we love tomatoes

The cherry tomato plant is taking over the fence. Here Katy and our friend Paige is picking tomatoes. Paige gobbles them up by the bowlful. She is welcome anytime to pick from our plant. Who knew one plant could grow so big?!

Logan's first day of kindergarten

Oh yes, the traditional first day of school picture! Here is Logan ready for the next big phase in his life. He picked out his own backpack. It is clear with spiderman on it. He loves his army shorts. He is learning so much everyday. Go Logan!

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth

What is more handsome than a six year old with missing teeth and one shut eye? Ethan had a teeny tiny eensy speck of dust in his eye that hurt sooooooooooo badly that we took him to urgent care. The doctor flipped his eyelid and found the culprit under the upper lid. It was very small but it scratched his cornea. The doctor put fluorescein drops in his eyes that turned them into greenish-yellowish glowing super bad guy eyes. Just kidding. They were glowing and the doctor said it makes mommies scared, but I thought it was pretty cool and thought we should grab a mirror right away so that Ethan could see also. Ethan agreed- it was very cool. (The bill was not so cool. Thank goodness for health insurance)

Watch out for Grandpa Christian's new shoe trick

Have you ever wondered how grandpa helps the grandchildren get ready for bed? This video is sure to answer your question. I should add that this is my boys idea of a great, almost ready for bed time, activity. We love you grandpa Christian

Katy and Ethan went back to school last Thursday. We always take pictures of their first day back to school. We even rode our bikes to school. Everything seemed to be going well until the bell rang and Ethan and Katy ran for their classes. There were kids everywhere! Katy's class is in an outside portable and she took off in that direction, but as for Ethan . . . he was no where to be seen! I figured he would eventually find his classroom or a teacher or adult would eventually find this very lost kid lurking in the hallways and help him out. Well . . . it was the next day when Brother Hernandez, a friend from church, told us he saw what happened. He saw Ethan in the school hallway just crying and looking very lost. He asked "What was wrong" and Ethan replied that he had forgotten where his class was. At this time I was outside listening to Logan complain that riding his bike was too hard and he didn't want to do it anymore. And I was explaining to him that we had to ride home (it's about a mile) or we were had to stay at school. He decided it would be better to ride. Yeah I thought so. . . Back to Ethan's story. Bro. Hernandez said "Ethan just hang tight and I'll be right back I have to find my daughter first. (He lost his 5 year old daughter in the craziness) So after retrieving his daughter he came back to aid poor lost Ethan. He said, hopefully, "Do you know who your teacher is?" Ethan replied confidently "Yes, Mr. Sanchez" "OK. I know where his class is" Only he didn't really. Fortunately, another adult close by helped out both. I love elementary school.

Tomorrow, Logan starts school. He will be riding the bus with Katy and Ethan and yet somehow . . . I feel like I am putting my baby on the bus and just leaving him! It is the weirdest feeling. I am just hoping I don't have another lost boy story to tell tomorrow.

Ethan on a bike

Check out Ethan's new stunt!

Don't I look FAB! I just wanted to do something with a towel ,cucumbers ,and lotion.