Recent Happenings

I haven't posted anything recently because my camera hasn't been able to load pictures onto the computer for some reason, and I think pictures make blogging more interesting, but I decided I should just write anyways with or without pictures.

My sisters and I and all our kids (we each have 2) went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Saturday in Colorado Springs. It is a very nice zoo and the weather was perfect! We had a good time. I asked Eli what he favorite animal was and he replied "the cow". Hmmm, I don't remember seeing cows...and then he changed his mind and said the zebras- that's more like it! I liked seeing the bears the best. There were two fairly large grizzly bears playing around in the water that were so cool to watch.

A couple of weeks ago was the annual Cousins Camp at my parent's house. Eli had a great time with his grandparents and all his cousins! He did not end up sleeping outside though. He wouldn't stay put in the tent and finally my mom just brought him in to sleep in a bedroom upstairs. Diego and I slept in a different room upstairs too. I'm so grateful that my parents put soooo much work into planning and preparing for the camp each year. I know it must be hard to have 16 grandkids spend the night and be in charge of. It makes me tired just thinking about it!
My sisters and I (and Diego) went out to eat once we dropped out kids off at cousins camp. I'm so glad I have sisters and that we get along so well.
In the morning we all got together and had breakfast and then had Grandkids Talent Show. It was a good time. Eli sang two songs with his fake microphone (ABC's and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star). He did a great job!

Cesar was released as the ward Mission Leader and is now a counselor in the Elder's Quorum. I am still the Young Women Secretary and enjoying it.

Eli has been playing with his stuffed animals a lot lately. He was in a car and train playing stage, but has moved on. He can carry on conversations really well now and has some really cute phrases he says. I love it when he says "I'm so excited!". He tells me that about different things throughout the day. He also spontaneously says "I love my mommy" and gives me a hug. He loves Diego and tries to play with him too. The other day he shoved a goldfish cracker into Diego's mouth. When I noticed, Diego had a very strange look on his face and I was able to "fish" it out. I told Eli that Diego is too little to eat food and to not do that again.

I bought a watermelon for the first time ever the other day. It was really good and Eli ate a lot of it! He loves watermelon and kept asking for more. It was a big melon so we shared some of it with a few of our neighbors.

Diego rolls over now. Everytime I put him on the floor he rolls onto his stomach and he can ever roll back to his back. He is liking toys a little more now. He can hold onto a rattle now if we hand it to him, but he hasn't yet reached for a toy and grabbed it himself. He was 15 pounds 1 ounce at his 4 month appointment last week and 26 inched tall. He smiles and laughs often, but also cries a lot too.

Cesar will be finished with his summer class this week and then will have a three week break from school before his last semester before graduation! I'm so excited he is almost finished with school. We are planning on doing some fun family things during the three weeks.

Hopefully I can load some pictures onto the computer soon.
That's all for now!

Father's Day

(I don't take many picture with my dad obviously...these are from my wedding four years ago.)

I'm so grateful I have such a great dad. He has taught me a lot and always provided for me. He has a strong testimony of the gospel and is such a hard worker. He has been such a great father to me and all his kids, and a great grandpa to my boys!

(Cesar got glasses. I really like them and think they make him look very smart and handsome.)

(this picture was taken at Music in the park Thursday night)

Cesar is a great father to Eli and Diego. He spends time with them and tells them he loves them. He makes them laugh and acts silly with them. I'm grateful to such a great husband and father of my kids.

We went to church Sunday and then went to my parent's house for dinner. We had a good time enjoying good food, company, and nice weather. Cesar gave a good lesson in Gospel Doctrine about the Sacrament. He said he is grateful for the sacrament each week and that he helps him stay on track. I'm also thankful we can partake of the sacrament and renew our covenants and spend that time quietly thinking about the Atonement and Jesus.

Sleep

Diego has slept ALL night for the past 5 nights!!! I love it.

I feed him around 8 p.m., put him to sleep, and he doesn't wake up until around 7 a.m.! I'm not sure if this will last, but for now I'm enjoying it. (I fed Eli in the middle of the night at least once until he was 14 months.) Diego still sleeps in our room in the bassinet. Eli has a toddler bed that he uses about half the time, the other times he still sleeps in his crib. We always put him to sleep in his "big boy bed", but if he comes out of his room 2 or 3 times we then put him in the crib. He doesn't really mind being in there, I think he actually likes it.

I wonder when and how we are going to move Diego into Eli's room. I'm worried that Eli will wake up if Diego wakes up and vice versa. I'm sure it will all work out somehow.

*they have never both slept in the crib together- that was just for the picture.

Beverages

When Eli wakes up in the morning I ask him what he dreamed about. He always takes a while to think about it and then answers that he dreamed about milk, water, or orange juice. It's never been anything else. Funny kid!

During breakfast I give him orange juice to start off with and by the time breakfast is over he often has three cups in front of him; OJ, milk, and water. He likes to drink!

Cute Pictures

Swimming with cousins

Matching clothes: Eli- 2 years 8 months Diego- 12 weeks

Playing

Cesar and Eli making pizza for our Family pizza/movie party

Diego swaddled up and peacefully sleeping.

Vacations

Cesar took a Maymester Southwestern Architecture class (three week class in between Spring and Summer). As part of the class they took a 9 day "field trip". It was a road trip to Arizona, New Mexico, and part of Colorado. They visited different sites a long the way. Cesar had a great time! I'm glad he got to go and enjoyed his vacation.

While he was gone, Eli, Diego, and I spent four nights at my parent's house. We had a great time also! We missed Cesar a lot though!We went to a festival in the Park. Eli enjoyed playing with this big soccer ball and trying to Hula-Hoop. It was so cute.My mom and I tried to take the boys on a hike in Castle Rock. We didn't get very far at all! Eli just wanted to be held, and carrying Diego was killing my back. We walked a short distance and found a picnic table where we stopped and had a snack, then we walked back to the car. Eventhough we didn't make it to the top, it was still nice to be out in nature for a short time.

We played outside a lot and I got to go in the hot tub and relax. Eli slept great at night and even took one nap while we were there. Diego mostly slept in his car seat carrier. I'm glad we got to spend time with my parents. Eventhough they only live 30 minutes away, it still felt like a vacation!

Here is a quick video of Eli:

At the end of the week we got to pick up Cesar from the light rail station and be together as family again.

Out with the old, In with the new

My glasses broke in half Wednesday. I had had those glasses for 6 or 7 years! It was time for new glasses.
My new glasses! I like them a lot and they are transition lenses. I'm so glad Cesar had the day off Thursday so that he could come with me and help me pick the frames. He also got glasses, but his won't be ready for a week. Luckily, mine only took a couple of hours.