Sunday, January 30, 2011

Veggies ~ Not so much

So I made some veggie soup and Marco was "asking" for some. Gave it to him and thought I might have some success. He attempted to taste it...and then the "bleh" face. Too funny. As you can see, it ended up being more fun to play with it. Hopefully better luck next time!






Saturday, January 22, 2011

Breaking out of Cabin Fever!

So it's been super cold, and foggy on our side of the hill. Sun hasn't come out too often and we've been hanging out inside and staying warm. Honestly, I kind of like it, but the little ones get some serious cabin fever!
Mateo has been talking about the zoo everyday since we last went....months ago...lol.
So knowing that we had a free Saturday (and need to get good use out of our membership) and the weather in Oalkand was going to be nice, we got up early and headed out! It turned out to be such a great day. Mateo was in animal heaven, and Marco was such a trooper. Didn't squirm "too" much in the stroller.
The weather was perfect and best of all, we saw every animal (except for the Hyena, still yet to see on a visit). The good and bad of the Oakland zoo, they try to keep the animals in natural surroundings that can be quite large areas and they can hide really well. But not today. We even saw the bears up close and personal. So cool!!
And we ended our day with a stop to ride the train! The boys loved it! It turned out to be such a great day!!
And even better, we got home, I got ready and headed out for dinner and a movie with the girls! Pretty much a perfect day!!

My little zoo keeper, so excited for our day at the Zoo!

This little guy LOVES looking at the map!


Monkey came straight up to pose for us
1st time we saw the Toucans! So cool!



Still getting used to the new big boy haircut


My own little monkey


On the go...little guy never wants to sit still!

Friday, January 21, 2011

Marco's 1st Haircut!

So, it's no secret, we've been putting off Marco's 1st haircut for a long time (although he did all ready have a "trim". (Mateo kept hearing us talk about Marco needing a haicut, so one day he thought he would help out. He snipped off a little from the front and a little on top. Found out when I found the hair on the floor.)
It was time, I finally made the appointment. Being that his poor hair was in his eyes. Super sad for me. (funny tho, Mateo had his 1st haircut at 6 months and again at 10 months). We got to hold out a little longer with the little man.
We took him to the same place we took Mateo too. Cute little cars, movies to watch and a super cute certificate with a lock of his hair on it. And only $10.
He did such a good job. For a little guy who never sits still. He didn't move AT ALL. Actually almost looked like he was gonna fall asleep. Probably felt good having his hair combed.
Well we no longer have a baby, but a second "Little Man"! Sniff, Sniff.

Before


He did so good, he practically fell asleep




Big brother ~ sitting close by for moral support

And the reward...a lollipop

been doing this since the day we brought Marco home from the hospital

After
No longer a baby, my big boy...sniff, sniff

Monday, January 17, 2011

Fun times with my BOYS!

The best times, the simple ones!! Love, Love, Love my BOYS!!!! Especially all the silliness that comes with them!!




My little climber!




Just adding in the piece of bread Mateo pulled out of the bag the other day. And of course he immediately noticed the happy face!!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Daddy's Show

This weekend was Daddy's annual Bonsai show. He's been prepping for it for awhile and I think it went pretty well. He made the stand his tree is on. Super cool! And the tress of course, they're pretty cool too!!



Sunday, January 9, 2011

My One Frame a Day/365 Project!

So far so good. Just have to clean it up a little bit but this has been fun. Thank goodness for the good old iphone and being able to "capture" a quik picture!!

Here's the link to the blog. If you're a regular follower don't forget to add yourself!

365 Days of Our Lives

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Thankful for Great Grandmother's and for special Yummy treats!

My boys are so lucky! They get to visit and spend time with their Great Grandmother! She does not like the term "great" though. To my boys and their cousin, she is known as Pastitsi Nanna. Basically I call her Nanna, she's my grandmother. The boys call my mom, Nanna. Well a long time ago, my cousins little guy needed a way to differentiate his grandmothers so he came up with calling her "pastitsi Nanna". If you have ever been to one of our parties or celebrations, you've tasted them. Their called, Pastitsi's. They are an old Maltese pastry of sort that my Grandma has been making since I can remember. And in turn my little guys are lucky enough to be able to eat the real thing too. And they LOVE them!! Even my picky guy!! Everyone that eats them loves them. So, now it is our job to learn. So one day my grandkids can experience the same tradition and history that my guys do!!









Pure Yum!!

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Happy 2011 ~

Happy 2011!!
Happy New Year to all our family and friends! It's hard to believe how fast 2010 came and went. So many 1sts, milestones and happy memories to treasure!! Looking forward to another year full of fun, laughter, and enjoying watching our little guys grow!! Can't wait for the adventures to come~
So with that said, of course I have to make some resolutions. There are some that go without mentioning...blah, blah, blah (including filling in all the blanks in my blog....hahahahha still laughing as that seems to drag on and on and on) but I have some new ones that I am excited about!


The 1st is my biggest challenge ~ to complete a "one frame a day" also known as "365 project".

(I know there are a lot of these "ideas" out there, like 'embrace the camera' and '52 week photo challenge' (which I tried and only made it thru 8 months and failed (52 week photo challenge)
but still LOVE going back to look at it!

I love taking pictures, always have my camera with me and want to capture everything. I want my boys to be able to truly see themselves as babies, little boys, and growing into young men thru these pictures one day!

I can't wait to have my own set of coffee table books filled with all our adventures. My biggest challenge ~ uploading the pictures timely. But here goes. My plan again is to create a site just for this to make it easier and more "organized" when I make my book.
Another challenge ~ getting organized.
IN GENERAL. In all aspects of my life. The house, our schedules, blogging..lol.
And, of course - to get us all healthier!