the girl is ready! thanks Tio Gary for the cool jersey.
bubbles
that's all folks!
he's a kindergartner now.
coffee date
took this pastry monster out since she was so upset at not getting to play at Alexander's last day!
making memories ... at Kidspace!
Abuelita took the kids on a special outing to Kidspace Children's Museum in Pasadena, complete with their own heartfelt picnic lunches. They pretended they were ants, painted a giant leaf, and even got to pet a gecko! Thank you Abuelita!
it's all about the technique
tooth watch 2015!
he swallowed it!
tooth watch 2015!
the boy has been complaining about sore teeth. we suspected a lose tooth and tonight if was confirmed! we're expecting the tooth to come out any day now!
torn
first of many ...
I Love You Card
For Mom's Day, Alex made several special personalized cards. While he was doing that, a certain little girl kept asking for hers by saying "mine!" "mine!" "meee" So he lovingly obliged.
I love the curls! This made my heart smile.
tea party
Sophia made tea for her guests this weekend.
words
Tday Sophia expanded her vocabulary by repeating different words that Grandma practiced with her. It was exciting to hear her say "bubbles," "beep beep" (for the Wheels on the Bus song, her current fave), and "knife." She's been a pro at saying "bye bye" for a couple weeks and is improving her "no." It's also wonderful to hear her start making lots of different sounds - especially the "l" sound, which she uses when trying to say her brother's name (imagine "ala"). It's pretty magical helping her learn to talk.
so big
He keeps telling me he's a big boy, not a little boy.
too much!
finally editing some photos for a friend's soon-to-be business and had to share a couple of these photos of Sophia.
just another Saturday afternoon...
Happy Easter! Part 2
making Easter memories
Happy Easter! Part 1
someone is excited about an Easter egg hunt with the family
and someone is getting ready to have fun
the eggs
some serious art was happening here.
milestone.
Today was a special day. A milestone for all 4 of us. We went to our local public elementary school and began the process of enrolling Alexander in kindergarten by attending the "round-up" - a short presentation of what the school has to offer and a tour. After watching the PTA video highlights of the activities and special events the school does and visiting each kindergarten classroom, Alex said it looked like a lot fun and seemed excited. However, he was also relieved when we told him that we still had lots of days of preschool left. Of course, I was also reminding myself of the same as I was telling him (and feeling in myself a longing for the innocence, purity, and comfort of preschool). We, as parents, are growing along with our Blueberry and Olive.
big brother
