We've been going to Disneyland ALOT lately!

Dada and the bubba's on some fun rides!



Aidan wants to know if it's time to try some rides with loops in them. Maybe in a few years, bubbs.



Yay for Dumbo!!



Ooooooooh the carousel is shiiiinnnyyyyyyyy...



And here are a few pictures of the new show at Disneyland that takes place on the Mark Twain Steamboat. It's called Princess Tiana's Showboat Jubilee! Princess Tiana is the newest Disney Princess. She's from the upcoming movie The Princess and the Frog! The shows is really neat and colorful (even though these pictures don't really do the costumes justice. It was so gray and rainy on this day!) and has some great music and lots of dancing. Aidan was mesmerized! I really liked it and I always have lots of respect for the cast members. They really do try and make it worth your while to stand there and watch them! Kudos!









Special Minnie Mouse Christmas ears that Travis bought for me! Yay!! I've never had ears like these! I'm so special.

I am thankful.

I am thankful for a loving, patient and hardworking husband.
I am thankful for my beautiful and healthy son who brings me joy every single day.
I am thankful for my parents and their unfailing support.
I am thankful for my husband's family and that I am blessed to call them my family now too.
I am thankful for all my friends, especially a group of ladies I have met through the internet who have turned out to be some of the most wonderful and supportive women I have ever met.
I am thankful for a wonderful boss who makes it possible for me to be with my family whenever I need to be.
I am thankful for the company I work for and that it has weathered this financial storm to become a stronger organization, and I am proud to be affiliated with them.
I am thankful to be a citizen of this great nation.

I hope this Thanksgiving you all find something to be thankful for too!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!

Love,
Ana

I TOLD you we were serious about our reading!!!

I mean, really. In all fairness. I warned you.



This is no time for shenanigans.



Good day sir.



I said good day!!!

ATTENTION WORLD: This is my SERIOUS face.

Oh boy. Bubbas is CRAZY SERIOUS when it comes to reading.

First, we very carefully pick a book. Something intellectual and stimulating for the mind. Ah! Perfect. Lady and the Tramp. A classic.


"WAIT A MINUTE. Hold the phone. What's this? A book about giant lizards??? Ok, this is going on my personal Winter Reading List."


"Fascinating. Dogs. Can. TALK. I knew it."


"Wait a sec...there's a talking beaver in this story. Ok. Good one. I know THAT'S not possible. I wasn't born yesterday! Kind of..."


LOOK AT THAT CONCENTRATION. We're gonna open this book if it kills us!




Do not adjust your TV sets! Cheeks appear actual size!




That's all folks!

Pumpkin Patch time with our little pumpkin!

Even with my back thrown out, I managed to take a few pictures during our trip to the pumpkin patch this past Sunday! How's that for dedication! Enjoy!

Halloween Spooks!

A preview of our costumes for the big day! Bubbas wouldn't keep the skeleton hat on though, haha. Grammie Tammie worked so hard to get it ready and as soon as we put it on him, NOPE! He yanked it right off. Ahhhh well. Maybe by Halloween he'll actually be ready to wear it? One can only hope!

Chillin' with Gramps and getting close to Spooky Time!

We hung out with the gramps today out in the front yard. Aidan had the time of his life climbing all over EVERYTHING, haha. It was the first time I saw him go down the stairs, the right way! He would veeerrrrryyyyyyy carefully put some chubby little toes (which were quite dirty by the end of the afternoon) on the very edge of the step and then slooowwwwwllllyyyy lower himself backwards onto the next step! He was so proud of himself! Yay for my bubbas learning new things!

Life with a toddlin' toddler...it's crazy!

Haven't blogged in a loooooooong time, but bubbas keeps me pretty busy! Especially since he's walking now and the entire world, especially our tiny little condo, is his playground. So that keeps me away from the computer and other intelligent life pretty much all day, haha. Elmo is our best friend! And so are strawberry or any kind of fruit snack.

I will post new pics later tonight, but for now, check out these awesome professional pics done by the lovely and talented Mrs. Julie Lange, our cousin! They turned out so beautiful!

Yayyyyyyyy for family pics!

Enjoy!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY TO OUR SWEET BUBBA BOO!!!

Oh my sweet baby, I cannot believe you are a year old! I feel so happy that you are growing up so big and strong, and so sad because I know you cannot be my little bubbas forever. Your dada and I love you so much. You have changed our lives for the better and being a family is the greatest thing we could have ever asked for. You continue to amaze us every single day with something new. You are so close to walking on your own (you won't let go of that couch yet, and you go about 101 mph while you cruise around the living room!) and you love to read your books. You point at the pictures and try and say the words. You also LOVE giving us kissies. You wrap your little arms around our necks and give us big slobbery kisses! Sometimes you get so carried away you even bite our cheeks a little bit, haha. You love your Baby Einstein DVD's, anything with ELMO, and you LOVE doggies, any doggies, even more! As soon as you hear the word "doggie?" you light up!

You sleep with your mama and dada in bed at night and you love it. You always snuggle up close to us, and your little hand reaches out to touch our faces or to curl your fingers around ours. You just always like knowing we are close. You are the happiest when mama and dada are home together and we all sit on the living floor and play or watch you point at things in your books. One of your favorite things EVER is going out with us! You LOVE going to the mall and being in your stroller and walking around. You take everything in and you're so calm and happy as we stroll along! You also love going to restaurants with us, especially Johnny Rockets at the Puente Hills Mall! We order the kids grilled cheese plate for you and you take your little bites and smile at all the waitresses and they always exclaim how cute you are!

We love you so much, Aidan. We have so many hopes and dreams for you and we want you to know that even though you still may too young to truly understand it, we love you unconditionally and forever. We will always be here for you, and we want you to feel safe with us all the time and know that you can trust us. Mama and Dada love you little man! We hope you have a happy birthday and we can't wait to see what joys you will continue to bring us as we grow together!

Happy Birthday sweet bubba boo!!!

Love,

Mama and Dada

Your First Year in Pictures:









































First we had each other,
Then we had you,
Now we have everything.

Aidan celebrates 1 year...early!

We had a little family birthday party for our little bubbas today at my parents house. It was Grampies, Abba, Grammie Tammie, Papa Ben, Aunt Ray Ray, and Uncle Ty Ty! We ate an awesome BBQ lunch and ate yummy cake that Grammie Tammie made! Aidan made out like a bandit on the gifts, oh man! How come toys are so much cooler nowadays?!?! I mean, seriously! Megablocks! I didn't even know those existed! They are like huge Legos! So cool. Enjoy the pictures!


"Hey Grampies! Did you know it was my Birthday Party today?!?"


Posing with Dada before the festivities begin.


The totally awesome Elmo cake Grammie Tammie made!


"IS THAT AN ELMO CAKE?!?!?"


Aidan enjoys his first delicious and refreshing sip of Lemonade courtesy of Uncle Ty Ty. Let the sugar rush begin!


Aunt Ray Ray holds a cup full of the Birthday boy's choice drink for the evening.


Grammie Tammie and Aidan take a stroll through the garden while waiting for lunch!


Another view of the awesome Elmo cake before the Birthday boy gets his little hands on it!


Happpyyy birrrthdayyy to youuu!!!


"Mmmmmm DELISH. Red is my favorite flavor, how did you know?"


"I like to take my time with dainty little bites, you see. Drives everybody nuts. They WANT me to dig right in, but you know what? I don't like to be forced. I like to savor."


"I would now like to thank my mother for taking this incredibly flatting picture of me, mid-bite. Thanks mom. I hope I amuse you."


"Hmmmm, the sugar rush. I can feel it. It should start aaaaaannnnyyyy minute now..."


PRESENT TIME!









Happy Birthday Bubbas!!! We love you!!