From the mouth of Miguel...

Miguel is the funniest kid. I should start writing down everything he says but I'm usually to busy giggling about it to write it down. I thought I would share some that I could remember from the last couple weeks...

"Mom!, I busted my rump! "

After teaching Gabe how to properly jump from the couch onto the big pile of cushions and Gabe does it correctly, he shouts, "That's the ticket, Gabe!"

Me: "Miguel, what do you want the lesson to be about for Family Home Evening tonight?"
Miguel: (very serious) "Ummm....testicals...like how if you feed and water them they grow"
Me: ( trying not to laugh) "I think you mean testimonies, sweetie?"
Miguel: (serious) "No, Mom...testicals"

"Holy Guacamole!"

"Holy, tacos!"

"Holy Peanuts"

His response when something goes his way, "That's what I'm talkin' about!"

Me: "Miguel, are you hungry?"
Miguel: " You betcha, Mom!"

Emma: "I really like, animals. They are my favorite thing"
Miguel: "Emma that means you are attracted to them."
Emma : "What?!"
Miguel: "Yep, you're attracted to them."

Miguel wanted to know what the movie Unstoppable was about. We told him and then his Daddy asked him how he would stop a train that was out of control...
"I would stick bombs, grenades and time bombs on it and then let them do their thing."


"Mom, when people scream it scares me to high heaven"

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what they don't tell you about the iphone...

Side effects include extreme frustration, tantrums and perhaps some constipation.

The many faces of Benji

The kids had a snow day yesterday and Emma was terribly bored (after being home an hour longer than normal). She suggested we do a photo shoot with Benji. It was a lot of fun and I think we captured every look of his. Enjoy :)

Silly

Sadness

Serious

Goofy

Amazed

Pain

Surprised

Happy

just plain adorable

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Wouldn't he make a pretty girl?

He had to wear his sisters hat to go outside and when he looked at me with those big brown eyes I thought..."Well if Emma never get's a sister she could always dress up Gabe and pretend." : D
When he was a baby no matter what we dressed him in people always called him a girl. It must be those big brown "Tavares" eyes and those LONG eyelashes!

Let it snow...

Miguel has been begging for snow ever since he determined it was winter. He was greatly disappointed when we went to Florida and not only was there no evergreen trees(which apparently you have to have for it to be Christmas) there was also no snow!! He has been patiently waiting for it to snow here...So, when we got our light dusting the other day they all had to go out and enjoy it, of course! :)

What the heck???

My little girl...cute, shy, timid little Emma kayaked through the Everglades!! Can you all believe that!? I couldn't...but she did and she had a blast. I'm so glad she isn't like me in this respect. I'm always too afraid to do stuff like that. :) But she got in like it was no big deal...gators and all...(makes me shiver just thinking about it)