Family Vacation {Destin Fl}

This year we decided to take a road trip to Florida
so that we would all experience a new vacation spot.
 

I seriously think this was one of the best vacations
we have had since having kids.

 

We stayed at the Holiday Inn.
 

 

 Our travel agent lady recommended this place to us and described the beaches as white sugar sandy beaches.

We all had tons of fun playing in the ocean and in the hotel pool.

 

Our road trip out there was fun also.
The drive was about 12 hours long but we stopped 1/2 way in Lake Charles, LA to get some rest and we continued our drive the next morning. 
 

My mom and brother joined us on our trip too.

 

We also had another family {Vega Family} join us on our vacation to Florida.

The More The Merrier !!!

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One the way back home we decided to stop in New Orleans
so that the boys could get
"A taste of New Orleans".

We stayed in the French Quarter and had a chance to walk down

Bourbon Street and enjoy a nice dinner in NOLA's.

 

The boys went for a swim in the hotel right before heading to bed.

 

 

The next morning we had breakfast at

Cafe du Monde

for the most delicious beignets (yummy).

 

Before heading back home to Texas I had to walk by

Brad and Angelina's

New Orleans home to take a quick picture.

 

Joaquin's Dream

Joaquin's big dream as a kindergartner is to be on TV.

As he sees the kids on the different Disney shows, he has his mind

set to be famous.

I think at one time in our life we all wished/dreamed of

becoming or being something big.

As a 5 year old boy nothing seems too small and nothing seems impossible. 

Days of debating with the idea of supporting him with his dream and knowing the possibilities and chances behind all of the auditions, traveling, and money we decided to sign him up with an agency that is great here in town.

In the end it's about Joaquin having fun and doing what he loves the most
         {acting, dancing, making people laugh and loving an audience}.

 
 

Elf on the Shelf

This is the first year we have started "The Elf On The Shelf" with the boys. 

If you are not familiar with it, the general idea is the Elf on the Shelf is Santa's helper that is sent to your home around the beginning of December. You read the Elf on the Shelf book and the family then names the elf, which the boys named ours, "Elfie". He watches the kids and flies back to the North Pole every night to tell Santa if they are naughty or nice. In the morning, the boys have fun finding where he is hiding and what the Elf may have gotten himself into.
The Elf is not supposed to be touched or else he will lose his magic.

When you have kids in the house there is such excitement this time of the year. It is really quite contagious and we all really got into it with them.

We have an elf and I LOVE this new family tradition!!!

Our 2012 Family Christmas Card

* Family Fun and Photos at Sea World *

This year we decided to crop our own family pictures for our christmas card. With our busy schedule and Robert working out of town these past few weeks we could not make our days work with the photographer.

We spent a whole day at Sea World for their christmas celebration and the boys saw these neat trees wrapped in colorful lights and ran straight to them, so I decided to grab my camera and take some pictures.

- the picture of Robert and me was taken infront of our fireplace

-the picture on the back of the card was taken right before the boys were going to bed

 

Every year I seem to have this great image of what our family picture/s will look like and every year our pictures come out to be something way different but always a whole lot better.

A picture for Maga & Papo

This year my sister and I decided to have the grandkids give

their grandma (maga) and grandpa (papo) 
a picture of them for Christmas.

 

After several takes I was finally able to get a cute pose of them.

 

 

Diego ~ Karlita ~ Joaquin

Diego 3rd Birthday

Today is Diego's 3rd Birthday !!!!

I can't believe that just 3 years ago he became part of our family and added so much more happiness and love into our life's.

 

Robert had a business trip in Fredericksburg, Tx today

so Diego and I decided to join him for a short road trip.

 

{Since Joaquin is in kinder all day, he stayed in school and "Maga" waited for him after school}

 

While Robert was in his meeting, Diego and I had some alone time

and we visited the Fredericksburg Library.

 

 

 Diego is into Thomas the Train right now and enjoys reading

books that include

Thomas, Percy, Bertie, Ben, Charlie, Diesel, Edward, Henry or Sir Topham Hatt.

After Robert's meeting and after reading books and touring the library

we had lunch at the famous Fredericksburg Brewery. 

 

 

 Dear Diego,

 

I am your PARENT, you are my CHILD

I am your QUIET PLACE, you are my WILD

 

I am your CALM FACE, you are my GIGGLE

I am your WAIT, you are my WIGGLE

 

I am your DINNER, you are my CHOCOLATE CAKE

I am your BEDTIME, you are my WIDE AWAKE

 

I am your LULLABY, you are my PEEKABOO

I am your GOODNIGHT KISS, you are my I LOVE YOU

 

Happy 3rd Birthday, son....

Mommy

 

No More Diapers

No more diapers for Diego! We are officially a "no diaper" house and it feels fantastic!!

It took him only a week to practice and get the the whole potty traning down.

YAH! We are so proud of him!