Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Emma's 8!!!


What an amazing young lady I have been entrusted with. I think I take for granted just how great she really is. I am always so busy I don't stop to realize how much she does to help me. She has a huge heart that she shares with everyone around her.
Emma loves to read! For her birthday,my Mom and her Aunts got her 2 different chapter book series; Judy Moody and Super Fudge. In the first day she had read 2 of the books. She had completed both series in less that 2 weeks! I tell her she should do something besides read but she doesn't think so. She says, "But Mom, you always say reading is good for me!" LOL.

Emma is very witty and quick on her feet. For example, She was upstairs and asked me to get her a shirt from off the couch. I threw it up the stairs and when she asked me where it was I said, " I threw it up" Emma's response (with a smirk) " Gross! I don't want to wear it now!!"

Emma is still in the Dual Language program at school. She will be starting 3rd grade this year. She is still loving Spanish. She won't speak it frequently or infront of me but I do catch her speaking with her Daddy and Abuela & she likes to teach Miguel a few words here and there. She sounds so precious! I can't wait til she is comfortable speaking it all the time.

Emma has been taking gymnastics which she loves. We (meaning I) took a break from it this summer, so she spends everyday swimming at my Moms instead. Emma still loves animals and still wants to be a vet when she is all grown up. She has added being a Mom to her list as well. :)
I love my beautiful baby girl. I am so blessed and lucky to have her as my daughter.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Fav of the week

What do we do when it snows in OK?



We...

Watch Daddy act silly...
make some cookies....

sleep a little....
or a lot....

paint some toes....

and make some pillow mountains.


all this while "enjoying" two weeks off of school!

Friday, February 11, 2011

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"

Monday, January 31, 2011

Saturday, January 22, 2011

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

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





Friday, January 21, 2011

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