We were so happy to be able to spend some time with Kaemon Ze and his wonderful family for his 2nd birthday! It has truly been a joy to watch him growing and becoming a happy, smart, sweet, considerate boy! Happy Birthday, KZ!! It was so sweet the way KZ would open a gift and…

Elayna, Joaquin and I spent a fun morning walking around one of our favorite parks. The leaves are falling and the colors are changing and its certainly a fun time thing to talk to the kids about. They liked looking at the different colored leaves, and seemed to be listening when I explained about the…

Elayna had a super fun day at the park with Jake and I the other day. She did some rock hunting, some sliding, and then went into the tennis courts. As she runs over there she always says “Layna play tennis” even though the most we do is throw a tennis ball around in there.…

At the park with mommy, daddy, and Aunt Mimi, Elayna was very interested in the park sign. She kept telling us what the letters were, over and over. So, I pointed out P-A-R-K and had her tell me those letters and then told her that spelled “Park.” She kept looking at the sign and several…

So, Elayna and I had a mommy-daughter day and went to the library to read as many books as possible (one of our favorite things to do)… and while the visit was uneventful, the walk back to the car was anything but. About 50 feet outside the library doors, Elayna burst into song.Now, I want…