Disneyland trip

We spent Tuesday at Disneyland with Tamara. We now have an annual pass so we will be frequenting the park more often. Tamara had such a great time. We were only going to stay for a few hours but it turned into an entire day event since she did not want to leave. She went on her first real rollercoaster "the Materhorn". She loved the ride but did not really like the snowmonster with the glowing red eyes. Her favorite attraction was "Toontown". She really enjoyed seeing Mickey, Minney and Goofy's house. She rode the rollercoaster in Toontown and wanted to get on it over and over, but we didnt want to wait in another 15 minute line for a 2 minute ride. Overall, we had a great "tiring" day.



I dont go on the tea cups, I leave that to daddy.




A little timid with Goofy even though she loves him.




She loved Goofy's backyard.



Get us out!



Do we all have this picture?




She meets the height requirement for the Matterhorn!




Proof that she was on the Matterhorn.

Congratulations Tina!

We had such a busy Saturday. We had to split up in the morning so that Robert could take Tamara to gymnastics while I went to one of my patient's funerals. We then both had to be in South Pasadena by 12:45 for Sofia's performance, we both made it. The girls then went on some rides at the carnaval (even though it was 100 degrees). We had a late lunch at Danny and Cecilia's store (Bellini) and then left to get ready to go to Tina's college graduation in Murrieta. The graduation celebration was great and we had a really nice time. Congratulations Tina on your accomplishment.

Waiting to go to the graduation.



The speeches.



The happy graduate (in the middle).

The start of a hot weekend.

After a hot day, the Alva's came over and we had a delicious BBQ. The girls played so well while we sat outside and hung out. It was a perfect night, the weather was so nice and so was the company.

Out on the deck.



Tamara's new best friend.



My moonlight picture.



"Pretend" mean faces.



Scarry faces.

Park day and 8 weeks old

Thursdays are usually pretty busy days for us. I start off with some alone time with Julianna at a moms group from 10-12. Then I come home and take Tamara to her karate class from 12:45-1:30. The afternoons vary from going to the library for storytime, playdates or going to to the park. It was a beautiful day so we went to the park with our neighbors, Annette and Emil. Tamara loves hanging out with Emil. They play great together and seem to have similar personalities. We watched them play until we ran out of liquids for them and of course that is when the crankiness began so we came home. Today was Julianna's 8th week bday and she is doing great. There are no real routines yet as everyday is different. Her daytime naps are always a challenge since I have a very loud 3 1/2 year old at home but her night time sleeping continues to improve.

Tamara and Emil playing on the fire engine slide.



Showing us her treasure.



The big girl at 8 weeks old.

Exceptional Mothers Day

I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband who made my Mothers Day so much fun. He spent the entire day cooking multiple delicious dishes for us to enjoy. My favorite were the crab legs and the asparagus with mushrooms....sooooo good. Then Danny, Cecilia and Sofia came over with 7 pounds of Salmon. Can it get any better than this? It was a great day with family, food and great friends. I am truly blessed to have such an appreciative and loving husband, two wonderful kids and amazing people in our lives. Thank You!

Tamara, Me, Julianna, my mom & Rosalba (my sister).

My first baby girl. We had to pay her to wear the dress but she would only wear it for these pictures and then she insisted she take it off.

Me and my second baby girl. We will see if she will wear dresses and put bows in her hair. Right now, she has no choice.

My girls.

Me & my mom.

Me & my honey with the crazy girl on the bottom.

Tamara, Cecilia & Sofia.

Tamara, Danny & Sofia.

Happy Mothers Day!

7 weeks old

Julianna is now 7 weeks old and weighs in at 8 pounds 11 ounces. She is growing fast! We are finally getting a little more sleep now. She has 3 - 3 1/2 hour stretches at night now which is a huge improvement from the first 5 weeks where she only slept 1-2 hours and wouldn't go back to sleep very easily. Now she wakes up to eat and goes right back to sleep. Whew! I almost had to return her. We are still having some difficulty getting her to nap well during the day but that will take some training. For right now, the imortant thing is that she is sleeping better through the night.

Those eyes and cheeks!

Kidspace

After a sick weekend and early week, we finally feel better so we got out of the house and spent the afternoon at Kidspace. We had such a nice time. Tamara enjoyed all the exhibits and I enjoyed watching her. Julianna slept in the sling the entire time so it was a good day.


Tamara looking at rocks through the microscope.



The Bugsy Diner. Did you know that tarantulas taste like snow crabs and cockroaches crunch like chips when you bite into them?




Climbing the leaf tower.



The earthquake safety truck.