FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL- 2009

I JUST LOVE TITI IN THIS DRESS

GRIFFIN'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
HE IS ONE HAPPY CAMPER

TITI ON HER FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

SHE LIKES HER NAP MAT

SO....LAST WEEK WAS THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL FOR THE KIDDOS. I WAS REALLY NERVOUS FOR GRIFFIN TO GO BACK BECAUSE AS YOU ALL KNOW LAST YEAR HE CRIED ALOT! I WAS ALSO NERVOUS SINCE HE HAD TO BE POTTY TRAINED THIS YEAR...AND WASN'T QUITE SURE HOW HE WOULD DO...TO MY SURPRISE (KNOCK ON WOOD) SO FAR SO GOOD. HE HAS BEEN SO GOOD ABOUT GOING TO SCHOOL. HE WAKES UP HAPPY TO GO TO SCHOOL AND DO ARTS AND CRAFTS AND SEE ALL HIS LITTLE FRIENDS AND SO FAR WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY POTTY ACCIDENTS. HE IS REALLY DOING GOOD THIS YEAR AND I AM SO HAPPY FOR HIM!

TITI ON THE OTHER HAND IS HAVING A ROUGH GO AT IT. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS BECAUSE SHE IS SO YOUNG OR IS SHE IS JUST MISSING ME OR WHAT....TITI GOES EVERY TUESDAY/ THURSDAY AND SO FAR SHE HAS CRIED EVERYTIME BASICALLY ALL DAY LONG......I CAN HEAR HER CRYING AS I LEAVE AND ENTER THE BUILDING TO PICK HER UP. HOPEFULLY WITH TIME SHE WILL GET BETTER. I AM SO LUCKY THAT THE PRESCHOOL THEY GO TO EVERYONE THERE IS SOOOO NICE AND CARING TOWARDS MY KIDS (LOOKS LIKE I NEED TO GET REALLY NICE XMAS GIFTS FOR EVERYONE :). I WILL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED ON HOW SHE IS DOING.

OTHER THAN THAT THE KIDS ARE DOING FANTASTIC.

UNTIL NEXT TIME...........

SUMMER UPDATE

SO I THOUGHT I WOULD DO A POST TO UPDATE EVERYONE ON WHAT ALL HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH OUR FAMILY THIS SUMMER. PRESCHOOL FINISHED UP IN JUNE AND THE KIDS HAVE BEEN HAVING A GOOD TIME ENJOYING THEIR SUMMER.

GRIFFIN HAS BEEN AT HOME WITH ME ALL SUMMER AND HAVING LOTS OF FUN. WE WENT TO FLORIDA FOR 3 WEEKS AS EVERYONE KNOWS AND WE HAD A GREAT TIME. GRIFFIN IS NOW USING THE BIG BOY POTTY ALTHOUGH WE STILL HAVE THE OCCASIONAL ACCIDENT BUT HE'LL GET IT. WHILE IN FLORIDA WE WENT TO DISNEY AND GRIFFIN GOT VERY COMFORTABLE IN THE WATER AT MY MOM AND DAD'S HOUSE. NOW HE ALWAYS WANTS TO GO SWIMMING. HE HAS BEEN AT CAMP FOR THE LAST WEEK AND FINISHES UP THIS WEEK AND THEN SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 24. I AM SO PROUD OF HIM! HE IS SUCH A SHY LITTLE GUY WE ARE HOPING THAT WITH 3 DAYS OF SCHOOL EACH WEEK HE WILL COME OUT OF HIS SHELL A BIT MORE. WE HAVE ALSO SIGNED HIM UP FOR SOCCER LESSONS AND WE HAVE SIGNED HIM UP FOR A SOCCER TEAM- GAME ONE IS SEPT 12 :)

TITI HAS ALSO BEEN DOING WONDERFUL! THIS SUMMER SHE HAS STARTED TO WALK! IT IS SOOOO CUTE TO SEE HER WALKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. SHE LOVES TO FOLLOW BENTLEY AND GRIFFIN AROUND THE HOUSE. SHE ALSO HAD A GREAT TIME IN FLORIDA. SHE LOVES THE BEACH AND THE WATER- SHE IS MY LITTLE WATER BABY. TITI WILL ALSO BE STARTING SCHOOL IN A FEW WEEKS- 2 DAYS A WEEK :) SHE SEEMS SO SMALL TO BE GOING TO SCHOOL BUT IT WILL BE GOOD FOR HER TO BE AROUND MORE KIDS HER AGE. SHE LOVES TO BE AROUND KIDS SO WE HOPE THAT SHE WILL LOVE SCHOOL :)

I HAVE HAD A GREAT SUMMER WITH MY FAMILY! IT HAS GONE BY WAY TOO FAST BUT GIVES ME SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR :) IT IS AMAZING HOW FAST THESE LITTLE MUNCHKINS ARE GROWING! EVERYDAY THEY BRING A SMILE TO MY LIFE- THE ARE THE BEST!

UNTIL NEXT TIME..................

Florida- July 2009

Griffin eating Mickey ice cream with papa
My little minnie

The entire gang at DisneyWorld

Riding his new favorite ride-Buzz lightyear

Me and my girl

Griffin riding the wave runners with my dad

On the beach in Key West

Me and Jason checking out some fort

Me and Jason on the sailboat

Baby titi at the beach

Well, pretty much all of you know that me and the kids went to Florida for 3 weeks to stay at my mom and dads house. while there we had so much fun! My parents treated us to another trip at DisneyWorld and the kids had a blast. We have been there 2 times within the past 4 months- thanks mom and dad. The kids had a blast! It is so much fun just to watch their faces when they ride the rides. We plan on going back next year between November and December. Titi loved riding it's a small world and griffin conquered buzz lightyear this trip. When we went in February he was scared but not this time :)

After Disney for a week we were back at mom and dads house and had lots more fun. Boat, beach, wave runners and pool- I would say these kids are pretty lucky to have nani and papa live in florida with so many fun things to do. the kids had a blast just being outdoors and in the water.

Then Jason came down the last week and my mom and dad babysat while we went to Key West for a 4 days. It was so great!!!!!! We had a nice time just relaxing for a bit and it was great to eat so much fresh local seafood. We went to the beach, snorkeling, kayaks, and sailing - so much fun! We hope to make this a regular getaway as well.

All in all the 3 weeks went by way to fast but it always gives us something to look forward to next time we go. We had a great time! Thanks mom and dad!

Until next time....

Birthday Boy

HIS OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY
BIRTHDAY DINNER

THE KIDS PLAYING OUTSIDE

GIFT FROM NANI AND PAPA

FRIENDS AT THE PARTY

CAKE TIME

MORE CAKE

PINATA FUN

BIG BROTHER TAKING TITI FOR A RIDE

I LOVE IT WHEN THEY PLAY TOGETHER

ME, KIM AND KARA

OH MY GOSH!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE GRIFFIN IS 3 YEARS OLD! YES YES I KNOW I ALWAYS SAY THIS BUT I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE HOW TIME FLIES- I MEAN 3 REALLY!!!! THAT'S CRAZY!!! MY LITLE MAN IS GROWING UP SO FAST. HE IS JUST A GREAT LITTLE KID! HE HAS SUCH A BIG PERSONALITY AND HE IS ONLY 3!!! HE IS SO SMART AND SO FUNNY! HE IS ALWAYS MAKING ME LAUGH AND HE SAYS THE FUNNIEST LITTLE THINGS! I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH HIM GROW UP AND BLOOM INTO A HANDSOME YOUNG MAN. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH! I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PICTURES FROM HIS 3RD BIRTHDAY

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30TH BIRTHDAY

ME AND JASON BY THE RIVER
GOD, I LOVE THIS TOWN!

ME, WENDI AND DANIELLE

WENDI, VIC, ME AND JASON ON BOURBON STREET

SINGING UP ON STAGE AT THE CAT'S MEOW

ME AND DANI B SINGING

ME AND JASON AT BRUNCH AT COURT OF 2 SISTERS

THE GIRLS

ALL THE GIRLS BEFORE DINNER AT BRENNEN'S

ME AND JASON AT DINNER

I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM 30! I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM PART OF THE 30 AND UP CLUB! WOW WOW WOW! SO HERE I AM THIS 30 YEAR OLD AND NOTHING SEEMS DIFFERENT THAN IT DID BEFORE, I STILL FEEL THE SAME- GREAT! I HAVE A FABULOUS HUSBAND, 2 WONDERFUL KIDS, GREAT PARENTS AND AMAZING FRIENDS. LIFE IS GOOD FOR THIS 30 YEAR OLD, AND I THINK IT IS ONLY GOING TO GET BETTER :)

WITH ALL THAT SAID, I HAD A GREAT 30TH BIRTHDAY. MY MOM CAME TO WATCH THE KIDS (THANK YOU SO SO MUCH MOM-YOU ARE THE BEST) WHILE ME AND JASON, DANIELLE AND WENDI AND VICTOR WENT TO NEW ORLEANS FOR A LONG WEEKEND. WE HAD A GREAT TIME!! WE ATE LOTS OF YUMMY FOOD, DRANK LOTS OF ALCOHOL AND HAD LOTS OF FUN WITH GOOD FRIENDS. THANKS EVERYONE FOR A GREAT BIRTHDAY!

CALIFORNIA TRIP

the Ventura Boardwalk
lunch in santa barbara with mom and jean

watermark bar with heather and nicole

baby anden- so cute

me and nicole -downtown ventura

in front of my old school- san buenaventura mission

cute mom

So this past weekend me and my mom went to ventura for a quick 3 day weekend trip-without the kids!!!! so fun but of course i missed those kids so much, they were all we talked about... we got in late Thursday night and Friday we went to Santa Barbara with my mom's friend jean. we walked around, had a great lunch at an Argentine restaurant and bought lots of goodies for the kids. Later that night we went out with some of my mom's friends and my friends in downtown ventura. We ate good food and listened to the band. then Saturday we met up with my friends and saw heathers beautiful baby! I am hoping that they make a visit to see us in Texas this summer. then that afternoon we went out to lunch with Nicole and her parents and i had the best panini ever!!! then me and mom walked around downtown. That pretty much sums up our trip b/c I came home on Sunday, and got to see Jason and the kids! I love California but it is good to be home with the family.

Until next time.............

EASTER FUN

TITI IN HER BIG GIRL CARSEAT
PLAYING AT THE PARK

TITI AND NANI

GRIFFIN AND COUSIN ZACH

PRINCESS TITI

EASTER MORNING

THE KIDS

SO IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I HAVE POSTED A BLOG SO HERE IT GOES....

WE HAD A GREAT EASTER HOLIDAY. MY MOM AND DAD CAME DOWN FOR A VISIT AND OF COURSE THE KIDDOS LOVED IT. WE ATE LOTS OF YUMMY FOOD, PLAYED AT THE PARK, PLAYED OUTSIDE LOTS AND JUST HAD FUN FUN FUN. WE MET UP WITH JASON'S PARENTS AND COUSIN ZACH THE NIGHT BEFORE EASTER AT PRAIRIE HOUSE RESTAURANT AND IT WAS YUMMY!!!! THE KIDS SAW THE EASTER BUNNY AT THE PLANO MALL AND LOVED IT! GRIFFIN THINKS THE EASTER BUNNY IS FRIENDS WITH MICKEY SO I GET A BIG KICK OUT OF THAT.

OTHER THAN EASTER NOT TOO MUCH TO REPORT.... TITI IS PRECIOUS AS ALWAYS AND GRIFFIN IS CUTE AS CAN BE.

I AM GOING TO CALIFORNIA OVER THE WEEKEND SO I WILL BE SURE TO POST PICS WHEN I GET BACK.

UNTIL NEXT TIME..............