Taelor is 18 months old

Taelor, has grown up from our little chubby baby into a toddler! She is getting so big, saying new words everyday and is such a big helper around the house and with her little brother. It is so great to see her with Ethan, she is always wanting to take care of him, and loves holding him. She mimics everything I do with Ethan and does the same things to her baby dolls. She is definitely a girly girl and is already so motherly. The other night she just melted our hearts, we were putting her to bed and right before we left, we said "goodnight Taelor, we love you, see you in the morning" and as the door was closing she said luv you, and has said it every night since! Saul and I just looked at each other and smiled as my eyes filled with tears. Now, I know she doesn't really know what she is saying or the meaning of love, but it was just hearing it from her was so cute and heart warming. Taelor is starting to get into princess stuff and right now her favorite princess is Cinderella. Even Saul thinks all that stuff is cute, he can't wait to watch all those movies with her. Life with a toddler has many challenges as we are learning each day, but we love seeing Taelor grow up and learn new things everyday, she amazes us all the time with her witty little personality and we love her to pieces.

Ethan is 4 months old

Ethan, what can I say about this adorable little boy. He is growing up so fast and is getting so big. he is already 15lbs 13 oz and 26 3/4 inches long (he has grown 6 inches since birth), he is going to be a tall guy just like his daddy. He is rolling over, smiling, laughing, cooing and over the past month he has discovered his feet and he is always playing with them. He is such a cuddle bug and loves to snuggle, which is so unlike his big sister. He is such a good little boy who just makes your heart melt when you see his big smile. His cheeks are getting chubby just like Taelor's were. Some days I look at him and his looks remind me of how Taelor looked at his age. I can't wait to see what they will look like when they get older. Life with a little boy is great, the clothes aren't as cute but seeing blue around is a good change. I am sure Taelor will love it when she can play cars with him. Ethan is my little man and I adore him to pieces. We thank God for him everyday, he is truly a blessing to our lives.

Taelor & Ethan

Just thought I would share these photos that were taken of Taelor and Ethan a few months ago. They turned out so cute. My friend Amanda's sister, Whitney Hartmann www.whitneyhartman.com took them. Thank you Whitney for doing such a wonderful job. I love them!

4th of July

Happy 4th of July! We hope everyone had a wonderful day. We had a great day, we started the day with a walk to Starbucks, then headed to a picnic at the park and ended the day in Ladera to see the best fireworks show ever. Taelor at first was not to sure of the fireworks, she was hiding in her stroller with her blankie looking with one eye. As they kept going she then grew to like them and clapped after each one. After they were all done, she was wondering where the lights went, it was so cute to see her expressions on her face. As for Ethan he fell asleep right before they started and slept right through them, so he did not get to see his first fireworks, oh well maybe next year. But, we had such a good day and we were all exhausted by the end of the day.

Funs days in the sun!!

WOW so where has the time gone?? I have been so busy lately, but we are having such a fun summer. We have been going to the pool, waterpark and beach with our friends trying to stay cool in this hot heat. Taelor is loving it and Ethan just hangs out like always. I can't wait to get him in the water! Hope everyone is enjoying summer as much as we are!

Desi's 6th grade promotion

We are so proud of you Desi! Congratulations!

My niece Desire is officially in Junior High! She had her 6th grade promotion this week and we are so proud of her. We still can't believe she is going to be in Junior High. Time has gone by so fast. I still remember the day she was born. We are so proud of you Desi and we love you! Good luck in 7th grade...stay away from those boys!

The Waterpark

Now that the hot heat is here, we have spent two of our days this week at the waterpark. Taelor had so much fun playing with all her friends. Ethan and Piper just hung out in their strollers, asleep most of the time, what a life they have! It is such a great place for the kids. I can't wait for Ethan to enjoy it with his big sister! Anyone who wants to come to the waterpark, let me know, we are always up for going, I am sure we will be there a lot this summer. Hope everyone is staying cool this week, it has been way too hot the past few days!

Father's Day

I hope all you wonderful Father's had a great day on Sunday. Saul had a wonderful day. Taelor and I made breakfast for daddy, and the kids made him a very special card also. At church they gave all the dad's a really nice leather bible, it was such a special present for all of them. After church we went to my parents house and had our pancake brunch, it was very delicious. We also met up with Saul's mom for a bit at the Spectrum, so we had a busy day but Saul enjoyed every moment of it. He is so proud to be a dad and he is such a wonderful dad to our kids. They are very lucky to have him as their daddy, just as I am lucky to have him as my hubby. I am also very lucky to have such a wonderful dad as well, who I love so much! Happy Father's Day!

Fun Day at the Beach

I know it has been over a week since I have blogged. I have been so busy and we have been doing so many fun things now that summer has arrived. On Saturday we went to the beach, just the four of us and we had so much fun. It was a bit chilly when we first got there but then it turned out to be a nice day. Taelor loved playing in the sand, she wanted to go in the water and Saul took her down there and sure enough she was so scared of the waves and wanted to go back. But I don't blame her, the waves were big that day. Ethan of course slept almost the whole time we were there, I wished I could have taken a little nap with him. Now that summer is here we are looking forward to many beach days, we can't wait!

Saul has a sprained ankle!

My hubby has a sprained ankle! On Saturday as Saul was getting out of the car he must have stepped on his foot wrong and sprained his ankle. He didn't notice it right away but by the time we got home, it was very swollen and he couldn't even walk on it. He didn't think he had sprained it, but as the night went on, it got worse and he was in a lot of pain. He rested all day on Sunday with his foot up and iced and it is feeling better than it was yesterday. Hopefully it will heal in the next couple of days. He hates being stuck on the couch!