Sister Time....

As with most sibilings (if not all) these girls have their share of disagreements, but for the most part these girls are completely sweet with each other. Dad & mom look at each other sometimes and wonder what it is that we did to have such great, compassionate and good natured children. Even in the mornings when both girls are cranky and don't want to see each other, they always hug to say goodbye...no matter what! It's so touching and wonderful to see as a parent. We hope that we can help their love for one another grow, they are so important to each other!

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

Wild Things Party!

This weekend Abby and Allie attended Andrew's birthday party at Wild Things Farm. It was Abby's first time seeing her old school friends in a long time, so she was very excited. The kids got to pet goats, bunnies and sheep. There was also a huge slide and corn maze. Unfortunately, one of the kiddos got lost in there so we had to send in a search party to find him. It was really, really hot, so by the time we got back to the picnic, both girls were thirsty for water and hungry for cake. Allison really enjoys being one of the big kids, guess that's the benefit of being the little sister!

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

 

19 Months Old

Allison is 19 Months old. We're moving faster towards 2 and we can't believe it! We've been slowly working on potty training with her. The trick is to get her to sit long enough to do her business. She's been somewhat successful and we're being as patient as possible while she gets used to it. She still hasn't gotten all of her teeth, but they look like they're ready to pop through anytime! She still loves to dance and will stop what she's doing anytime she hears a song come on TV or radio. Her other new favorite is books! She loves books! She likes to carry them around the house and to school, she'll "read" them over and over and then ask us to read to her. She's so bubbly and sweet, we just love our Allie Cat.

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

A&M vs. Arkansas & Daddy's Birthday!

Another busy weekend! Mommy & daddy were down in Dallas this weekend to attend the A&M Arkansas game, attend the Chicago Bears game and they had meetings in Dallas on Monday. Abigail stayed with BB & Papa for the weekend since she had to be back in school on Monday. We took Allie to stay with Grandma & Grandpa at Saul's house. They also had Nate with them so she had a playmate all weekend. Judging by the pictures they sent us, they had a fun time playing together. While we were in Dallas, Abigail help BB & Papa plant a brand new tree in our back yard. Our old tree died so it's been very barren in our backyard. The new tree looks great!

 

Daddy & mommy celebrated his birthday on Friday just the two of us and then headed to the A&M game on Saturday night. It was another win for the Aggies and they thoroughly beat the Razorbacks. So it was a nice early birthday present for him! Kurt & Sarah were also at the game. Sarah came up to see us during the game, but Moises & Kurt have an agreement not to see each other during or after the game...so he didn't make it up. It's just better that way, they both take football very seriously!

 

We headed back to Arkansas on Tuesday after we picked Allison up from Saul's. Once we made it back into town, we went to dinner with the girls and BB & Papa to celebrate daddy's birthday. He got his favorite strawberry cheesecake as a special treat. We were so happy to have our family unit back together just in time to celebrate his birthday. He's so special to mommy and the girls and it is always good to take time to acknowledge what a great daddy & husband he is.

 

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer

Fun Weekend

This weekend Daddy took Abby to the Aggie game. She always likes to go so he tries to take her at least once a year. The game was at 11 o'clock on Saturday so they left for College Station right after school on Friday. They stayed with Samuel and Abigail loved his house. She said he had all her favorite books and movies. At the game Abigail screamed so loud she nearly busted daddy's ear drum!

 

Meanwhile, Mommy and Allie stayed home. On Friday night we had a dance party, that girl loves to dance. Then on Saturday we headed to the mall, the girls were in desperate need of new socks and Allison needed some pants. The girl is growing so fast and we can't keep her in pants or shoes! Even though she didn't go to the game, Allison still supported the Aggies!

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

Labor Day Weekend

This weekend was busy...well, the past week was busy! Mommy & daddy had meetings in Dallas on Thursday and Friday this week so we drove down Wednesday with Allison. We dropped Allie off with Grandpa while we went to our meetings. Abigail stayed up in Arkansas with BB & Papa so she could go to school. Then they drove down on Friday night.

 

Abby missed us so she slept in our room on Friday. Then daddy & mommy got up to head down to College Station on Saturday for the Aggie vs. UCLA game. It was a great time. We cheered our hearts out for the Aggies and they won! It was a long day, though and we didn't get back home until around midnight.

 

We got up on Sunday morning to go pick up Allie girl. We were so excited to see her and have our family back together! Allison had a great time with Grandpa, Samuel and Saul.

 

On Monday, BB invited some work friends over. They have two kiddos a little bit older than Allison. Abigail enjoyed being the "mother hen", but Allison was not so sure of the new kids and watched them with a wary eye! All in all, it was a great weekend, but we're ready to go back to work to get some rest!

 

Much Love,
Moises & Jennifer

18 Months Old!

One year and half...that's how old our Allie girl is. This month was a transition for Allison, we have taken her completely off bottles.  She was down to bottles only in the morning and before bed, but that's also the only way she would drink milk. Now, she refuses milk when it's in a sippy cup! She does like to drink water and juice, so she's still getting hydration. The other change for Allison is that her big sister moved to a different school this month. Allison still continues to look around for her Abigail, but we know she'll adjust. Allison's vocabulary continues to grow and she continues to jabber in a language that we don't understand. It will be interesting to see when she can speak well, what she's been saying all this time!

 

Much Love,

Moises & Jennifer