Picking Flowers at Abuela's!

Amalia and Karolina love to pick flowers at Abuela's. It is amazing just how big of a neatly organized bouqet Amalia can fit in her little hand!

Karolina and "Cherry" !!!

Every year we go to the mall for our free 8x10! This year Karolina wanted to bring Cherry and take her picture with her. I agreed reluctantly--- but I am so so happy she did! The picture they took reminds me so much of Karolina and what she loves to do! It will be a great photo for a trip down memory lane! Karolina was thrilled with the picture too!

Monday - May 22nd !

On Karolina's birthday, we brought her breakfast in bed before pre-school ( she requested toast and grapes!) We sang to her and then told her that after pre-school we would pick her up and go to Build-a-Bear! She had fun at pre-school --complete with birthday balloon and crown. Felipe took the day off, we picked her up and headed up to Salt Lake. She had such a fun time. She picked a Husky dog, made her wishes, gave her new dog a bath, dressed her, named her and brought her home! For anyone who knows Karolina well, they know how much she absolutley adores animals! She has been reading about and recently watched a video about Balto, an Alaskan sled dog in the early 1930's who miraclulously saved many people in a small town called Nome by bringing some anti-toxin to the town. She named her dog Cherry! She had the cuteust, biggest grin as we walked out! It was a fun day! PS. Please note the glasses Hannah gave her! She looks like a mini-Hannah and she loves her new sunglasses!

Karolina's 5th Birthday!

These are pix of Karolina's pre-5th birthday party with family the day before her actual birthday. Abuela made Karolina's favorite meal ( "soft brown chicken" or in other words roast beef) and white rice. It was delicious as always! She was also happy to have Grandpa here from Ukraine ( I overheard her telling her friends at pre-school that her grandpa was coming and that he lives in a "different land!") Also Amy and the kids were here and it was great to have more cousins to celebrate with. She couldn't wait to introduce her cousins to her cousins! Karolina was very excited about her party and even colored her own "Madagascar"cake! She wanted to play a game with marshmellows, one with bean bags and one with music. We also colored color sheets. She had a fun night, she was super excited all evening

Felipe's Birthday Early!

Felipe is 30!

I can hardly believe how quickly the girls are growing up! Karolina turns five this month and Amalia turns three in July. Amalia is very cute. She crawled in our bed last night and when I asked her this morning why she did she replied, "I was burr mommyI was burr! "meaning she was cold! Karolina is very excited about planning her birthday. For weeks she wanted to have an "Extinction Animals"party and play "pin the tail on the extinction animal" and I quote, "Like a wooly mammath or a saber tooth tiger!" Felipe's birthday is coming up and the girls are so excited to "surprise" him. Ever since we were first married he has managed to talk me into telling him what his gift is or giving to him early! But not this year, the girls and I are standing strong! May is going to be a fun month for us! Lots of birthdays and grandpa will be visting too!

Graduation Time

We went to Felipe's brother, David's, graduation last Friday. The girls did pretty well. After going to a few of these with children now, we came a little more prepared -- snacks and binoculars are a must! They had fun with them.