, below are some recent pictures of my newest niece, Camryn Alexis. She is just a doll baby and I can't wait to get my hands on her. Ryan, Holli, Rylie and Camryn are one big happy family. Cam is happy and healthy. What more could anyone ask for?


"Ah, a full belly and a clean diaper, that's all I need right now."


Rylie taking care of Camryn while Ryan and Holli go out for some dinner. Ha, just kidding. Ryan stands by while Holli snaps a photo. She is already a great big sister, but wonders when Cam will wake up and play barbies with her???

Another Milestone!!!

We have reached another milestone with our bambino. He has been cruisin' along on his hands and knees since he was 7 months old. He has been able to stand on his own and even walk on his own while holding onto furniture for quite some time now. However, he has met another milestone and has started taking steps COMPLETELY on his own. No assistance needed. It is just the cutest thing and he is so proud. The pictures below have nothing to do with him walking, but are just some pics we have taken recently and we think they are worth posting.



"Look guys, I am still small enough that I can go whereever I want and fit whereever I want. Come and get me....I dare you!!!"



Cruisin all over Daddy's office floor. Whenever Dad has some down time at work mom loads me up in the Chrysler and we head to the Country Club for some good grub and QT with daddy.

Daddy's Day Off

As we have already mentioned, now is Daddy's busy time of year at the Country Club. He works long hours and has minimal days off. However, when he does get a day off, we make the best of it. So, on Monday he was off all day. The weather was perfect as it usually is this time of year. High of 80 and not a cloud in the sky. We made our itenerary for the day and headed out.
The itenerary:
Playgroup at the library with mommy, daddy and Avery
Lunch outside at Cha Cha Coconuts at St. Armands Circle
Then, to the beach for some sand and sun
And, if time allows, a nap. Otherwise, we can always sleep later.


Daddy and Avery at Cha Cha Coconuts. Avery drinks ice cold water from a straw.


Mom and Avery at Cha Chas. Mom sips on a rum runner while Avery stuffs his face with Chicken, cheese and veggies.

Dad and Avery taking a stroll on the beach.

Mom and Avery getting their feet wet. Water was a bit chilly, but still felt nice.

Happy Birthday Daddy

Happy Birthday Daddy!!! Today is my dad's birthday he turns 59 years young today.....or as he would say..... he is "33 + some months." Either way, happy birthday.



Avery and Papa (my dad) on Christmas morning.


Avery and Papa at the school where Papa teaches. (as you can probably tell from the pics, Avery and Papa are Good Buds.)

Rico, my Dad and I while visiting them in August 2008

My dad and mom while out celebrating Erica's Birthday last year.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!! You make sure that mom takes you out on the town tonight and spoils you rotten............ :)

Carol's Baby Bath

Saturday night we had a girl's night at Jamies house. We hosted our good friend Carol's baby shower. She is due with her second daughter March 19th so we had her a "baby bath." It was a great night with the girls and Carol got lots of nice stuff.


The expecting momma with Toni

Opening presents. Avery stands by flirting with Toni

Wow, look at that belly.... and it is just that..... ALL BELLY!!!

Bundle Up!!!

A cloudy, rainy, chilly day in Florida...................

The weather men said it was going to cool off here and some storms were moving in and boy oh boy were they right. When we went to church this morning it was 69 degrees and a bit sunny. But when we left church it was cold, pouring down rain and 54 degrees. OUCH!!! So, it is going to be a "stay in side, snuggle up and play" kind of day. But, we will venture out of the house for some pizza tonight. Rico and I have found a new pizza joint in town and it is our FAVORITE.... Avery even LOVES it. We have to get a medium pizza now to feed the "whole family." This is what Sundays are all about.

P.S. More updates on Camryn and family along with pictures coming soon......... !!!