A first Grader???

Im still in disbelief that Gaby will be a first grader in less than 2 weeks... School starts on August 18th and it gets so weird to think about Gaby getting "grades" and maybe even "Notice of concern" or "detention".... She will also get several homeworks each day, instead of one homework 2 times a week when she was in K.

She is going to be in the building where the big kids are, and she is going to be the youngest of the WHOLE school... Last year she was the youngest of her classmates, but there were a bunch of kids from grades Nursery, Toddler and Pre-K that were younger than her... This year she is going to be the youngest of over 300 kids!! (In case you are wondering why she is the youngest, it is because all her classmates are already 6 or turning 6 this month or in September... She turns 6 on October 5th, which makes her the youngest).

Im very happy with her new teacher. Her new teacher is somebody Gaby loves and that loves Gaby, and also the teacher's aide. Im sure that will make the adaptation process just easier, because she still wonders why her teacher from last year wont be her teacher anymore... Her new teacher is the one that we went with to our first family vacation back in April.

Wordless Wednesday #1 - Lollypop Madness

Ok.. This one wont be so wordless cause it is the first one, and I need to explain what is this all about. The idea is that every Wednesday I will post a photo without words... While I get my new camera, I may use old photos, but I will put new photos here and there when I have my dad's camera at hand.

See more photos at Wordless Wednesday and 5 Minutes for Mom.

Sun and sand!

Since a few weeks ago, I started a Facebook Event inviting my high school friends for a day at the beach. Off we went this morning and how fun it was!!! I still have my new round of tonsilitis, so I couldnt get in the water, but that didnt keep me from having a great time.. My brother Manuel (aKa Tite) went with us and the girls were very happy!!

Gaby playing with my cousin Alina (she is my cousin, but also graduated with me)

Hubby and the girls:


Hubby and I:

The girls having fun:



Some of us:





Ready to go:

Uneventful week

Nothing much happened this week... Hubby has been going to school, I have been working a lot, the girls have been having tons of fun at home, and hubby and I have been watching movies every night..

The camera wasnt here, so there is not even photos from this week!! We are getting ready for a beach day with my high school friends tomorrow!

Updating a few posts....

I took some photos with a friend's camera, and now it is when I was able to get the photos... Please, dont forget to stop by these three posts that I just updated with photos:

- Local's Mother's Day : About what we did on our local Mother's Day



- Six stitches later... YES, SIX!! : About the day that Mimi hit her forehead against the rails of an sliding door and ended up with six stitches.



- Having some night fun : About a night out that hubby and I had.

Sassy's 1st Playdate

Today Sassy had her first playdate ever!! One of hubby's co-workers needed a babysitter for her dog (not really her dog, but that is a long story).. Anyway, we agreed and the girls couldnt be happier... They were expecting him since 2 days ago when we first mention it and it is like a dream come true (especially for Gaby)... Gaby has always dreamed about a quiet dog that will calmy sit right next to her... This is the first dog that actually sits right next to her ans STAYS there!!

His name is Miky (as in Mickey), and he is a Lhasa Apso. It bring me back a lot of memories to have a Lhasa Apso at home.. Back in March, I posted about two dogs of that breed that I had while growing up (there is even a photo of them). I still think about them a lot, and Miky was a lot like them.. As I still havent been able to buy a camera since the last time it got stolen, and my dad's camera wasnt here (we have been using it from time to time), I couldnt take photos (Sassy's photo on the right is actually from 2 days ago with my dad's camera)... It was sad not to take photos cause the chemistry between Sassy and Miky was amazing!! They were kissing each other (yes, ACTUALLY kissing), and playing non-stop. I dont think Miky has ever played that much in his life, but he was able to handle it longer than Sassy (There was a point that Sassy wanted to rest, but Miky wanted to keep playing.. so cute)...

The girls are wondering when he is going to come back, and Im not sure it will happen... It honestly wasnt easy to take care of 2 dogs and 3 kids all by myself... I was exhausted by the time hubby got home!! It was worth it, though, cause the girls REALLY enjoyed having him home!