Lauren's first steps

Today I stayed home from work so that my mom could go see the doctor. Still looking for a nanny, but haven't had any luck. It is not as easy as one thinks to just spread the word and then magically you'll run into someone. So we were home all day and in the evening when my mom got home Lauren was so excited and she took like three steps. Now she doesn't want to crawl anymore. She even stands up and thinks she can jump. She takes a couple of hops and then falls on her booty. I can't believe it, she's only 10 1/2 months and she's taken her first steps and yet she still doesn't have a single tooth, lol. I guess now we brace ourselves cause there ain't no stopping her.

Sex and the City....the movie

I had been waiting anxiously for the Sex and the City movie. I have seen every episode when they first aired. I would wait and watch every week. On Monday my sisters Gris and Veronica, my Aunt Dora, and yes my mom decided to go. Not a good movie to watch with your mom, lol. Luckily Gris sat next to her so I wasn't as mortified with all the nude scenes. If you haven't watched it don't worry there's alot of surprises but it is true to the series. Loved it!!!!!!

It's the little things

So this year on our anniversary we decided that we would go out ALONE. We always take the kids with us cause we feel so guilty. It started out with Bo cutting his chin and going to the ER so that night was out. Last night Roland worked late and supposedly the ticktets to Sex and the City were sold out. Well, I had fun with Lauren anyway. She loves to look outside the window from her little play house. We bought that play house for Kari one Christmas I think she was only 2. Anyway, she stands on that little chair and doesn't learn cause she's fallen several times and still gets right back up, lol. Lately we've been singing Happy Birthday to her and she gets all chiflada. She starts laughing and kicking and then we say Yay! and she'll start clapping...she looks so adorable. This morning I was checking my emails and Bo told me he had to wash his hands so I told him to pull up a chair and do it himself. I heard the water running for a while but ofcourse I didn't pay attention. By the time I turned around he had spilled the whole bottle of dishwashing soap in to the sink and had a big mound of bubbles. I started to get mad at him and he put his little hands on his hips and said angrily "Loot at what the soap did". So I just let him have fun with it. I usually get all worked up and get mad at them but my dad always tells me that atleast they are healthy and we would rather them be doing their travesuras than for them to be sick in bed or something. So I think I'm gonna loosen up...after all it's the little things that make me smile.

Another trip to the ER

Well, why would my anniversary be different from any other day. I got to my moms to pick up the kids and we were sitting outside for like 5 minutes when my brother comes to the backyard with Bo crying. My brother was furious cause we weren't watching him. He was playing with the mangera and got all wet. When he went inside he slipped on the ceramic tile and landing right on his chin. It wasn't that bad I thought but after we got home and he got showered it was shaped like a football and it was wide open. Roland took him to the ER and thought he needed stitches. They put a glue on there which I'm sure is alot less painful. It doesn't look that bad now, I'm just glad he's ok. It doesn't look like he learned just yet, he's still jumping around. I guess we'll have to save our date for tomorrow night.

"On the Cover"

Karina had yet another dance recital this year. This year was a little different cause she not only did ballet and tap, but jazz as well. The rehearsals started Wednesday and Thursday and then they had the actual recital on Friday and Saturday. It was a long week but we made it through. This years theme was "On the Cover". The girls danced to a variety of songs themed after magazines like Vogue, Good Housekeeping (hence the maid costume), American Cheerleader, Latina, and oh so many other numbers. I am so proud of her cause every Thursday and Friday evening she spent at the dance studio and some days we would skip gymnastics and go straight to her softball games. It was pretty hectic but I enjoy seeing her so happy and I'm glad that I am able to help her with this beautiful experience. We love you Kari!

Milestones.....Travesuras

OMG, Lauren is 9 months going on 10 and she has managed to freak me out. I don't know if it's that you forget how soon your previous child started doing their travesuras or maybe the youngest one just has too many people around so they pick up their ideas quicker, idk. She plays casita with the blankets and she just sits there laughing....it is so adorable. Then yesterday she was in her little play house that is in my room mind you (they have managed to take over all the rooms in this house) and she kept ringing the doorbell. But then she got the bright idea to stand up on her chair so that she could reach it from the window. Standing outside and ringing the doorbell just wasn't fun enough. And then tonight she grabbed my phone and kept putting it up to her ear. At first I didn't think anything of it but she kept on and even babbling at the same time. So now you say hello and she puts the phone up, but she almost puts it to the back of her head...she is so funny. She also gives topes (headbutts) to anything that is near her forehead oh and she blows on her food to cool it down. I just love watching her grow and as long as they're healthy we can't complain about their travesuras.

Gone fishing!

For the past couple of weekends we've been heading out to Arroyo City to do some fishing. One night we went right after the dreaded tournament and made it a late night. The kiddos had a blast. Karina is so not a girly girl so she fits right in. Bo is such a manly man and wants to impress his dad and even Lauren wanted in on the action. I have to say thanks to our friend Wes for inviting us and being such a wonderful host. I don't really enjoy fishing but seeing the kids having so much fun made for a wonderful time. I'll go anywhere and do anything with my kiddos.