Kino Bay

So, last weekend Juan's nephew, Yin, had his first communion down in Hermosillo. We decided to make a vacation out of it and rented a house on the beach at Kino Bay.

The kids spent most of the time in the water - about 7 hours one day!





Sofia loved the sand and being buried in it.





Picture with Dad.



Picture with Mom.



View from our rental.



The house we rented. Wish we could afford to own one ourselves. It's on our "someday...." list.



Oh, and a picture of the communion.....



Spent most of it in the truck with a very grumpy, tired, waterlogged 2 yr. old!

Backyard Swimming

Silly Fia

Sofia helped Abby pack for Girl's Camp.



I suppose it was hot out. Sofia having a foot and butt bath.

7th Grade Here Abby Comes!

Abby had her 6th grade graduation today! They had a nice little ceremony complete with the whole stage walking, shaking the principals hand, etc. Pictures of the actual stage walking didn't turn out too well. So, I just included a couple with her plaque and friends. We are very proud of Abby and wish her luck and happiness in 7th grade.

Abby with Chrissy & Sadie



We absolutely love Mrs. Hendrickson. She is the kind of teacher every child needs.



7th grade here Abby comes!!!!

Pink Potty Cake!

A couple of weeks ago Sofia decided she was done with diapers. She wanted to be "BIG"! She has been doing really well, but I realized she needed an extra incentive to keep it up. So I printed out a little potty chart and told her that when it was complete with stickers, she could get a surprise. Sofia wanted a pink cake. Easy enough! So, today we put a sticker in the final box and made a pink potty cake. She was very excited to help me make a pink cake and put the food coloring in and sprinkles on top. She didn't want me to cut it, so she ate it whole. I figure she deserves it.



It shouldn't matter that she had an "accident" while eating it, right?

March Mishmash

It has been a really long time since I've posted. I decided instead of posting a bunch of little posts that I should have been posting all month, I would give you a long, jumbled up mishmash.
Juan was in Arkansas for about a month and came home for Spring Break. Lucky for the kids, because they may not have survived, if mom had to be a single parent for much longer!
We took a much needed break from "city" life and went hiking with friends. Maxx did survive - no close calls this time!






There were others that came - including Abby - but for some reason I didn't get pics of them.

Sofia has been quite the character as usual. She decided it would be fun to "paint" her face with ketchup...




Make faces with play dough....



And sleep in the hall.



The most exciting thing this month is Abby turning 12!!!



Her Beehive class welcomed her to the hive with bees all over our lawn.



We are very proud to be Abby's parents. We couldn't ask for a better daughter. She has a passion for reading and learning, and loves to play with Sofia. She even likes hanging out with Maxx, but she probably won't admit it.



Abby, also, tested for her brown belt this month and passed!



So, that's our month so far! Hopefully, I will do better at keeping up to date in the future.

Baby Sof of Cuteness!

So, our baby Sof of Cuteness (as Maxx nicknamed Sofia very early in her life) has been extra cute lately and extra grumpy. She has decided naps are a thing of the past and demanding, screaming, and crying are all the rage. Since I need a few reminders of how she is a cute little girl when she wants to be, I will post a few seemingly innocent pics of her.




I tried to get a picture of her in her new Valentines dress, but she kept making faces!




She had to put "swords" in her pants like the big kids playing war. And yes, she is barefoot - cannot keep the shoes on!



Stiff as a Board! She finally fell asleep tonight after fighting the nap all day. Hopefully, she'll stay down for the night.

Aside from all the screaming and demands, I do love my baby Sof of Cuteness.