Chow Time

I can't believe my baby is old enough for rice cereal, but old enough she is!  Raquel had mixed emotions about the whole ordeal.

She loves it!



Bouncing Babies Storytime

My cute friend (and incredible visiting teacher), Amy, got me to sign up for a bouncing baby storytime at the library.  It is really competitive to get in.  I signed up the minute online registration began and STILL got put on the waiting list.  Luckily I got a spot, so we went last Monday for our first session.

They read us a story, we sang songs, and we got to play with toys.

I must say, Raquel had the time of her life watching me play with all the toys I wouldn't let her touch.  She can't wait for next week!

The Big 10x3

It happened.  My hubby turned the big 3 0, the big 3 decades, the big 29+1, the big 10 x 3. 

There is one gift he has been asking for since the day I met him, and that is a bike.  Finally, his wish came true.  (Incidentally, our 4 year old nephew Zach just received a bike for his birthday too.)  I also threw in that hand-me-down broom into the gift mix.

He also got a bocce ball set (which my Mexican pronounces "bossy ball").

Luis can't have red meat (very often) so for dinner, we splurged at Fudruckers.

I saw a cute saying on pinterest the other day that went something like...

"I may be small, but I can still wrap my daddy around my finger."

So true.  Luis gave RAQUEL a gift for his birthday.  He's totally wrapped.

We tried to put Missy to bed before having cake, but after a quick 5 min siesta, she was up and ready for some pastel.  And who can say no to a face like hers?

Not to long ago, Lu & I finished our 2 year engagement with the Eragon book series.  For his cake, I made one of the dragons from the book.  I found the idea online and it looked like this:

http://www.parenting.com/article/how-to-make-a-dragon-cake

Too bad mine turned out like a greenish-blue cow.  Let's just pretend mine is the top picture.

Happy Big One Birthday Boy!



Through Emmita's Eyes

I don't know if it's because she's heard us talking about a "brown baby," or if it's Lu's skin, or if Raquel really looks this brown, but I am LOVING Emma's picture!

Random

Evening Snacks

We've all got our favorite snacks.

When the Maddos Came (Saturday & Sunday)

Since moving to Cali, I've heard of this great park called Griffith Park.  Lu and I have never been, so we decided to try it out with our Raquelita and the Maddos.

First, we hiked up to the Observatory so we could see the Hollywood sign.  If you look really closely with a magnifying glass, you might be able to spot it in the background of this picture.

By the way, I keep waiting for the "new mommy" syndrome to fade, but it's still in full force.  I'm pretty sure I asked Luis 27 times during our Observatory hike if Raquel was still breathing in her cuddled position.

Speaking of cuddled, I got to be a pillow.  My nephews and niece are so strange.

While waiting for the pony rides, I suggested that Luis play the "Hormigita" game to keep the wee ones occupied.  I promised him they would only ask for one game, but just like "This Little Piggy," they kept coming back for more.  

Our Train Ride

 

And Sunday...we had to say goodbye:(

It was a whirlwind week but we had so much fun!  One of the nice perks, was that Raquel slept through the night almost every night they were here.  Boy have I missed that this week:)

And now my question is...who's next, dear family???