Kitchen Cabinet Installation

Saturday we installed our kitchen cabinets! It was quite a job. The kitchen is looking good and I'm super excited to be closer to having a full functioning kitchen after nearly 3 months without one! I am so impressed with Cesar and his talent. He designed the kitchen, built everything, painted it all, and installed. It must be cool to see something that you dreamed up become reality.

Painting in the garage.  This part was not one of Cesar's favorite parts, but he got it done!

This is one of my favorite pieces- the food cabinets.  There are sliding doors and all the food fits inside. 

Eli enjoyed helping Cesar measure, and he especially liked being on top of the refrigerator!

Everyone had to use all their muscles- the cabinets are really heavy!

This is one (out of three) pieces that hang from the ceiling.

Muscle power!

We rented this lift machine to help with the super heavy pieces.

At the end of the day.  A lot still needs to be done - drawers and doors, the island, and the countertops - but I already love the way it looks!

The Musuem and the Dentist

Last week the boys and I went to the musuem.  They were really excited to see the dinosaurs.  I love living so close (10-15 min. away) to the musuem and zoo!  It makes it easy to just go for a couple of hours on the free days.

I took the boys to the dentist for a check-up.  They both did really well!  Eli unfortunately has a cavity that needs to be filled and they told me that Diego needs to stop sucking his thumb because it is pushing his teeth.  Diego sucks his thumb a lot!  I'm not sure how to get him to stop.  Eli still sucks his thumb at night, but it is not moving his teeth so he doesn't really need to stop. 

Halloween 2012

We had a nice busy Halloween this year.  The boys were dressed in their costumes all day.  We went to Ivaras' birthday party in the morning, Eli had a party and parade at school in the afternoon, and in the evening we went trick-or-treating.  It was a nice night and not too cold.  It was nice to go in our new neighborhood and meet some new neighbors too.  My parents met us while we were trick-or-treating in their costumes.  My dad walked up to Diego and pretty much right away Diego said "Grandpa", so he wasn't fooled.  Diego was actually sick and after only a few houses, he sat in the stroller while we rolled him around and Eli continued trick-or-treating.  Then I came home and put Diego to bed while Cesar and Eli did more trick-or-treating and I sat on the porch and enjoyed the night.  I really love my family and my new neighborhood!

Eli is Five!

My little Eli turned five years old last week!  Five seems pretty old to me and maybe for the first time I feel like he is growing up too fast.  Having a five year old makes me feel pretty old.



He had a great birthday and told me a few times during the day that "this is the best day ever!"  On his actual birthday we met my mom and Ivaras at Nick's Gardens.  Eli's friend, Jibril, met us there too after he got out of school.

The boys rode the train and went through the "spooky tunnel"  We also had a picnic lunch there.

 

After Nick's Eli went to school. Diego and I joined his class for snack and got to sing to Eli and another of his classmate with the same birthday.  We had cookies and cupcakes. 

 

In the evening we met Cesar at Chuck E. Cheese for pizza and games.  The boys had fun playing games. 

 

 

Eli told us several times that he didn't want any presents for his birthday because he doesn't have anywhere to put them.  He really likes everything to have a place.  We just organized their play room and don't have much space for anything else. 

In the morning I had a gift wrapped for him on the coffee table.  He actually seemed more excited to look at and read the card first.  Then he asked if he should open the present now or wait until we celebrate later.  I told him it was his choice, he thought about it for a while and then went ahead and opened it.  It was a I Spy sticker book.  He said thank you.  His friend Jibril gave him a nice alphabet train puzzle, he got socks from his cousins, and he got a toy kitchen from grandma and grandpa.  He has wanted a kitchen for quite a while, so he was really excited to get it.

Sunday following his birthday we had a little party for him after family dinner. 

Oreo Mickey Mouse cake made by Cesar.

 

 

Eli now thinks he is so big because he is 5. He is such a cute boy and I love him so much!

5 months pregnant

I am pregnant!  We are expecting a baby girl in February- due Feb. 8th. 

Here are three pictures of me all taken at five months pregnancy.  I think my baby bump looks similar in all of them.

Ruby

Diego

Eli



Evening at the Park

Tonight we had a lovely evening at City Park as a family.  It seems like family time is hard to come by now, with Cesar being so busy.  It was just what I needed to start a new week.  City Park is one of my favorite places in all of Denver.  The view is great with the mountains, lake, and skyline.  We don't live very far from it now.

Eli news

Today Eli got his very first "professional" haircut.  Cesar has been so super busy lately and hasn't had time to cut his hair, so I broke down and paid $13 for a cut.  Eli sat super still and was great while the lady cut his hair and now his hair will be much more manageable!  I just wish it didn't grow so fast.

Here he is with his nice new haircut and a cat face painting.  One of his classmates moms came and painted everyones face today at school. 
Eli is really enjoying preschool!  He loves to go everyday and wonders why he can't go on the weekends.  He enjoys recess and center time.  He also likes going to the school library each Friday and show and tell every Friday.  The teacher asks them to bring something for show and tell that starts with the letter they studied that week.  One week he brought a toy snake for S and last week he brought a map for M.  Today Eli rode his bike all the way to school!  I followed behind and pushed Diego in the stroller.  His school is a mile away.  We have walked a couple of times, but I think I'm getting too pregnant for that much walking and pushing.  At the end of the walk, my legs are in pretty bad pain. 
Eli said a very nice prayer in primary Sunday.  I stepped in to listen and he did perfectly.  He spoke into the microphone very well and said everything clear and slowly.  I'm proud of him.  For a few weeks he was pretty nervous about going to his new primary since we moved into our new ward, but now he seems fine.  We would say a prayer in the car before we went into church that he would be brave, make new friends, and not feel scared. 
He in almost five!  I can't believe I have been a mom for five years now!  I love him so much.