Dinosaurs

So we were on our way to Palm Springs and we decided to stop by the dinosaur exhibit again. Well I took lots of pictures here and none in Palm Springs (I'm gonna start working on that!). So here's me and my two beautiful babies. Cesar is always commenting on how big Mateo's hands are so here is a pic to verify.
Panning for gold with those big hands.

Janeta looking adoringly at her brother like she always does. She just waits for a glimpse of his attention.

Digging for dinosaur bones!

"Janeta, boys are scary like dinosaurs so you should just stay away from them for a very long time!" said Dada.

Chilly Beach

So we took a half day trip to Newport Beach but had no idea that the sun wasn't going to even break through the clouds! It was quite chilly and I didn't bring one single jacket for myself or my kids. Mateo was just fine and well Janeta just wore two outfits on top of each other!

There were a ton of dolphins out and they weren't afraid to get close. Notice the thick marine layer... I think Janeta ate about a pound of sand but she could care less.

This was hilarious. I look over and Mateo is eating chips as if he has to eat them in secrecy. HA!

Enough said.

Spudball and Walking

Well this isn't a picture of Janeta walking but SHE IS! She never wanted to walk assisted by us but decided a week or two ago that she was ready to take off. She loves our cat Ramoney so she thought she would get at eye level so he could hear her and play.

Ok so this is Mateo before his first spudball practice. He was so excited ready to "smash" the ball as he says. Notice in the rest of the pictures of the actual practice, he is invisible. Well that's because he was the only kid not participating. I was disappointed but he told me he was shy and next time he would try to not be shy. (I'm keeping my fingers crossed since dada is the coach!)These 3 year olds were adorable! They were so excited to play baseball!

Coach Cesar about to do a team cheer!

Cesar and I went to the Churon Inn and Winery for my birthday. It was beautiful and we had NO kids!

Janeta turns 1

Ok, I had to start with this picture because it was one of the most endearing things I've ever witnessed. My father-in-law is not a "warm and fuzzy" affectionate man but he is puddy in Janeta's hands. He presented her with a pink guitar and sang her the very same song he sang to Cesar when he was born. Janeta stared at him in awe and it was so incredibly touching. I adore the relationship my children have with their grandparents. This is Nana Cynthia (Janeta's middle name) and she is what makes the world go round. My children think Nana is the most precious, funny, creative being on the planet and SHE IS! We are so very thankful to have her in our lives!
Hitting the Hello Kitty pinata! She didn't quite understand why kids would want to beat the daylights out of her good friend Hello Kitty!!

Janeta and her daddy

Janeta playing with her cousin Roman after inhaling her birthday cake, you can't tell that she engulfed a thousand calories of sugar can you?!?! lol

Cake. Enough said.

Me and my baby girl.

We had a marionette puppet show and it was amazing. Here are the kids enjoying the show.

Center Stage

Easter

Mateo carefully mixing colors for his Easter eggs! Finished products
Janeta sat here and played with her and Mateo's Easter goodies for the longest time!

Hhmmm, this egg doesn't taste so good!

Me and my handsome Mateo

My uncle was here and it was so wonderful to see him. He's my last living relative and I haven't seen him for almost 10 months so this visit was so great. The kids had a great time and weren't shy at all!

Mateo Turns 3!

We had a baseball themed party (see pics below) and then headed to San Diego for some beach and Sea World fun. Janeta still puts everything in her mouth so keeping her from eating the sea plants that had washed up on shore was hard!

Here's Mateo and Cesar running away from the water.

Janeta also tried to eat a little bit of sand, she didn't seem to mind its gritty texture.

Me and my big 3 year old!

I don't own a baseball jersey so I wore Cesar's college baseball jersey.

There were a lot of Dodger fans..

Janeta sitting at the big girl table :)

Mateo loved this bubble mower. I don't think he stopped pushing it around for like 2 hours!

Sea World pics to come in a later posting....

Lots of Giggles and Homework

Mateo knows that both of his parents are teachers and talks about going to school all of the time. He tells us things his teacher has taught him which is hilarious. He's looking at his new Ranger Rick magazine in his chonies during this video and wants to make sure that you know his magazine says he lives on Chavez Road!

Janeta can be so giggly sometimes and especially when her big brother Mateo plays with her! Her laughing expression brings pure joy to all who witness it...so enjoy.