Fall 2011

Here is Arrow. He is a boy. I wanted a girl, oh well. Three stinkers.

Apple Picking in the Russian River. You liked it Tonio, Migs thought it was "boring".


Flag Day at Marshall Elementary School

Lazy Sundays
Sunday Streets and Miguel our rock climber

Sid the Science Kid at the Academy of Science

Birthday #4

Now its Toto's birthday. For months you would tell people when they asked how old you were, "3 but I will be 5 in a year." You just completely skipped over 4. We went to the river with Tony and swam, picked berries, canoed, and had your favorite meal "strings with cheese on the side" Daddy made you a beautiful pirate birdie cake, as requested. Tony bought every toy in the cereal isle for you too. You wanted a race track and dad bought you one that you are still playing with, a week later.


Just some funny Toto moments:
- When asked what you want to be when you grow up, "First I want to fix pirate birdies and then I want to be a kid fixer like Poppop and terry."
- The other night you told me I was your best friend.
- When I picked you up from school on Friday you saw me and ran and gave me the biggest hug.
- On Friday Morning after dropping off Miguel you said, "I love my brother so much."

Birthday # 5

Happy Birthday Miggy!







For your 5th Bday Miggy, we had dinner at our house with Tony, Manuela and Wilson. You had your favorite dinner hamburgers, chips, and homemade ding dongs. The next day we went to the Santa Cruz boardwalk. We went on rides, played video games and ate hot dogs. Your favorite ride was the log ride.

1st Day of Kindergarten

Miguel-

Today was your first day of kindergarten. It was a crazy day trying to figure out all of our new schedules but we managed. You and I took the bus to school and then waited in the hallway at Sanchez. We sat down at your desk and you started tracing your name. When it was time to leave you just started to cry and then sob. It broke my heart. I picked you up in my arms and held you, my sweet boy. It was so hard to leave you. After 10 minutes I had too and then I was crying outside. I picked Tonio up and we took a taxi to make sure we were there waiting for you afterschool. We ran around the cafeteria looking for you. When you finally came I yelled your name and I think it was relief for both of us. When asked what your favorite part of the day was, "Recess". I love it.

Preschool Graduation

Your graduation class.

Teacher Vanessa



Layla, your first girlfriend.


On Friday, August 5, 2011, Miguel graduated from Preschool. It was a cute little ceremony. Miguel was pretty funny up there because he couldnt stand still, made faces, had his tongue out and was generally squirelly. But overall he was very sweet and I look forward to many more graduations. I love you Miggy.

Venice Beach

For the 3rd summer we headed south to Venice. It was a great week of swimming, bike riding, collecting sand crabs, people watching, and learning to boogie board.

Billings the Magic City

We enjoyed a great vacation in Billings. Miguel- you swam and swam. You cold not get enough. You jumped off the diving board, did cannon balls, and would swim and swim. You loved Dexter too. We had a lot of fun on 4th of July. We swam, saw the Billings Mustangs, jumped in bouncy houses and had a great bbq complete with fireworks by Pop Pop. It was funny when Pop Pop was doing the fireworks, all of a sudden Miguel started screaming, "Its going to suck my blood. Its going to suck my blood!" It was so loud- all over mosquitoes.

You went fishing with PopPop and Daddy, had fun with the little house and went to see a movie with PopPop and Terry. It as a great time.