Enjoy my montage of little videos of my son talking.... finally.
P.S. The first two videos don't show a picture, but they work. Just click on the play button.
Ruben, Carla, Wendi Thaiis, and Diego Xoaquin
Friday, January 30, 2009
Bad Idea
Last Saturday, I decided to take pictures of all the things we did that day, but it ended up being more work than fun. This is as far as I got.
Here we are getting ready for the day. Diego was actually letting Wendi put on his socks. But I think it was more of a photo op.
Ready to start the day.
First, we went to Ft. Worth to sign Wendi up for Ballet Folklorico classes. We are outside a Mariachi store and the kid in the background was hilarious.
Then we went to all four buildings in our Stake to put up posters for the upcoming Blood Drive. Want to donate? Why is an empty church building so scary?
Wendi posing outside the Mansfield building.
We met up with my husband at IHOP. He goes to school in the morning.
After lunch, we went to see a movie. They saw Bolt and I saw Doubt. Both movies were awesome. After the movies, I got tired of taking pictures so I stopped, and I think I actually forgot what we did next. I think we went to Target and then got ready for Sunday. We go to church at 9 a.m. so it's pretty hectic in the morning. I know I only have two kids but without Ruben's help in the morning it just gets crazy. He has early morning meetings. That was pretty boring to post, so I imagine it will be pretty boring to read. I just felt like I had to post the pictures I had. I know, I'm weird that way.
Here we are getting ready for the day. Diego was actually letting Wendi put on his socks. But I think it was more of a photo op.
Ready to start the day.
First, we went to Ft. Worth to sign Wendi up for Ballet Folklorico classes. We are outside a Mariachi store and the kid in the background was hilarious.
Then we went to all four buildings in our Stake to put up posters for the upcoming Blood Drive. Want to donate? Why is an empty church building so scary?
Wendi posing outside the Mansfield building.
We met up with my husband at IHOP. He goes to school in the morning.
After lunch, we went to see a movie. They saw Bolt and I saw Doubt. Both movies were awesome. After the movies, I got tired of taking pictures so I stopped, and I think I actually forgot what we did next. I think we went to Target and then got ready for Sunday. We go to church at 9 a.m. so it's pretty hectic in the morning. I know I only have two kids but without Ruben's help in the morning it just gets crazy. He has early morning meetings. That was pretty boring to post, so I imagine it will be pretty boring to read. I just felt like I had to post the pictures I had. I know, I'm weird that way. Diego and Me
My days are spent taking care of this little munchkin and he is a handful.
Here he is refusing to come and eat lunch. I'm surprised he's not malnourished.
He loves to play hide-and-seek. This is where I found him the last time we played.
He kind of blended in with the colors.
He loves to throw all the toys out and hide in the toy box.
I know this looks dangerous but I watch him like a hawk. He insisted I put the lid on. He thinks he's Houdini. Our son is fun and could play 24 hours a day if we gave in to him, which I do most of the time. Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Heart Attacked
The sister missionaries heart-attacked our home before having dinner with us. It was a nice surprise and the first time we've ever been heart-attacked.What a Wonderful Day
Many times I am disappointed with politicians that I admire, but at least I have hope again. 
Our Future Missionary
Every time we have FHE Diego has to do everything here he is saying the prayer. (He doesn't really say anything, but it's cute).
And here he is conducting our opening hymn. Hopefully he'll always have that same excitement for helping out at FHE. MLK Day at the Zoo
We went to the zoo on Monday and had a fun day together.
Diego loves Wendi so much.
They don't look it but these are lion cubs.
A mama and her babies.
The proud papa.
I'm so cool!
Are you looking at me?
I'm so handsome!
Wendi, Diego, and Ruben if they were prairie dogs.I think he was trying to cough up a giant hairball.
A mama tiger and her cubs. We got to see so many beautiful animals.
My Little Girl
My little girl isn't that little anymore. It's so weird to see her pictures and see that she is not a baby anymore. Now I know why some people have many children, (I wish we could have had more) it's so sad when they grow up. She's a great kid though, so she is fun at every age.
For Spirit Week she had to have crazy hair and I tried to make some Pipi Longstocking braids but I failed and ran out of time, so this is as crazy as it got. She said all her friends told her that her hair was not crazy, that it was beautiful. She thought that was funny.
Here she is dressed up in '80's clothes. We had fun putting this outfit together. This was also for Spirit Week.
And this picture is about 3 months old, but I remember noticing for the first time, after taking this picture, that she looked so grown up. I love this little girl!! Oh, excuse me, I mean I love this young lady.
For Spirit Week she had to have crazy hair and I tried to make some Pipi Longstocking braids but I failed and ran out of time, so this is as crazy as it got. She said all her friends told her that her hair was not crazy, that it was beautiful. She thought that was funny.
Here she is dressed up in '80's clothes. We had fun putting this outfit together. This was also for Spirit Week.
And this picture is about 3 months old, but I remember noticing for the first time, after taking this picture, that she looked so grown up. I love this little girl!! Oh, excuse me, I mean I love this young lady. Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Photo Tag
This is a fun one.
Rules:
Put the Fourth Picture from your Fourth Folder on your blog then tag four people.
Here's mine. We went to the Renaissance Fair.
Rules:
Put the Fourth Picture from your Fourth Folder on your blog then tag four people.
Here's mine. We went to the Renaissance Fair.
I tag: Alisha, Amy, Deborah, and Becky
Experience Tag
This was fun, I just wish I had done more things by now. :)
Okay, here are the rules for this tag:
1: Each player must copy and paste this list in your own blog. Bold all of the things you have done and then post it.
2: At the end of the post you need to choose 5 people to get tagged and list their names.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Been to Canada
11. Bungee jumped
12. Worked at an Amusement Park
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Seen Mount Rushmore in person
101. Learned to play an instrument
I tag Karen, Sally, Alisha, Aimee, and Lauren
Okay, here are the rules for this tag:
1: Each player must copy and paste this list in your own blog. Bold all of the things you have done and then post it.
2: At the end of the post you need to choose 5 people to get tagged and list their names.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Been to Canada
11. Bungee jumped
12. Worked at an Amusement Park
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Seen Mount Rushmore in person
101. Learned to play an instrument
I tag Karen, Sally, Alisha, Aimee, and Lauren
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Jumping = Fun
As soon as Wendi gets home from school, these two little ones jump till they can no longer stand up. It's so much fun to watch them. If you watch the video please excuse the annoying alarm in the background. Some neighbor wouldn't shut it off.
Friday, January 9, 2009
8 Years
Our wedding anniversary was about 3 weeks ago and I've been thinking a lot about our marriage. We celebrated our anniversary in El Paso by going to a movie by ourselves. We picked a pretty sad movie but it was fun to be with my husband. We saw Seven Pounds and I'm not really sure if I liked it or not. It made me cry though, but I probably won't ever see it again. Anyway, I'm digressing. I really am blessed with a wonderful husband and sometimes I still can't believe that we found each other. I met him over 11 years ago and I remember, like it was yesterday, the day I met him. I knew I could love him the minute I started talking to him. This post is a tribute to him and our eight years of marriage. I've been thinking about each year and I'm going to write about the most romantic thing that I remember him doing that year. We were married on December 23, 2000, one of the happiest days of my life. And for some weird reason I didn't even cry that day. I guess it meant I was too happy to cry.
2001 - Our first year of marriage, I worked as a 4th grade teacher and Ruben was going to school, but he also held a part time job. He worked at Applebee's and would get off pretty late. I couldn't really go to sleep because I was afraid to be alone, especially after watching the X-Files and so I would be awake when he got off of work. But he was so protective of me, that he would not let me pick him up and would walk from Applebee's to our apartment. He'd rather walk the 1/2 mile at night than want me to go out and get him. I remember that so vividly because it was a small gesture to him, but to me it was such a token of love. I realized how much he really loved me and when he would walk through our door, my heart would melt and eternity seemed to short a time to be with him.
2002 - This was the year that I was pregnant with Wendi, and it was a nightmare. For almost six months we were scared and in and out of hospitals and pretty much in fear of losing our little girl. I don't take pain or hospital stays very well. In fact, I'm a huge pain and quite a wimp. Well, I had to spend about 7 weeks in the hospital without ever getting out and although my husband was going to school full time and had an internship, he never slept at home. He slept night after night by my side on an uncomfortable fold-up bed. He never even thought about sleeping at home.
2003- I was still working full-time and Ruben was getting ready to graduate. We rented a huge house right before I had Wendi and I remember it was very dirty and kind of gross. Well, my husband cleaned every corner of that house by himself so that his wife and little girl could have a nice place to live. It must have taken him three full days.
2004 - Ruben graduated and got a job in Rochester, NY. Moving to New York was quite an adjustment. He also traveled a lot and because Wendi was still little, we were able to travel along with him which meant going to amazing cities all over the East Coast, which was fun, but what I remember the most, was that for Valentine's Day this year, he asked our dear friends, the Jensens, to watch Wendi and he took me to a dinner and a concert. It was so amazing. The gentleman giving the concert was a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and we sat with some really fun, really rich people. I felt so glamorous.
2005 - Because Ruben traveled so much, he had tons of points on his credit card so this year, he made one of my dreams come true and on a trip to NYC, we stayed at the Marriott Marquis on one of the highest floors, smack-dab in the middle of Times Square. Wow!! He also, set up a wonderful trip to Niagara Falls where we were treated like royalty at some fancy hotel there. He was so happy to treat us like queens.
2006 - Diego was born this year and he once again showed what a great father he is. This is also the year that we moved back to Texas and he found us our first home all on his own. While me and the kids stayed at my mom's house in El Paso. He once again cleaned it thoroughly and even unpacked most of our stuff. He is such a hard worker.
2007 - This year my dear husband started doing one of my most favorite things. He would bring me beautiful flowers for no special reason. He would bring them just because. I love flowers and he always picks the best ones. I feel so special when he does this. :)
2008 - This last year went by so fast, but this year he took me to the most wondeful opera, Turandot. He got great seats and tolerated the whole thing just because he knows it is my favorite thing in the world.
There are many romantic things that he has done and I could write forever, but my most favorite thing is to watch him with our children. He becomes a child himself and invites them into wonderful worlds of make-believe and fun. Now, I know some of you are probably gagging by now. I'm not saying he or I are perfect. I'm not saying we have a perfect marriage with no problems. I'm not saying we don't get on each other's nerves sometimes and disagree. All I am saying is that he is great. And every once in a while we need to tell each other that. If you've read this far down. Thanks! But I understand if you stopped a long time ago. This was mostly for him anyway. Thanks for being tolerant. :)
He not only makes my dreams come true, he is my dream come true.
Happy Anniversary, My Dear!!!!
2001 - Our first year of marriage, I worked as a 4th grade teacher and Ruben was going to school, but he also held a part time job. He worked at Applebee's and would get off pretty late. I couldn't really go to sleep because I was afraid to be alone, especially after watching the X-Files and so I would be awake when he got off of work. But he was so protective of me, that he would not let me pick him up and would walk from Applebee's to our apartment. He'd rather walk the 1/2 mile at night than want me to go out and get him. I remember that so vividly because it was a small gesture to him, but to me it was such a token of love. I realized how much he really loved me and when he would walk through our door, my heart would melt and eternity seemed to short a time to be with him.
2002 - This was the year that I was pregnant with Wendi, and it was a nightmare. For almost six months we were scared and in and out of hospitals and pretty much in fear of losing our little girl. I don't take pain or hospital stays very well. In fact, I'm a huge pain and quite a wimp. Well, I had to spend about 7 weeks in the hospital without ever getting out and although my husband was going to school full time and had an internship, he never slept at home. He slept night after night by my side on an uncomfortable fold-up bed. He never even thought about sleeping at home.
2003- I was still working full-time and Ruben was getting ready to graduate. We rented a huge house right before I had Wendi and I remember it was very dirty and kind of gross. Well, my husband cleaned every corner of that house by himself so that his wife and little girl could have a nice place to live. It must have taken him three full days.
2004 - Ruben graduated and got a job in Rochester, NY. Moving to New York was quite an adjustment. He also traveled a lot and because Wendi was still little, we were able to travel along with him which meant going to amazing cities all over the East Coast, which was fun, but what I remember the most, was that for Valentine's Day this year, he asked our dear friends, the Jensens, to watch Wendi and he took me to a dinner and a concert. It was so amazing. The gentleman giving the concert was a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and we sat with some really fun, really rich people. I felt so glamorous.
2005 - Because Ruben traveled so much, he had tons of points on his credit card so this year, he made one of my dreams come true and on a trip to NYC, we stayed at the Marriott Marquis on one of the highest floors, smack-dab in the middle of Times Square. Wow!! He also, set up a wonderful trip to Niagara Falls where we were treated like royalty at some fancy hotel there. He was so happy to treat us like queens.
2006 - Diego was born this year and he once again showed what a great father he is. This is also the year that we moved back to Texas and he found us our first home all on his own. While me and the kids stayed at my mom's house in El Paso. He once again cleaned it thoroughly and even unpacked most of our stuff. He is such a hard worker.
2007 - This year my dear husband started doing one of my most favorite things. He would bring me beautiful flowers for no special reason. He would bring them just because. I love flowers and he always picks the best ones. I feel so special when he does this. :)
2008 - This last year went by so fast, but this year he took me to the most wondeful opera, Turandot. He got great seats and tolerated the whole thing just because he knows it is my favorite thing in the world.
There are many romantic things that he has done and I could write forever, but my most favorite thing is to watch him with our children. He becomes a child himself and invites them into wonderful worlds of make-believe and fun. Now, I know some of you are probably gagging by now. I'm not saying he or I are perfect. I'm not saying we have a perfect marriage with no problems. I'm not saying we don't get on each other's nerves sometimes and disagree. All I am saying is that he is great. And every once in a while we need to tell each other that. If you've read this far down. Thanks! But I understand if you stopped a long time ago. This was mostly for him anyway. Thanks for being tolerant. :)
He not only makes my dreams come true, he is my dream come true.
Happy Anniversary, My Dear!!!!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
I'm a Fabulous Blogger
My friend Alisha gave me this award. And I'd just like to thank all the little people that have helped me be deserving of this fabulous award. This is one of the happiest days of my blogging life. :) Alisha, you have an eye for fabulous things. Thanks! Check out her blog, it is pretty fabulous too. It's listed on the right under Lindsey.Friday, January 2, 2009
Puppet Crafts
How did you spend New Year's Eve? We had a Family Home Evening where we set our goals for the year and for our activity we put together these adorable puppets. Aren't they cute? They are from Martha Stewart.
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