Here is Brendan getting ready for "re-school" in all his superhero gear to include his Daddy illustrated lunch bag. Eddie draws a different superhero on his lunch bag every week. Brendan knows almost every "guy" in the Marvel and DC comics I think.
Kendall and Meredith posing after finally getting Kendall's hair pulled in to a bow. Kendall does not like to get her hair did!
We saw this shirt and had to get if for Kendall. Scan finally show us that big smile now that she has her two front teeth!
Got this shot of Brendan on a rare warm day in Dallas in JANUARY a couple of days later we are trapped in the house because everything is frozen over and it's 15 degrees outside. Got to love that Texas weather
Kendall post bath-time in her Princess Towel. If we could only get her to love the changing table as much as she loves the bath.

January 2011

Happy New Year! We hope the kids get along this well all the time. We had a great Holiday Season and the kids really enjoyed their Christmas. Brendan was absolutely into Christmas this year. From the decorations on the our street, to the "Santa Claus Tree", and all of the "Songs," with his favorite being "Frosty". We had the kids take pictures with Santa as you can see.

About one second after this picture was taken Kendall broke out in into screams and tears, but they did a great job catching this photo before she broke down.

Brendan was more than happy to take a picture with Santa, which was great because he usually freaks out when he sees people dressed up like when he saw Dora and Snoopy.

December 2010

November brought Kendall's first Thanksgiving and our first fried turkey. Because the turkey only took 30 minutes we had Thanksgiving Dinner early. That allowed us to get the "Santa Claus Tree" up and decorated. Brendan helped me put the top on the tree. This year Brendan is a big fan of all things Christmas. "Sanna Claus", "Frossie the No-Man" and "Ru Doff" are his most favorite things right now. He is learning and singing many Christmas Carols.
Kendall is now standing up with assistance of anything in the house. Won't be long now before she is walking!
Brendan loves his "Santa Claus Tree". He can turn the lights on the tree all by himself. This photo in front of the tree took forever to get done, but we're glad we have it.

October 2010

October has brought the cooler weather and some new photos on the Commender's Blog. Brendan and Kendall are getting along so well lately and we caught Brendan & Kendall "Going Nigh-Nigh".

This year "Brendan America" went trick-or-treating as Captain America. He was a little nervous going up to the first house but as soon as he realized he was getting candy, he said "More houses, more houses, more houses, etc..."
Kendall looked very cute in her Halloween costume and was a real trooper going with us to all the houses.
Here are the pictures from Kendall's 6 month photo shoot. We got some great shots of them individually and together.

September 2010

Cooler temperatures are not the only thing moving in the Commender Household. Kendall is officially crawling!!! We thought life was busy before but with both kids moving, we have realized keeping up with them is a new level of busy. She also had her 1st tooth pop through, and her 2nd bottom front tooth should pop up any second now. Although her teething is uncomfortable she is still a very happy baby, and great sleeper!

Brendan has been staying busy with lots of activities. In the last month we have gone to the Dallas Aquarium, Curious George Live (picture below), and a petting zoo/pumpkin patch. Yesterday at the "Punkin Patch" he rode a pony. When we first approached " the horshey" he held on to Eddie for dear life, but within 10 seconds of being on the pony he was holding on to the saddle with one hand yelling "Yee-Haw"(not kidding).

We have been playing outside a lot and drawing with"schaulk" on the walkway in the front of the house. Next month we'll have Kendall's 6 month photos to post and Halloween costumes! Stay tuned.......

August 2010

It won't be long now! Kendall will crawl any day now, and she is ready to go! Enough watching big brother run around the house like a maniac! She is so happy and sweet all the time, but this month the teeth have been really coming in and she has been pretty angry about it!

Little Wonder Woman! Eddie couldn't resist this onesie. So cute!

Brendan is into many new activities over the last few months, with coloring and reading being the top two without a doubt! He could color all day long and fully expects for you to sit and color with him. He also loves reading and usually spends 30 minutes to an hour each night "reading" to himself in his room. His favorite books are "Ah-mulls" - a book about Noah's Ark; "Choo Choo" - The Little Engine that Could; "Fruits, Apples, Nanas" - a book about fruit; and "Melmo" - his potty book about Elmo. He likes to read about the potty but not actually use it!

He started back at Mother's Day Out this week, and we're excited for him to be back b/c he really enjoys it. He is talking in longer sentences everyday, and it's almost like you can have a conversation with him. He refers to Kendall as "Aw! Cute Baby," and while we still can't get him to say, "I love you," he does say, "Dada much." ( :

In other news, I tested for and passed my International "A" Judo Referee test in Miami just last weekend. It is a goal I have been working towards for 16 years. Someday, maybe I will referee at the Olympics which actually sounds a lot cooler than it actually is!

July 2010

This summer has been brutally hot, so we have spent a lot of time indoors. Thankfully, Brendan doesn't mind so much! Brendan just completed his swimming class with Eddie which was lots of fun. We also took him to the Circus last week which was a total blast! Can't wait to go again next year with both kids. Brendan is so much fun and is talking more and more every day. He is a little bundle of energy!

Kendall is doing great as well. This month she started sitting up in her play seat and enjoying the bouncer, as seen below. She also started on rice cereal, though so far she is not a fan. She has also started making a lot more noises and trying her best to "talk" to us.


Things with Eddie's work have finally started to turn the corner after 1.5 years of a tough recession. It has been great to see companies starting to hire once again. It has been a very busy summer for me as well. I opened a Ft. Worth office of my company, started managing a venue in nearby McKinney, and have had several great opportunities which has lead me to take the expression, "When things slow down," out of my vocabulary! Looking forward to the future!