I couldn't belive how many people were there. The room was so full they had girls spilling out into the hall. 
The girls had a great time. Any excuse to get fancy is all they need.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
All Things Fancy
A couple of weeks ago we went to the local library for a Fancy Nancy party with a couple of friends. 
I couldn't belive how many people were there. The room was so full they had girls spilling out into the hall.
The girls had a great time. Any excuse to get fancy is all they need.
I couldn't belive how many people were there. The room was so full they had girls spilling out into the hall. The girls had a great time. Any excuse to get fancy is all they need.
Cleaning=Good Times
It has become a tradition in our house that Jose and Cherish clean the kitchen floor. Jose makes it quite the event. First they poor water all over the floor and then they add the soap. They spread it around and scrub the dirty parts and then they mop up the water. Cherish LOVES it and the floors get clean(and I don't have to do it) Win, Win. This Week Izzy got in on the action. Let's just say she had Good Times. 
She loved pouring water on the floor. She would dump it out as quickly as we could give it to her.
She always made a habit of asking for more.
I think she enjoyed herself.
She loved pouring water on the floor. She would dump it out as quickly as we could give it to her.
She always made a habit of asking for more.
I think she enjoyed herself.Monday, February 2, 2009
Could've Had A...
The other day Cherish and I were walking though the store and she asked me to bend down. I thought she was going to tell me a secret. I was very suprised when she bonked me on the side of my head. Very confussed I asked her "Cherish why on earth did you do that?" Her response was to point to the shelf and there in all it's glory was a V8 Display. The power of advertising is amazing.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Happy New Years
Every year on New Years Day we go down to the beach. It has been a wonderful tradition that we have enjoyed. It is a great way to welcome the new year and reflect on the old one. Over the years we have seen rain, sun and fog but warm or cold it is something we enjoy.
This year there was a very friendly pelican. He was possing for pictures with the masses.
When he got tired he just moved down the pier to find new faces. Cherish followed him ofcoarse. She was very intrigued but she didn't want to get too close.
This year there was a very friendly pelican. He was possing for pictures with the masses.
When he got tired he just moved down the pier to find new faces. Cherish followed him ofcoarse. She was very intrigued but she didn't want to get too close.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Christmas Morning came bright and early this year or at least it felt that way since we didn't get to sleep until well after 2AM. The girls got up at 7:30. I guess that is pretty good.
We receive a surprise visit from the big man himself. Jose's dad, Tata (as known by Cherish and Izzy) came to bring some holiday cheer. It was a complete surprise.
Don't you love our fireplace. I especially love that we don't have to worry about the kids getting burned, cleaning up after it or cutting logs for the fire.
We finally found a Santa that Izzy likes. Since Mama and Tata had come with the Santa suit we decided to spread the holiday cheer. Jose loved that he could stand on the street corner and wave and EVERYONE waved back.
This is usually what Izzy looks like when she is anywhere near Santa. She is not his biggest fan.
After opening presents at home we went to Grandma and Grandpa Call's for Breakfast. 
We have the same thing every year. Pancakes with sour cream and strawberries. There is also whipped cream for those who can't brave the sour cream but I recommend it, very tastie.
We hope you had a very Merry Christmas and 2009 finds you healthy and happy.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christmas in New York
Jose and I like to fly by the seat of our pants. So I am not surprised that we sent our anniversary in New York when 5 weeks ago we had no plans or dreams of going. One night Jose stayed up late randomly looking things up on the Internet and found an affordable trip to New York. He casually told me about it the next morning and much to his surprise I jumped right on and the next thing we knew we were headed to New York. 
We spent a lot of time in Time Square. Our Hotel was just one subway stop away and we saw three show while we were there so every night we would take in the excitement. We saw In the Heights, Phantom of the Opera and Spamalot. All good shows but In the Heights was excellent.
We saw this more than once so we had to take a picture. I guess it really didn't much matter because no one waited for the walk sign before they would go.
We went to Ground Zero while we were there. It was a very moving touching experience. The museum was great but the best part was a tour that we took. I would recommend it to anyone. I guess they had problems with people sharing inaccurate information on tours so they got together and the coalitions of the families of the victims decided that the only people who could give a tour justice were people who had been affected personally, whether it be survivors, or someone who lost a close family member. We have two guides, a mother who lost her son and a fire fighter who had been presumed dead but his family found him three days later in a New Jersey Hospital. It was a very touching, moving experience.
We had lunch at the Carnegie Deli. I'm not much for pastrami but it was good. Luckily Jose was there to help me. There was no way I could ever finish it on my own.
There is nothing better than Christmas in New York. We spent a ton of time at Rockefeller Center too. The tree is beautiful and it was fun being there.
We stayed at the New Yorker Hotel. I loved it. When we made the reservations we got their cheapest room, which wasn't much bigger than a closet and didn't even have a window. Jose told them it was our anniversary and asked if we could get an upgrade. We were lucky they weren't very busy that week and we were upgraded to a room the the 39Th floor with this amazing view. We could even see lady Liberty herself.
Jose and I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. There were some great views of the city.
We stayed just down the street from the Empire State Building. Every night I thought I really need to take a picture of it at night but I kept putting it off. So the last night I walked out of Macy's and there it was in all it's glory waiting for me to take a picture. I walked to the corner for a better angel and raised my camera and before I could push the button the lights shut off. It was midnight strait up. I guess they don't leave the lights on all night.
Battery Park
I love the New York attitude. Even the signs had one.
On our anniversary we walked through Central Park. It was beautiful and cold. I loved this shot of the city. It has been a wonderful 8 years . Thank you Jose for the best years of my life.
We found this rather large bird right outside The Boat House.
Before we left we looked at the weather report and it was supposed to be about 40 degrees and raining. I kept sawing I wished it would be 10 degrees cooler and snow instead of rain. I got my wish. It couldn't have played out better. We were standing on a bridge and very large fluffy snow started to fall . It was beautiful. The snow brought out my inner child. I started to run around catching the snow flakes on my tongue.
Jose has perfected the art of the self portrait. Some of the best pictures of us are pictures he took.
It was a wonderful vacation. We had so much fun. All of that aside. We didn't have such a great time coming home. It only took us 22 hours. Because of problem after problem we missed our connection in Phoenix and of coarse it was the last flight of the night so we had to stay the night in the airport. One of the best moves of the night Jose took pillows from the first class section of the plane because we knew what was ahead of us. All in all we had fun. It's all about attitude. We had a great time and a good laugh. PS Never...Never... Never Ever fly US Airways.
We spent a lot of time in Time Square. Our Hotel was just one subway stop away and we saw three show while we were there so every night we would take in the excitement. We saw In the Heights, Phantom of the Opera and Spamalot. All good shows but In the Heights was excellent.
We saw this more than once so we had to take a picture. I guess it really didn't much matter because no one waited for the walk sign before they would go.
We went to Ground Zero while we were there. It was a very moving touching experience. The museum was great but the best part was a tour that we took. I would recommend it to anyone. I guess they had problems with people sharing inaccurate information on tours so they got together and the coalitions of the families of the victims decided that the only people who could give a tour justice were people who had been affected personally, whether it be survivors, or someone who lost a close family member. We have two guides, a mother who lost her son and a fire fighter who had been presumed dead but his family found him three days later in a New Jersey Hospital. It was a very touching, moving experience. 
We had lunch at the Carnegie Deli. I'm not much for pastrami but it was good. Luckily Jose was there to help me. There was no way I could ever finish it on my own.
There is nothing better than Christmas in New York. We spent a ton of time at Rockefeller Center too. The tree is beautiful and it was fun being there.
We stayed at the New Yorker Hotel. I loved it. When we made the reservations we got their cheapest room, which wasn't much bigger than a closet and didn't even have a window. Jose told them it was our anniversary and asked if we could get an upgrade. We were lucky they weren't very busy that week and we were upgraded to a room the the 39Th floor with this amazing view. We could even see lady Liberty herself. 
Jose and I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. There were some great views of the city.
We stayed just down the street from the Empire State Building. Every night I thought I really need to take a picture of it at night but I kept putting it off. So the last night I walked out of Macy's and there it was in all it's glory waiting for me to take a picture. I walked to the corner for a better angel and raised my camera and before I could push the button the lights shut off. It was midnight strait up. I guess they don't leave the lights on all night.
Battery Park
I love the New York attitude. Even the signs had one.
On our anniversary we walked through Central Park. It was beautiful and cold. I loved this shot of the city. It has been a wonderful 8 years . Thank you Jose for the best years of my life.
We found this rather large bird right outside The Boat House. 
Before we left we looked at the weather report and it was supposed to be about 40 degrees and raining. I kept sawing I wished it would be 10 degrees cooler and snow instead of rain. I got my wish. It couldn't have played out better. We were standing on a bridge and very large fluffy snow started to fall . It was beautiful. The snow brought out my inner child. I started to run around catching the snow flakes on my tongue.
Jose has perfected the art of the self portrait. Some of the best pictures of us are pictures he took.
It was a wonderful vacation. We had so much fun. All of that aside. We didn't have such a great time coming home. It only took us 22 hours. Because of problem after problem we missed our connection in Phoenix and of coarse it was the last flight of the night so we had to stay the night in the airport. One of the best moves of the night Jose took pillows from the first class section of the plane because we knew what was ahead of us. All in all we had fun. It's all about attitude. We had a great time and a good laugh. PS Never...Never... Never Ever fly US Airways.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
15 1/2 Months
It only took 15 1/2 months but our little Izzy just started to crawl this week. She has favored scooting on her bum and I'm sure she still prefers that mode of transportation but she has joined the world of crawlers. Jose and I would make jokes about how she was going to wear holes in the bottom of all of her jeans going into kindergarten. We are still a ways away from walking. I'll take what I can get. Besides I get to enjoy her as a baby longer. I love it.
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