BUSY Days of Summer!

We have been super busy this summer! It seams like we are never home! If we are home, we are just packing to go somewhere else. Abuelo and Abuela came to visit for a week and they

had so much fun playing with the girls. This picture is the only picture I had from the visit. We were at the Austin's Children's Museum and they were playing with Julianna.

Annelise got to go on a "Dada Date" to the Dora live show! Juan and I agreed that Julianna is way to active to sit for a performance, so I stayed home with her. She loved it again this year and we can't wait to take them both next year!

Our good friend Harper turned 2 with the cutest western party on a real farm! Annelise just had to have these super cute pink cowgirl boots! Check out Harper's red boots!

In August we had an awesome time in Dallas for The Hottest Half Marathon. We went with some good friends and were actually able to go to a nice place to eat while the kids played in a playground (thanks to Amanda's research).

Today's high 101! YIKES!!! We have been doing many outdoor things and getting wet most of all! We have tried to go to the lake as often as possible since Julianna is old enough to go this year. We love to go with our new military friends that also have 2 kids. They have a son named Maddox and he is Annelise's new BFF. Today we had them over for a play date and I overheard her tell him "Maddox, this is our newborn baby!" OH Lord help us! I will have to post a pic of him next time because he is as cute as can be with red hair!

Julianna is walking!!!

Dear my sweet Julianna,

You are 15 months old now and you still love to hop on your knees!!! Everywhere we go people stop to ask me about your knee walking/hoping. I looks painful but you clearly are in no pain!!! So can you imagine how excited I am now that you are taking steps all over the house! I am so proud of you and I love you!

-Mom

Annelise has drawing on the brain!

Annelise loves to draw! She always wants to make cards for people and she has been drawling the same family of four for a while. In this picture she said the pink thing is a carrot.


This book was a gift to Annelise when she was one from her Tio Jose Daniel. Needless to say she was not ready for a drawling book back then but her uncle was a graphic artist (now he is a psychologist) and I am sure he knew she would be ready to draw pictures soon.


She wanted to draw the bear and I did not help at all (which she asked every step for help!!!). When she finished I asked what was the thing coming out of the right ear and she said "that is his brains!" Gross brains??? I don't know where she gets her obsession with brains? Maybe the zombies Vs. plants game she plays on Juan's phone?



I think I liked the nice family of four better?

San Diego Marathon

We have been told by my Mom since I was pregnant that she would not watch the two girls at the same time! So when I asked her if she would watch them BOTH so that we could go to San Diego for the Rock and Roll Marathon, I was surprised when she said yes!!!
The temperature in San Diego was perfect for running (a little chilly in the am and pm). The morning of the race was cloudy but nice. This is Juan and Darrell at the 7 mile marker.

The San Diego Zoo was super nice!

We ate a majority of our meals in Little Italy. It was two blocks from the hotel and had the best burger joint ever. I know we were supposed to eat Italian food in Little Italy but Juan always wants a burger and beer after a run and we were hooked!

Virginia Beach Trip 2010

Rob and Katie are our good friends for years and we try to take a trip once a year together. Now that we have two kids and Katie is 7 months pregnant the idea of taking a trip seems not likely! So Juan and I decided to take Annelise to their house in Virginia beach! We got there early in the day so we wasted no time and headed straight to the beach after a gourmet lunch from Rob's Grill (sounds like a restaurant and it really is, he is an amazing cook)! The guys did some fishing and we did some chilling out. The next day we went to Bush Gardens. It was so beautiful with a European style and lush landscaping. It had more kiddie rides than I have ever seen in one park! Annelise rode everything, she really had a blast! Juan had one of these nice birds come onto my head and I received a not so pleasant scalp treatment. . .Annelise found it hilarious.

The stuffed animal in the picture was "Scuba" the pink Scooby doo that Rob had won for her in the "Guess you Weight" game. She sang scooby dooby doo took a poo all weekend and took it everywhere.

The last day we went to the Aquarium and saw some pretty neat things. They had a lot for kids so Annelise had a great time as well.

We always have such a great time when we are with Rob and Katie we can't wait for them to have their baby so we can go on family trips!!! They have chosen not to find out the gender of the baby, so for now we have been calling it baby flowery since that is the name Annelise gave it (of course she thinks it's a girl).

Pictures

The recital

Annelise had her first dance recital on mother's day weekend. The rehearsal night went horribly with her acting like I was going to throw her into a pit of fire as I shoved her out on stage. The day of the recital we had a birthday party to attend for my neighbors twins at The Children's museum. That helped take the edge off the fear about the recital later on that evening. My friend Sadia went all out and had a lovely Mary Poppins party for her girls with a work of art as cake! Annelise had a blast and I thought she would be ready for the recital but on the way home when I asked "are you excited about tonight?" she would say "No, I won't go! I won't do it."

For the recital my good friend Amanda and her husband offered to take care of Julianna. That made me a little more relaxed and focused. When we first arrived (super early so I could be first row) I let her run around on the stage and I could tell that made her feel comfortable. So later on backstage I get her dressed and the energy is good! I have a pretty good feeling she will not freak out, but I decide to say goodbye and let someone else push her screaming onto the stage. I went and sat next to my husband in the front row and as I sat waiting to hear the whaling they opened the curtains and there she was happy as could be!!! She did great and at the end she took a bow and stayed in a bow for so long that all the other girls left and she encouraged the crowd to clap for her longer!!! I could not believe my eyes! She just wanted the stage/audience to herself! I am so proud!