First Beach Trip

About a month ago, Cruz had his first trip to the beach. He loved it. Of course, he ate some sand, and he loved watching the waves with daddy. We finally got Aidan to wear his sunglasses for more than 20 seconds. In his usual way, he made some new friends and had a blast playing down by the water's edge. It was such a fun, family day!

MOPS

MOPS is pretty much my life right now. Planning retreat for the first time has taken over my every spare moment. So, you might ask, why am I blogging right now instead of getting ahead of schedule? Because I am avoiding the work- of course! Ok, I'm gonna get back to it. Thanks for reading this post about nothing. But now at least I can say it hasn't been over a month since my last one!

Happy Birthday, Cruz!

Cruz's first birthday was on the 21st.We had Nonnie and Poppy over and Aunt Michelle, too; And Walt was able to make it in time for cake and presents. It was so nice to have a party where we felt like we didn't miss out on anything. It was very low key, and totally focused on Cruz. It was so fun to watch him experience his first taste of sugar. I made a butter cake with chocolate frosting, and it was everywhere! Once he played with it for a while, he got his first taste, and he just continued to shovel it in, until it was gone. Why do we get so much joy out of these types of things? I don't really know, but I'm kinda glad that it's the simple things in life that make me the happiest. Experiencing the milestones with your kids, and being there to watch them grow up is such a blessing.

Thoughts on the second child

I was thinking today, when it was Cruz and I alone in the house, how different he would be if he was the only kid in our family. I noticed that the way he stood, the expression on his face and the way he looked around were all a little different when he knew that the house was his to explore on his own. It was as if he knew that he was not going to be interupted with showerings of love (and toy cars, blankets or whatever else could be thrown). He really was a totally different baby. It is so interesting to me that who our kids are is influenced so much by what is around them. Even the small things. I can't wait to see who they both turn out to be.

Finally well!

Our family got that horrible flu that was going around. First Joe had it, then the boys, then me. It lingered the longest with Cruz and I. I thought we were gettting better after feeling good for a couple of days, but we both relapsed with a really bad fever and more sinus congestion. It was really bad. But thankfully we are all on the mend. Now we just have to get through this run of new teeth with Cruz and I think everyone in this house will be happy!

Blog on blogging

So I have heard several times how I don't update my blog enough. Well, all I can say is, I'm glad you are so interested! I think it's kind of funny that once I sit down to write about something, I will do more than one blog. But then I won't do another one for quite a while. So, here is my attempt to keep it updated. This is three in one night! Now let's just see how long until I'm back here again. Spending quality time with my computer! Hee-Hee:)

Kristin's water?

Yesterday Aidan had Kristin over to play for a while. I always thought that they got along so well, but I guess with the combination of their age and their personalities, I was proven to be wrong. They were both very insistent on wanting all of the same toys and neither was going to budge very easily. All I can say is that Aidan didn't take any offense. When we sat down for dinner that night, Aidan and Kristin's water cups were still on the table from lunch. Aidan looked accross the table and said: "Mommy, Kristin's water?" In kind of a sad voice. And I said: "Yeah, that was Kristin's." He said: "I want Kristin to come back!" He was all upset! It was so cute. So, needless to say, Kristin is always welcomed with open arms in our house. And, of course, Austin, too!