Nov 15 - Happy Birthday Abuela!

We have been so very busy lately! We got to spend a whole week at home from 11-5 thru 11-11 with Abuela and Titi Lissa who were visiting from New Jersey... We had so much fun we can't even begin to explain - but Titi and Abuela played all of our favorite games, we went to the park, played in the back yard, and watched the "Horse Movie" (Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron) 8 million times!

Titi bought Luisy a tea party set and we've been having daily tea time ever since. Luisy likes to set up all of his animals and serve them each tea - Christian (BabyZilla - a la Godzilla) likes to crash the tea parties by actually walking over the tray with the plates, or grabbing the tea cups or tea pot and pitching it... Luisy has gotten really good about letting him "play along" and picking up the pieces once Christian relents... Luisy actually does the funniest thing - when he sees Christian coming, he hides the toys that he doesn't want Christian to take behind himself! What a smartie!

Christian is talking so much! He says Abula (abuela), ny-ny (night-night), ore (more), etc... And today in the truck when mommy was on the phone with daddy and Christian was trying to tell mommy something (but she obviously wasn't listening) Christian said, "NooooOO Mommy" - Mommy couldn't believe it - she was thinking - OOOOHHHH noooo, here we go again!

Luisy and Christian are doing so great at school - Ms. Gloria and Ms. Dana's house has been just perfect. Both Luisy and Christian are clearly excited to be there when we arrive!

Luisy has started a new trick where he puts a magic spell on us - and loves to turn everyone into animals - he especially likes to turn mommy into a horsey and hear her "neigh"... Whenever mommy neighs, Christian dutifully responds with his own little high-pitched neigh - Its just the cutest!

Well - we don't really get it - but Mommy started a new job - all we know is that Daddy isn't riding in the car with us in the morning and afternoon and that makes us a little sad (mommy has to just perform a little more - songs, jokes, stories, etc.) Daddy is going to try to take the bus once or twice a week so that we can all ride together a little bit! Every day, on the way home, Luisy asks, "is daddy riding in his own car?" So then we talk about our schedule change again - Its actually not too bad - the boys don't have to be in care quite as long - we've cut about an hour out of their day because mommy is working in the area - for the Kids Club program (childcare and early learning centers)... Its nice to be in the area of the boys all day long - but mommy sure misses daddy during the day.