Mother's Day & DC Lind III Bug Boil

This weekend we celebrated Mother's day and attended the 6th annual DC Lind III Bug Boil. For mother's day daddy took mommy & Abby out to a very special and delicious dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse on Saturday night and then had a wonderfully relaxing Sunday. Papa, BB and Mikey came over for dinner on Sunday night and daddy grilled some awesome steaks. It was a great weekend for mommy!

We attended the Bug Boil on Saturday afternoon. It is an event that honors Jennifer's brother, DC, who passed away a few years ago. The Bug Boil not only has great food and company, it's primary goal is to raise money for the DC Lind III Memorial Scholarship fund that provides a scholarship to the University of Arkansas. It was another great year at the Bug Boil and just as DC would have liked, with great friends, food and fun!

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

Family Visit

Pop & Mumzie were in town this last weekend for Paula & Rod's wedding. We were so excited to see them and get to spend time with them.  Abby even got to stay home from school yesterday to hang out with Pop & Mumz. Their visit like so many others was too short, but full of great memories. We had a great time seeing them as we always do.


Much love,
Moises & Jennifer

Paula & Rod's Wedding

Abby's Aunt Paula got married this past weekend. We were so excited to share this special day with her and Rod. The bride and groom were beaming with joy and both of them looked beautiful. After the ceremony we headed to the reception at a family friend's house. Abby was a little overwhelmed by all the new faces, but she quickly broke out of her shell when the live music started playing. She danced and danced and danced. Finally, around 7:30 we had to tell her it was time to go so she could get some rest. She didn't want to leave!

Much love,

Moises & Jennifer

Abby and cousin Sally after the ceremony.

22 Months Old

At 22 months old Abby is learning words at a pace of about 3-4 a week. She understands both Spanish and English very well and sometimes we can't tell if she's speaking Spanish or English. Her new favorite show is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, she calls him Mimme. She also loves all the Disney princesses too!

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

Disney World

Last week was our first family trip to Disney World. It is one of mommy's favorite places and she was so excited that BB decided it was time to take Abs to see Mickey and friends. We had such a great time together. It was the first time that Abby got to fly in her very own airline seat so she thought she was a big deal and even a bigger deal when she got her own rolling bag. She really cruised around the airport with that thing!

We took the trip a little slower than usual because Abs was in tow. We usually started the morning at one of the parks after breakfast and would take a break in the afternoon so Abby could take a nap. We were a little concerned that she would be afraid of the characters, but she loved them. This is the first time she saw Mickey and her eyes lit up with excitement. It brought a little tear to mommy's eyes to see how excited Abs was.

We know that Abby will probably not remember this trip and she was a little young, but we still had a blast with BB. The memories we made will last a lifetime for us and hold a very special place in our hearts. We are so grateful to have been able to go to such a magical place that now is Daddy & Abby's favorite place too! Thanks to BB for making it all possible! We love you!

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

Animal Kingdom with Simba

 

 

You can see little Abs playing too...she didn't want to sit in our laps, she wanted to do it herself

Looking at Cinderella's Castle

 

In front of Cinderella's Castle

 

About to enter Main Street USA

Dumbo's Circus, Abby was fascinated by the water spouting from the elephants' trunks

Abby deciding where we needed to go next

Heading back to the hotel to take a break. Abby loved waiting for the monorail.

 

Heading back to Magic Kingdom for Fireworks & Parade

 

Abby was in awe of the fireworks in front of Cinderella's Castle 

At American Idol, Abby loved clapping along with everyone

Breakfast with Mickey

Abby passed out in her stroller mid-day so we let her snooze like this for a couple hours

Excited to watch Lion King Festival

Dance Party with Mickey

Catching bubbles at Mickey's Dance Party 

The token Minnie Mouse ears picture...Abby didn't like them!

 

 



Relaxing Weekend

 Oh, what a great weekend we had! It was our first weekend without traveling or moving in quite some time. We enjoyed being together as a family and playing outside in the awesome weather! As with most kiddos, Abby loves to carry mommy's cell phone around and "talk" on it like a big kid. She's also been really proud of herself for getting into and out of chairs by herself.

Much love,
Moises & Jennifer

Easter 2013

We spent the weekend in Texas for Easter at Papa and BB's house. Cousin Reecie even came up for the weekend and the girls had a blast together. The girls hunted easter eggs, beat an egg-shaped pinata and ate chocolate to their hearts content. The adults did a lot of unpacking and moving into Papa and BB's new house over the three-day weekend. By Sunday night...after we moved more furniture around in Arkansas we were exhausted and ready to head back to work to recuperate.

Happy Easter!
Moises & Jennifer