Dallas Christmas Parade

We went to the Adolphus Christmas Parade in Downtown Dallas a few weeks before Christmas. It gets really crowded so we trooped out there about an hour and a half early. Cashy loved it except for the giant blow-ups getting a little too close for comfort. I'm so glad we did something like that with him, really lifted our Christmas spirits!

Christmas 2010

We had such a great Christmas with our families. We started in Rowlett (that's where Santa came)! Cashy did so good this year, we tried really talking about Christmas, Santa, snowmen, toys, all that good stuff so he would realize what was going on. After Rowlett we traveled to Nonna & Pa's and stayed there Christmas night. Round 2 of gifts proved to be great, once all the gifts were opened we realize this must have been the year of the horse for Cash. We counted all horse related items and it tallied up to 15!!!! Wowee!

We are so fortunate to have such amazing families that have such a close bond. Although I wish mine could be as close as Frank's are, we still feel so blessed to have all of them in our lives!

Family Pics in Deep Ellum

We finally found a great photographer (www.tinstarphoto.com), little did I know she was right under my nose all this time. Her kids and Cash go to the same daycare! She met us in Deep Ellum and let us be ourselves while shooting us, we had a blast. Here are some of the highlights!

Halloween Week 2010

We had such fun the week of Halloween! One night Marlee & Blu came over while Leesa had to attend her Halloween Carnival at work, so we let the kids play and eat candy all night!

We wanted Cash to be a pirate for Halloween, because it would not consist of something having to constantly be on his head to pull the whole thing off. He is in a stage where hats are out of the question, and most toddler costumes have soemthing that goes over the head...we didn't think that would work out very long! We got him to wear a pirate hat just long enough for a few pictures!

Great State Fair of Texas & Farmer's Market Fall Festival

After the baptism we took Cash to the Farmer's Market (one of our most favorite places in Dallas) for the Fall Festival. Games, crafts, and snacks he had so much fun! He wasn't ready to go!





Every year since Frank & I have been together we go to The State Fair, even when I had 5 days left before having Cash! So it's sentimental that we go and make more fun memories as a family now! I got Cash on his first ride thinking he would have such a blast, well as soon as the ride got higher, the breakdown began! Screaming, crying, grabbing on to me for dear life....I felt horrible! Once it got lower he was fine, like nothing had ever happened! Poor guy!

Baptism Day

We were a little behind of having Cash baptizied but we finally made it happen. It was very important to Frank that we have him baptizied now (Catholic), so he can begin his life with God on his side. I was not raised that way, but I found it very touching that he felt so strongly about it. It was a great day and I'm so so happy we did it!

Cashy's 2nd Birthday

Our theme this year was Wizard of Oz, he has had an obsession with Oz since Frank's Dad recorded it for him last Thanksgiving. I will say it was not the easiest theme to work with, but I ended up pulling it off somehow! Not too mention I might have been a little bit sad that he was already turning 2!
He had such a good time, and it was a beautiful day outside to top it all off! I got a wonderful surprise that weekend as well, Jodi & Angelique showed up for the party and it meant so much to us! His favorite gifts were his new tricycle from Nonna & Pa and the Talking Buzz from Grandma & Grandpa!

Horrible blogger I am!!!

I have not posted anything to my blog since July, so let me give you a re-cap of our lives since...if that's possible!

Cash turned 2 on October 3rd, which did not even seem possible. I find it crazy that at such a young age he can have such a distinct personality. Frank and I always say we are so lucky to have such a wonderful boy! He truly has such a wonderous bubbly personality, he is very loving, compassionate and so eager to learn.

He says new things everyday that I'm beside myself about, how does he even know how to say things like that! For example, he is fasinated by the moon "Where the moon, Mommy" or animals I never knew that he even knew about (seals, ants, wombats) along with thier matching sounds!

We are now potty training! Surprisingly he is very good with all of it! He went at home a couple of times in one night, so I'm so excited and proud to tell his teacher at school the next morning. I proceed to tell her, only for her to say "oh yes, we have been working on it here at school!" Here I'm thinking I'm Supermom, WRONG!!!!

I lost my job in September, so I've been doing 2-3 part-time jobs to make up! Needless to say this has made time go by rather fast! I'm so thankful for my amazing hubby, and his even more dazzling tailoring skills to keep us afloat! The good thing about bumps in the road like that is it truly makes you appreciate everything you have. Our relationship especially, things can get very stressful at times, so I'm very blessed to have him to lean on!

We just had Thanksgiving with my family at my Grandma's which I cherish so very much! I do not know many other families that have such a tight knit group, not too mention the size of our family. I couldn't imagine growing up in a small family nothing's better than massive amounts of food, loud noise from so many mouths, and watching each family grow larger and larger!

I will post pictures from our family pics we did in October this week. I'm waiting on the cd and the prints. They were all so good it took me forever to pick, here is a small preview:

We're Alive!!!!

Hello to all! Well an entire season has gone by since I've blogged last man, time goes by all too fast. My lil Angel is 21 months now and he is so funny!! Words are just flowing out of his mouth, he never ceases to surprise me with what he know that I didnt know he knew!! Here are a few pics for your pleasure!