a few playful times...

Bottoms up in preparation for the inch worm scoot...Diego style...

Mia is a big tower builder!


Mistletoe with daddy- XOXOXOX

Hey there! my little bears....

Sweaters by "Ita" and Mommy makes a TuTu!

When Ita visited she made wonderful sweaters for Mia and Diego- muchas gracias!


Twinkle toes!

The snow beast returneth...

Happy Birthday Cousin Carson

Our first experience at Chuck E Cheese- phew. Unfortunately this was the only picture we got...before our BATTERY DIED! oops! Thanks for the opportunity to help you CELEBRATE Carson....

First snow for Diego!

oooh! snow

heave ho! Mia pulling DIego in the sled...dashing through the snow

Hey, this is kind of fun! As always, Mia had a blast- so fast we couldn;t catch her on camera! She did many customary faceplants in order to eat the 'yummy' snow-

Santa came to Mia's HOUSE!

santa came for a visit at the cookie exchange...unfortunatley, the Dude slept through the whole visit...but, I am sure we will be seeing more of Santa later this month....

Thanksgiving in Cincy...

Morgan, Carson, & Mia- getting ready to jump off of a block- this was THE activity of great entertainment- the kids loved it...what brave little jumpers they were! All the cousins are 6 months apart- Mia the oldest at 2 1/2....

Mia makes an apple pie...

Some photos from Mammaw & Papaw...

Mom and Dad had some good shots from Halloween in Cincinnati- we went to a "pumpkin" walk- kind of a pre trick-or-treat festivity...

Red Velvet...

A couple of pictures we took of the kiddies for Christmas time! Aren't they fun!

Isn't fall FUN...

getting out some pre bed time craziness...


woo-hooooooo



Diego's first swinging experience- he had alot of fun watching crazy Mia zoom by next to him!



Up, up and AWAY!

Mia (a look back) & DIego...

beginning to sit- but still a tough battle against gravity! (plus mean mommy sat me on this hill because the bush was SO pretty in the background)


Mia beginning to sit- Christmas 2006


Mia 6 months (Jan 2007)
Diego 6 months (Nov 2008)

The dude- getting ready to rock out...

Mia's first concert...and the piano lives on...and on....and on

2007 ( ~ 7 months old here...)

Trick-or Treat Night

Oops- guess Mommy was the only one looking at the camera- CHEESE!


Ready to go out





OH- IO





Mia's first time out Trick or Treating. Mia, Josie (Elephant), Bella (Pretty Pink Monster). The girls did quite well. Rod took Mia around and she she did great saying Trick or Treat, Thank You...and even going back to ask for extra candy for her Daddy (hey, was that cued??) The Dude (dressed as a BUCKEYE) stayed to handout candy with Mommy...he had fun until his little hands got too cold...then it was off to a cozy bed.

Hey, wait, I can't crawl yet...

The Dude hanging out on the porch after a 'fun' family photo session...

Mia-vs- the POTHOLDERS

TA-DA!

Pumpkin Walk- Cincinnati

Harvest Party 2008

Carissa. Bella. Mia. Josie. Hailey. It still is quite hard to get everyone on the couch, in costume, and smiling for a picture--- maybe next year...

The girls played 'decorate the pumpkin' they did pretty well putting all the features in the correct spot- no blindfold necessary at this point....

Carissa's beautiful smile- her bib looks like silk...

Ita Angulo made beautiful hat and ponchos for the girls...

Ito and SUPERDUDE enjoy the night...