Maternity leave Feb 2008

Park in Berkeley with Abuelita

Andrew has had a really hard time growing up in the exploring texture department. He is not a great eater but when it comes to bark, rocks and dirt he is there to eat it all. It's been really challenging to get past this stage and not to mention it has taken forever but i keep hoping some day he will wake up in the morning and realize how disgusting it is to stick everything he finds on the floor in his mouth.........

Andrew had a great time with Abuelita, Arianne, Lucy and Vienna on a cold January. This park is really neat. Most parks in Berkeley are really unique and cool. This one is like a big castle and lots of places to hide and explore. The kids loved it but i have to say if your pregnant with small kids it's not the most practical place to go because there is alot of small areas the kids crawl into and being pregnant it's hard to follow them because you can't fit in the small areas (lol) . But this summer i will go because i won't be pregnant anymore. looking forward to that.

While i was on maternity leave when i was pregnant with Savannah i decided to do a little field trip with the two kiddies at meet my mom at a Berkeley Park with Lucy one of the girls that she takes care of. Whenever we get together with Lucy Vienna has a blast. Lucy has come over grandma's to play with Abuelita a couple of times. Every park we ever go to Vienna is always looking for a tire swing so this time she had the best of both worlds.

Christmas Day of 07 at Padam and Pa Pa house

Vienna's Christmas of 07 1st Performance

Gosh what an emotional day this was for the family to see our little princess up at the church singing for the 1st time and not even shy at all............we were all sooooo proud of her. She was the star of the show. The kids choir director after the performance came up to ask us if she could be in the kids choir when she reaches the right age.

Vienna just loves and looks up to her older cousins

Aren't they great posers

This should show you why Vienna just has sooo much fun with them, isn't that sooo cool !!!
These are Vienna's cousins that she just adores....... and they adore her sooooo much, there so good with her and they can just play and play forever and never get tired of eachother

Vienna's cousin Maya that she adores........can't get enough of her !!!

Vienna just adores her cousins......she looks up to them and wants to be just like them it's too cute and they just love playing with her and taking care of her.........

Halloween baby Party at Uncle Josh's and Aunt Teresa's 2007

Cousin Arianne joined the party in her bunny suit, it was perfect on her....







Cousin Adam also joined what a cutie

and Katie also joined

Andrew and Vienna's costumes were the most unique at the party. Andrew was a great sport when it came to keeping on the kilt even though it fit him pretty big. Vienna was a spanish dancer isn't she cute too, she looks like a little lady such a crack up.... they looked sooo cute !!!

Aunt Teresa and I planned a baby Halloween Party at her house and all the kids that came had costumes. It was so cute because every kid had a different costume so it was so much fun to watch. We had a pretty large crowd, the kids had a great time look at eachother's costumes.

Andrew's 1st Birthday Bash

Andrew's Aunt Judy and Papi and his little cousin Arianne that is a week behind him were partying with Andrew

This was a nice thick Elmo jacket that Sammie and Chuck gave him and Andrew loved it and didn't complain when i put it on, that's when you know he liked it....usually he complains whenever you put any type of clothing on him.....

This was a birthday poster that Greatgrandma put together to have everyone that came sign it and add a little birthday comment. Great idea i loved it.....

this was a big Mousey that Uncle Greg gave Andrew a few months before his birthday

This was Andrew's Birthday cake that Grandma specially ordered for him, with his picture and Mousey his partner in crime. As you can see his nose got a little smashed but still looks cute as ever.

oh looks like his mousey got replaced with a smaller version. one he can carry around where ever ge goes.

Tia Ya Ya and Andrew at the end of the day.... as you can see he was exhausted but trying to stay awake and hang out with his Tia.

Andrew enjoyed his 1st Birthday Party. You almost thought that he knew he was having a birthday and turning 1. His theme was Mickey Mouse. He was so excited everytime he saw anything with Mickey Mouse on it and would give it a kiss. we had some Mickey Mouse balloons and he couldn't get enough of them it was too cute too see.

Vienna and friends

Vienna and her little friend Katie. She just loves hugging her and kissing her like she's a little doll...

Vienna trying to pose at 2 years old

Granny and kiddies

Marin World Sept. 2007

Yes this is Vienna can you believe it... Daddy convinced her that it would be OK........

Vienna was running to the next dolphin show she just absolutely loved the shows.

Andrew wasn't too sure about him at first but later he realized ahhh he's cute.........

Andrew just loved him and he wasn't even scared.........(Andrew)

We all went to Marin World now called Discovery World during the summer and had a blast. Daddy had a social trip with his students and we went along and the kids just absolutely loved it. I was very exhausted by the end of the day because i was about 5 months pregnant.

Can you believe everyone was looking at the camera that's about impossible to accomplish most of the time. Mommy was very excited about that.