pumpkin patch 2010

Our version of the pumpink patch this year was just to go to take some pictures with the pumpkins!!!



They did turn out very cute because pumpkins & toddlers are cute together! Not to much when they throw a 250lbs pumpkin right on your feet {OK i'm exagerating but it was heavy} ... but we still had so much fun!!!


How could we not have fun with this little girl, she is the funniest person I know!








We are so ready for Halloween, in fact today we went to a Halloween party but that my friends is another story!!!

Happy Thursday! {Tomorrow we get to sleep in with daddy & we are having french toast for breakfast, yummy}

The unofficial family photo shoot

Its that time of the year again so today we met with my friend Heather Link to get some new family pictures!

I love the anticipation of what involves the whole thing, getting matching outfits, talking to David everyday before the shoot about how handsome we will look in the pictures, praying that Gracie will be in a good mood & cooperative, anyway it seems easy & simple but is definitely not.

Our appointment was at 10am which meant that we needed to be in the car bathed, fed & happy {mostly happy & smiling because the photos don't look good when you are in a bad mood or crying over the 2 balloons you just saw inside the car & you can't have just yet because you can pooped them & then you will be not just mad but sad & scared at the same time}by 9:30am, which we miraculously achieved!

The weather couldn't have been better, 75 degrees, clear & sunny day! Just perfect!

The star of the shoot was obviously my adorable, beautiful, silly, crazy, fearless, energetic, fabolous, full of live almost 2 year old daugther.

She was very cooperative for the most part except for when we try to take away a HUGE swirl lollipop that we used as a prop, so I'm pretty sure that sucker is included in 90% of her pictures.

I still haven't seen any of the "official" pictures but I took some with my camera & they are very cute if I can say so myself.







{I ALWAYS wanted to have a picture jumping like a crazy woman, now I can take that of my list of the things I want to do before 35}


{My husband has to go to the quiropractor after this but he is such a good sport & did what he was asked to like "honey, I know your back is killing you but can you please jump out of that wall for me so we can have matching pictures jumping like fools?"}


{This is the famous HUGE sucker, just in case you didn't noticed}



{I'm not good at posing, please don't judge me}








I can't wait to see what Heather is working on right now {well I don't think right now exactly because it's 3:30am & she must be sleeping unless she is like me & can't sleep at night but that's not what I was talking about) until then I will try to get some sleep.

Happy dreams!

Photo a day ~ Day 9

Photo a day ~ Day 8

Hair cut day

After a nice playdate with good friends & a delicious lunch we took Gracie to get a hair cut, it was actually just to trimmed her bangs. She hates to have her hair touched, there are battles everyday at our house when we try to get her hair done, she just doesn't tolerate it. That kind of makes me sad because she has tons of super cute headbands, hats & clips but she just doesn't wear them unless I make her & that my friends is not fun at all.

We went to the same place we have been going since her first hair cut just to find out that the lady we like doesn't work there anymore, oh my! I was really nervous & worried mostly about the new lady because Gracie really gets out of control if you touch her hair but in all everything went "smooth" (except for a moment that seemed to last an eternity, see photo #3)









At the end Gracie was very happy because Daddy showed up to surprise her!

Yummy ness ~ Day 7

One of the best things about my mom living with us is of course that I get to eat my favorite meals all the time!

Today I wake up craving Chicken Enchiladas & ta da!!!! They are so delicious!

Thank you mom!!!

Is anybody there?

My google analytics says that I had CERO, NONE, ZERO visits to my blog in the last month & that made me sad, I mean I know my mom lives with us & she would be my fan # 1 but still, really? No one?

So I have a favor to ask if you happen to visit can you please leave a message (you don't have to sign in if you don't want to)& let me know I'm not alone in the whole blogging thing? That would be very sweet, thank you a bunch.

I do want to do a giveaway if that motivates you ... I'm working on that. Am I begging? uhmmm yeah, kinda, sort of ... Do I want to be like The Pioneer Woman that has like 3,234,567 comments everyday? Well I know that won't happen but a girl can dream, right?

The lack of sleeping is making me crazy by the way

Much love,

Me

Big girl ~ Day 6

Is just me or anyone else think that she is growing by the minute as well? She look like a baby no more even though she practically is, I mean she is not 2 until the end of november...


(Picture courtesy of Wanda Castro)

Photo a day ~ Day 5

It's actually Day 5 for the creator of the idea   but I missed the last 4 days. It will actually start over in January so this is kind of a trial to see if I can actually do this time. I tried to do this at the beginning of this year with Project Life but for some reason I couldn't keep up.


I love how big & smart she is! Everyday is a new adventure ...

Night at the fair

The fair is here!!!





We have been going to the fair even before Gracie was born, is just so fun going there to have fatty food, walking around, looking at weird people ... but of course now is just more fun because Gracie is here.

The weather couldn't be better, not too hot not cold at all. Just perfect!!!




Last year she was barely 1 year old so she couldn't get on the rides but this year even if she is not even two she got to ride with the big kids since she is so tall. David wanted to let her ride by herself I just feel like I'm
she is not ready yet!

We ride with her & we had a blast!





We spent the entire afternoon just having fun, there's nothing better than the lights when it gets dark, the smells, the music .. I love the fair & I love my family!



David & Gracie have such a special relationship that it melts my heart see how much they love each other & how much fun they have all the time. He would love if she gets to be a professional golfer when she grows up (Did we say scholarship?)





We had a BLAST! & if you don't believe just look at this & tell me your mouth didn't water just to look at this deliciousness!!!



So yummy!

I love this time of the year, we are having family pictures taken this weekend, a little friend's birthday party, the pumpkin patch & then let the halloween celebrations begin!

Stay tuned!

that's what she said

Grace is talking up a storm & I want to document every single funny thing that she says because I don't want to forget about it ...

Me: Grace, cuantos annos tienes?
Grace: nuno,doshh

- Karyyyy gooo, Karyyy veeenn, Kary pishhhh

- Cartun cartun ta ta ta ... (my mom taught her to say the name of an old mexican show called cachun cachun ra ra but she says it when she wants to see cartoons)

- none, tu, pi, .. nine

- nuno, dosh, pi, cuato, shinco, six, nine

then & now

OMG OMG OMG OMG I'm freaking out!!! When the fair is here that just means one thing, Gracie's birthday is next month & she will be 2, two, dosh!!! OMG OMG OMG

xoxoxo

One of the things that I absolutely love in this world are when my baby kiss me, there was a time when she wouldn't kiss anyone at all but thankfully those day are gone & now we get kisses & hugs ALL THE TIME!


Hugs for mommy!


& kisses!


kisses for granma!


& for Jr too!

And last but not least ... Winnie get kisses & also gets some milk! She has her priorities!!!





Xoxoxo

what we are up to

POTTY TRAINING!




Yes, because I'm tired of changing diapers, because I know she is ready, because I don't want to spend more $$$ on diapers, because she can't go to college without being potty trained.

We started this morning, step one get some undies on! Awww there's something about babies on underwear that just make me feel awwwww, they look so cute!





Day 1 went OK, I mean she did have accidents & she didn't go on the potty not even once but I think she is starting to understand, I just need to be patient & keep encouraging her, she is so smart anyway ... & stubborn!

I tried to give her fluids as much as I could so she could go often ...









We also did some crafts today! Finger painting is fun when is not messy & mostly when you can actually teach your kid how to make beautiful pieces of art that you can hang on your walls ...


Aren't they cool?





And with that, I'm off ... and Gracie is done with pictures... of course just for today!