Please don't take it personal

When...

I don't answer your phone calls
I don't call you
I don't return your e-mail
I cut our conversation short
I don't look you in the eye when we talk
I yell over you
I don't seem like I'm paying attention
I forget your birthday
I give late birthday presents
I cancel last minute
I'm always late
I fall asleep in the middle of our conversation
I forget
Please forgive me. Please don't judge me. I'm just surviving.




I copied this from my friend Anne's blog. We are obviously on the same page at this point in our lives but she's managing to do it with three and I only have to manage 2!

First Day of Preschool as a 4 year old!

Has the time really gone by that fast? Wasnt it just yesterday (I know it seemed like yesterday) that I was still pregnant and walking out the door with a reluctant 3year old starting preschool???? Well fast forward, like really fast, and now here we are, a year later and all ready a preschooler in the 4 year old class! At the end of last year Ms. Lorraine tried to prepare the kids that they would be coming back next year to different teachers. Wasn't flying with Mateo...I mean really it took him long enough to love Ms Lorraine. (he even wanted her to coach soccer). Well we met Miss Kathleen last year at open house and loved her. And the best part, she has a ton of animal stuff in her class!! Bonus points! So we have been talking about going back to school and his new teacher and he has been excited! That is until it was time to walk out the door this morning. Dressed in his special rhino shirt and all. Made it to school and out of the car, but it took a bit of coaxing to actully get into the class. Took a lot of warming up and the part Mateo thinks is super cool is that there is another Mateo in the class!! Well 10 min later, mommy left along with 2 other mommys with screaming boys. Didn't last long but hoping it doesnt go on for long either. Needless to say when it was time to pick him up I was peeking in the window and saw him happily sharing his Mammoth during share time~! Oh and the best part (last year the class started with only 2 boys and ended with 3). This year there are 8 boys! Woo hoo!


Not such a happy boy

This is how they roll

There's my silly boy


He found the animals!


Super cool Zoo puzzle

California State Fair

Every year we say "Let's go to the state fair" and every year we never make it. Mainly because of the heat. Well it's been a little cooler and it was the last day so we figured why not. We didnt even get there until after 3 cuz I worked the night before and it figures... it was HOT! But we had a great time. Mateo loved the dinosaur exhibit and LOVED the baby animals and just farm animals in general. Rode the pony which he has been asking to do for months. Ate yummy ice cream and saw more animals and listened to/watched a super cool street band! Pure heaven for a 4 year old. And the funny thing is...although it was the fair, he didn't ride any fair rides and still had a great time! Even Marco LOVED the band. The little man LOVES music and anything with a beat. Thinking this will be another tradition. Especially as the boys grow up.




Crazy snapping alligator turtle

Piglets just 2 days old

Obviously we didn't see the sign...ooops!