Saturday, September 11, 2010





























birthdays
end of popper
camera- mommy!


I think I needed some time to recover from all of the birthdays and first days of school. We go 50 weeks without a birthday and in two weeks we have all four! Miguel, you get the works because your birthday is first. You got homemade cake, hats, blowers and balloons at your school birthday then by Toto's I am exhausted. His cupcakes did not turn out and you got a store bought cake and I forgot the candles. All year I think about what I am going to make.

We had a combo birthday at Alamo Square and it was great. You had your friends all there and we played at the playground. We played pin the helmet on the race car driver and did the fishing game. My mom did that for my birthday and I loved it as a kid. It was a hit this time too.

For your dad and my birthdays we went camping at Clear Lake. You two loved the tent. You guys ran around that thing for close to two hours. There is a little window you can crawl through and you loved it.

For Tonio's birthday we went to the river and it was beautiful. We swam, went mini-golfing and had a birthday party with Sue, Tony and the family. Also it was the day you gave up the poppers. You put the poppers in a box and mailed them to baby pie in NY. You were sad the first days but did well. You still ask for them but have exceeded expectations on the popper loss. You also got a camera for your birthday. You have a picture of me on it and you find it and show it to me and say "Mommy" in the sweetest kindest voice. It breaks my heart.

The other day at dinner Miguel, you drank a lot of water and then said, "I was one thirsty boy!" It was very cute.

You both are now fully potty trained. No diapers at night!

Monday, August 9, 2010

Tea Time



After nap I will often make tea and we will dunk our cookies. I like these pictures because here are my very boy boys enjoying their spot of tea.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

First Day of School


Year Two at Little Childrens

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Venice Beach


With your cousins, Michaela and Marissa





Wilson and Miguel


Waiting for the sun to set
Wrestling
Surfer Boys


Meme and Joe, at the Beach House
Annendale Community Beach House
Miguel, you are in the background, you never once stopped moving those legs.
The riding board
Post-chocolate ice cream cone
Our run in with a pretty sad looking beach clown.

We are now on our family vacation in Venice. We have had fun swimming at the beach all day. Yesterday was great. WE rented bikes and rode out to the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. There we swam at a great pool and Meme and Joe came. Later that day we went back to the beach to watch the sunset. Miguel, you practiced your surfing and played soccer with Wilson while Tonio and I ate ice cream and huddled under blankets in the cold. It was beautiful.