October 3-13, 2005

Well, just a little update to let everyone know that we're doing so well! Christian and Luisy are getting along just fine here in AZ as the temperatures finally come down and playing outside does not come with a heat advisory warning.

Today when we picked up the boys, the kids were taking a walk down the sidewalk (they were about 2 houses down the street) from Ms. Gloria's House! It was just about the cutest thing that we'd ever seen; Christian was holding Ms. Gloria's hand and Luisy was walking along as happy and safe as could be! What fun!

Christian has started to throw what we like to call "fake-cutie-fits" when we drop him off at daycare. He scrunches up his face and whines while Ms. Gloria or Ms. Dana hold him and we say our goodbyes... Mommy and Daddy just think it is so cute, it is hard to take him seriously... We guess this is his way of showing his dissatisfaction with having to go to school... Oh the difference, by this time, Luisy would have all-out fits - crying for 20 to 30 minutes after Mommy or Daddy dropped him off at school. Its nice to have happy babies instead!

Christian is starting to talk so much it is just crazy - He says so many things that mommy can understand; there are a few things that other people can too... Here's the list: Cheerios, chair, outside, up, no, bot , and ater - just to name a few of his favorite words... there is also, acker , and mum... He also squeals, itty , and yells at the cats to "it -own" when they are up on the kitchen table. He has the sweetest voice you've ever heard... Mommy especially loves it when he says.... nnnnnOOOO! Mommy does know that it will get old eventually, but for now it is just great!

Luisy is smart as a button and a cutie-pie too! He is working hard at problem-solving and story-telling. We tell stories every day, we make them up as we go! Luisy's alter-ego, "LuisyWoo" goes on "Adventures" - sometimes to the swimming pool, sometimes to the Zoo, and sometimes even to the Supermarket! Luisy likes to make up parts of the stories as we go, like the parts about what they ate, what friends were there, what they bought, who they visited, etc. He is so creative... and likes to remind us by asking, "Can we use our imaginations?" Then he gets his magic stick out (really, a stick from our Mesquite tree) and turns us all into.... Voila... Kitties. And Daddy and Mommy obligingly sing the Meow Mix tune... Meow, meow, meow, meow, etc....

Well, off to finish the mommy-homework and tuck everyone into bed! We love you all... Come visit us soon - the weather is GREAT!

Luisy's quote, "The answer is, don't bring the soup, mom!" - Stated when mommy told daddy that she just needed "an answer" as to why daddy didn't want s0up for lunch (we were packing our lunch for the day) and Luisy got it... Mommy just couldn't understand... why not soup? What then? Well... not soup I guess!

Christian's quote, "Ou-tie" - Repeated over and over while banging his head on the sliding glass door, looking... you guessed it... Out-Side!