Alex is Fifteen, Months That Is

this is what you get when you say smile Alex

Alex turned fifteen months this month. I guess you can call him a toddler now. I feel even more cheated this time around, those baby months don't last long enough. He finally started walking right before he turned fourteen months and now he is almost running. He gets into everything much to Emma's dismay. Much to my dismay, he loves to call out to Dada. He has called me mama maybe three times. That's ok, like Emma, he will eventually learn that mama is pretty cool too.

Our little guy is just adorable in every way. He doesn't say much yet, but he makes up for it with his beautiful smile and funny personality. He is such a blessing to our family. We love him so!!

Halloween

Halloween this year was pretty special. This was the first year Emma was really excited to go trick-or-treating and Alex finally decided he could walk. Emma said thank you each and every time she got candy and she wouldn't leave until she heard "you're welcome".

While trick-or-treating, I thought about the many years my mom took us trick-or-treating after a long day at work and she never complained. I now appreciate it more because although Frank and I loved taking our kids out it was tiring.

Frank in his "monkey suit"

Andrew was the best mummy I've ever seen!

yes we raided her stash after she went to bed, hehehe

Sycamore Canyon

I'm ashamed to admit that I started this entry over a month ago, and I still didn't finish it. There were more pics I intended to add, but if I don't post this now I'm never going to move on. So here it is...

I am so behind with my blogging these days. I feel like I don't have enough time to put my thoughts together. Don't get me wrong, I'm having the time of my life, but sometimes we all need a little alone time.

I would normally be at work on a Friday instead I'm at home taking care of Frank (he had outpatient surgery today), Alex is sleeping, and Emma is at preschool. I probably should get a head start on the weekend chores, but I just decided to heck with it all. Today I will catch up on the blogging...oh oh looks like this will have to wait...Alex just woke up...I'll be back...I promise...

...I'm back. Now to what I intended to blog about, our camping trip this summer. We went to Sycamore Cyn. It was Emma's second and Alex's first camping trip. The usuals came, The Morales', Aviles', Grandma Rita, and Benji. We also had Jerry, Jesse, and Audra come along. 

part of the gang during a mid-afternoon walk

Jerry, Frank, and Alex waiting in line for their lunch

roasting a marshmallow for her very first smore

handsome Jesse

The weather was cooler than normal, but it was perfect for playing in the sand...

poor Andrew didn't get to put those floaties to use in the water, but he looked good wearing them

I love this pic of jason

Another fave activity while camping is eating of course...

Frank and Albert putting together a delish lunch after the beach, bacon wrapped hotdogs and hamburgers

yes I actually did some of the cooking on this trip

boys will climb