aArOn El TrAviEsO

Oh yes, Aaron is a little travieso (Spanish for trouble maker). Yesterday I was changing Cole's diaper on the floor in his room and Aaron the trouble maker with his uncanny-child strength pushed the closet door off it's track and it fell on top of Cole and me. Cole got some bruises and I cut my finger- but needless to say we were ok. Annelise was crying hysterically because Cole wasn't breathing well from crying so hard and thought something serious was wrong with him. I did have to apologize to both kids since I called him a stupid kid a million times (and that is a bad word in our family). It was scary- but, he is a boy...and didn't know what he was doing so you have to love him. I put the pic on that I did because it just shows what a little crap he is!

HeY! FeRb...I kNoW wHaT I aM gOiNg To WrItE aBoUt ToDaY!

I recently discovered that I have a small obsession with a kid's show. I find myself turning it on even when the kids aren't in the room and watching it! It is too funny and I love Doofensmirtz (the EVIL villan) Josh says I do a pretty good impression of his voice! (CURSE YOU PERRY THE PLATYPUS!) If your kids don't watch it- you should give it a try! I obviously love it...well, not as much as my beloved LOST!

PoOr LiL aArOn...

I really did have the scare of my life on Saturday. And you know what, it just makes you go through the scenario, "what would I do without him," quickly. I had just gotten Aaron up from his nap because he was making alot of wierd noises...and I was tickling his back on the couch. He was breathing really shallow and whining alot...and had a high temperature (103 degrees).

Then, he just stopped breathing. It was the scariest feeling. It was for a half a minute and then resumed but needless to say he say the doctor. After a chest x-ray, and doing a pulse-occ. measurement he said that we needed to take him to the hospital for a really large case of pneumonia. Well, if anyone knows how much I hate hospitals (bad memories) we negotiated and did steroid shots and 2 breathing treatments in the clinic; then let us take him home. I slept in his room and it was a long night (and has been a long week so far). Now that he has had his antibiotic for 24 hours he is no longer contagious, but the vomiting and diarrhea is getting very old. I just love our little Aaron and the thought of not always having him is terrifying. Now I am not so impatient with him and all his messes.

Now, to not have to end on a sad note, I will tell a funny story about him...while in AZ Aaron got a girlfriend. He dragged her everywhere, always went to her, I caught him staring at her, and he was just infatuated with her. Too bad she is 20 years older than him (and already married!) It was my sister-in-law Mayra. She is georgous isn't she? I don't blame him!
It was un-canny how much he took to her and it was super funny. He has never done that with anyone else like this before! It was hilarious! I hope she didn't get sick of him following her around! We referred to her as his girlfriend all week...and you know, she would be a catch for him...but, maybe he will just have to find someone like her...after his mission!

hApPy NeW yEaR!

We just had a lil celebration of our own...including Marinelli's and half-naked kids...and then at night Josh and I played Ticket to Ride with friends. I don't need to say who won...but well...I do need to say since it was me! Yah! That is one fun game! Ok...well, I am definitely not going to post what my resolutions are (way too embarrassing) but just know that they are good and needed! So happy new year's to all of you and good luck with your own resolutions!

ChRiStMaS tImE iS hErE aGaIn...

I really do think that we did capture the spirit of Christmas this year. I have no regrets about the Christmas season and I think it was magical for our family. I do love Christmas Eve with all the fun anticipation...and the presents, nativity, and all the good food at Grandma & Grandpa's helped make it wonderful too!



And who doesn't love the tradition of Christmas Jammies on Christmas Eve?



Annelise did ask Santa for a special gift this year...a Christmas Mermaid Barbie with holly berries on her tail. Santa had to enlist a special elf to help out (thanks lindsey!) and also asked Santa for the rest of us too in her letter! Her letter asked for earrings for mom (they are super cute), a bike for dad (he got a mini toy bike) and Wall-E for Aaron. It was a very cute letter...too bad we had to send it off-

However, Aaron's favorite present ended up being a scooter Grammy gave him! He got it on Thursday, and hasn't stopped riding it since. He eats meals on it...(using the handles as a cup holder) and runs to it first thing he gets up and is pulled off of it at night! We all have snuck rides in...and sometimes we all ride together!



We must have been on the naughty list though...since all we found in our family stocking was COAL...I mean COLE. ha ha...

And what better to do after Christmas is play in the snow...in our front yard on a built up snow slide and out in the street behind a sled?

Will we recoop from all this Christmas bustle and hustle? I sure think so! It was worth it! And we will miss it for another year! Can't wait! (Seriously! I know I must sound crazy but we love Christmas over here!)

SaNtA...aRe YoU rEaL?

I certainly had my doubts this year...(check out the pictures!) but we are still believers. And Aaron wouldn't go near Santa so we got a lovely pic of him with the stuffed Reindeer! I did want Santa to meet Cole for the first time...how sweet.

SuNdAy BeSt

I had this vision in my mind that we would all dress up on the Sunday before Christmas for church all matching in holiday wear...well, that didn't really turn out. Annelise insisted on wearing a blue summer dress, and Cole has virtually NO sunday clothes and had to wear his only sunday shirt...luckily I got Aaron to wear something that kinda coordinated with the other two ninos. Crazy family.

CoLe'S fIrSt sMiLe

This is probably one of my favorite "first" for baby milestones...especially on this baby with dimples!

DaNcE dAnCe

There is just something about little girls in dance costume that just gets the holiday season going for me! Annelise had so much fun at her performance and I remembered to get her flowers this time! Phew! (thanks to Josh for picking them up!) She did such a cute job...and really did know the steps..infact, sometimes she was ahead because she was just too excited and would move on to the next move too early!

I aM bAcK bLoRlD...(bLoG + wOrLd)

It has been too long since I posted...and since I got to catch up on everyone else's blogs as well...but now that things will slow down a little soon...I am back! Yah...and I have a ba-gillion things to blog about too! And I know all of you did too out there! I just had to let some things go during this hectic time...and the blog was first to go!