Officially a 2nd grader

So Tamara started her first day of 2nd grade today. Drop off went well. She was a little sad because her best friend was in a different class but she handled it well. A few years ago, she would of had a melt down, this year she just acted sad but was able to think throught it, accept it and move on. Now that is an accomplishment!! Its amazing that my once baby is now in 2nd grade. Time sure has been moving at light speed. We are very proud of Tamara and all she has accomplished so far. She is one intense kid but she has been learning to use that intense behavior to her benefit. She has been trying really hard to use her "big girl" skills of control. We all realize that it must be hard to be a perfectionist in an un-perfect world. Tamara has still had some trouble in the "loosing" department as she HAS to win at everything but even that has been getting better. We have been told by many that Tamara is going to be an amazing adult because of her intense personality and we believe them. She amazes us every day! Good luck on your first day Tamara!

Back to school night

We got to meet Tamara's 2nd grade teacher today, Miss Andrews at back to school night. Tamara also found out what friends were in her class but was dissapointed to find out that her best friend was in another class. Poor thing but good learning experience for her. She knows that she can see her at lunch and recess. Other than a pouty face, she handled it well.

10 months old

I am 10 months old today. I am crawling all over the house and I am getting quite fast. There is no stopping me now. I always want to be around my mom so I go look for her. I no longer military crawl since I learned how to super crawl. I still like to pick things up of the floor and put them in my mouth. I like to get into all the toy boxes, take toys out and scatter them all over the floor. I love playing with my sisters. They still love to play with me too. They think I am their doll. I am starting to use my voice more and scream when I want something. My mom is telling me that I need to use my words but they just dont come out yet. I prefer to scream and grunt. If my sister takes a toy from me, I scream at her and I will cry. I LOVE to eat! I eat practically everything that is put in front of me. I love regular food like brocolli, beans, potatoes, ground beef, soups, cereal, tortillas, rice, some fruit only, and all the baby food. I can eat and eat. My favorite drink is breast milk. I finally am taking swigs of diluted apple juice. I am a true youngest child because I still wont hold my own bottle. What for ha? My grandma still holds it for me so there is no need. I am still napping 3x a day and my night-time sleeping is finally improving. I have now started to sleep until 5 am every other night. My mom feeds me and puts me right back to bed and sometimes sleep until 8am. On the other days, I still wake up 2x a night but it is getting much better. Everyone really loves me and holds me all the time. They think I am great. I am a very happy baby.

Hanford Grandparents and Cousins

I still cant get over how lucky our kids are to have such an amazing family. They have great grandparents that truly care and love them. You just cant ask for anything more.

Party time

We were so lucky to have Dominic and Savannah over this weekend so they could come with us to an amazing birthday party. The kids had a blast. It was a carnival theme and they went all out! It was a great day.

Sailing

Little by little Robert and I are getting out without the kids. We had a great time today on a little sailing trip with the Nagpals. The weather was nice, the company was great and the food was tasty. Looking forward to more kid-free excapes :)

Karina 9 months old

I'm 9 months old today. I am a cute and cuddly little girl. I love to smile and laugh and play with my sisters. I can stand and play on my play table. I can move from one table to the next. I crawl on all 4's also. I still like to military crawl but I am able to switch back and forth. I LOVE to eat almost everything. The only thing I detest is formula. My mom has tried giving it to me a few times and I push her away. Only breast milk for me I say! I love beans, rice, tofu soup, chicken soup, cherrios, puffs, bannanas, fruit and bread. I sort of like baby food but not as much as the real thing. I still dont sleep very well at night and I still wake up once or twice. My mom doesnt like it. She thinks I should be sleeping through the night now, I still think I'm a baby. They have a playpen for me in their bathroom when I wake up at 3 am and dont want to go back to sleep. They should just make that my room :) My family loves me though, they are very happy to have me around. I make their day!