The 1st few months of the year...

These are all things that happened the 1st few months of the year...

Vince played in his first organized sport!  Soccerball!  3 vs 3 four year olds.  Funnies thing ever!!  A lot of handballs, picking flowers, fowls, etc!!  He got good by the end of the season and was one of the top goal scorers!! 

This is at my cousin Janice's wedding weekend in Laredo in early March, right before Carmen's birthday.

Carmen and baby Max, who is just 2 months younger than her.  At this point, Carmen still wasn't walking!  Oh, that wasn't too long ago but it feels like it was!!

Next are pics of Carmen's 1st swim class!  Vince also got lessons at the same time!  At this point in the year it was still cold outside, we were trying to prepare them for the summer time that was coming!! 

Daddy had to participate in her first class as Mommy had a medical procedure that day...  it was a bad few months medically for Mommy, but all is well now!!

This must have been Vince's 8th swim class or so... he is so ready for the summer!!!

Carmen's 1st Birthday Pics

Back in March (yes awhile ago), we got these wonderful pictures taken of our little ones!!  It was to celebrate Carmen's 1st Birthday and was just 2 months after Vince's 4th Birthday!! 

We got some funny expressions, but cute nonetheless!  And we couldn't get a picture with a "1" without Carmen eating it!!  Enjoy!! 

Carmen's 1st Birthday Party

Carmen's 1st Birthday party was a huge success!  Filled with a ton of friends and family!! 

Carmen herself was a little tired by the time the her cake came out.  On top of that, she is not being a huge sweets fan and really wasn't interested.  Vince happily blew the candle, making it look like Carmen did it!

Even though she wasn't interested, I tried to help her out by putting her hand in the cake so she could taste it.  Carmen proceeded to wipe her face and make a mess... so at least it looked like she was enjoying the cake when she wasn't!! 

It was a beautiful day and the backyard was perfect for all the kids to run around and play in.  The jungle gym my dad bought for Vince got some good use!

Carmen just loves walking in and out of the triangles.  She switches between that and the trampoline back and forth and back and forth! 

We had a pinata that Carmen (and grandma) could not break...

neither could Vince despite his best effort!!

As predicted, cousin Jacob got the job done after all the kids had their turns!

After the pinata, we had an egg hunt with all the cascarones we made the day before... why wait until Easter when we can have twice the fun?? 

Vince and some of his friends posing for the camera... !!

And last but not least, a picture of Carmen and her favorite person in the world (no, that is not mommy right now!).. it's Grandma!! 

A great day with great family and friends.  What else could a baby ask for??

Happy 1st Birthday Carmen!!!  We love you so much and are so happy you are in our lives!! 

Carmen's real birthday

My 1st birthday fell on a Friday.  Mommy said it was family day and I was going to have a party with lots of friends over on Saturday!

It started off with mommy following me around with a camera to try and get a good birthday picture... she really wanted to put this funny thing on my head called a bow, but I thought it was a necklace...

not on my head mommy!  on my neck!   

I think she got what she wanted... hope she's happy now!

Then I got a wardrobe change and got a princess crown... now that's what I'm talking about!! 

My best friend/cousin came over later to help me celebrate... is that my outfit she's wearing??   

We played outside later in the day when other family came over... I love walking around the grass and swinging!!   

I especially love sitting in these cool chairs!  My new thing is climbing in them myself!

Everyone then sang a song to me around a cake!  I don't like cake much, don't they know!!   

I love my family!!  They make me smile all the time for the camera!!   

My brother and cousins helped my aunt and grandma make cascarnoes.. I don't know what those are yet, but I can't wait to find out! 

Grandma and auntie really did all the work though.  But Myca really really wanted to help!!



I had a great 1st birthday!  With my family... just the way I like to spend my days!  

Spring Break 2012 - Ruidoso Skiing!!

David, Vince, and I took a last minute trip during spring break to Ruidoso to go skiing!! My sisters had the trip already planned, and allowed us to join them in the beautiful house they rented. I grew up skiing in Ruidoso. My parents started taking us when I was in kindergarden and we skiied there, or other New Mexico resorts almost every year until I graduated high school! Skiing brings back so many good family memories, I'm glad I am able to start sharing new ones with my own family now. Carmen was too young this year and stayed behind with my parents. But we look forward to many many years of ski trips with our family and extended family!!

It was a little rough showing Vince how to ski at first (since it was close to his normal nap time).  But in no time, he was moving right along!  Next time he might master the bunny slope (like Daddy did this trip! :)

Vince's favorite party of skiing was going up the Gondola.  To get Hot Chocolate at the top restuarant! 

My sister's extended family also came and learned how to snowboard.  We were a big group!! 

Aside from skiing, we also had a tubing adventure.  There was a tubing park that had several different paths, some had bumps that sent you flying in the air!!  Cousin Warren came with us.  You could do singles, doubles, triples, or even use a family tube - which was the first one we did!  David, Vince, Warren, and I all had several trips down the hills.  There were adult hills that were steeper, and I flew down that one, head first on my belly.. quite exciting!!  There was a conveyor belt that took you up so you didn't have to put in too much effort!   

 

A great trip!  Can't wait to go back when the kids get a little older to enjoy more!