tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253250462012-02-17T17:04:32.951-05:00The frazzled confessions of one outnumbered mom raising two adorable yet riduculously frenzied little chocolate-toed Texican boys.K. Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399231136534392114noreply@blogger.comBlogger1081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25325046.post-90894069118123612322008-10-26T02:00:00.009-04:002008-10-26T02:25:18.382-04:00

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A party custom designed by Donovan: Pizza joint. Lotsa games. Hey dad, gimme the money.I just can't believe we have a FOUR year old. 4.Four. Yep, that would be all your fingers minus your thumb, four. Wow. We are proud, amazed, sad, and wondering where the time went! He is no longer a baby- just our big, independent doing, thinking, talking, little man. So, at his request, we descended on Peter

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Daddy brought home some foam from work for mommy- she needed it to line her camera gear trunk. Turns out she didn't need the pieces with the stars cut out, so we got to play play play with them to our hearts content! Daddy tells us these are what the Blackhawk modules are packed in.....but we don't care, we think they have TONS of uses.....as we exhibit below:A: Juggling B: ConfinementWoops....Ok

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You know what they say about an apple a day!!!...Does that apply to just regular doctors or all medical visits??? Well...no ER visit this summer yet....thank you, Granny Smith??? No...........Guardian Angels. I stand corrected. Read the shirt. He wears it well. It may look like a funny orange toy gun. Be careful...it can actually shoot batteries if loaded correctly (by a 3 year old)."

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Powder white skin is fine....but not if your kids are half Mexican! So it was instantly upon seeing Avery's hair as he peeked around the corner at me that I knew something was amis. ....Or better yet....amess.Yes indeed, 22oz of powder might be the cheapest bulk size to buy.....but it sure is no fun to clean up. These poor Texas kids missed snow, so they thought they would create their own from

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After a long day of tearing his mother's house apart room by room, Donovan finally decided to give it a rest. LITERALLY.RIGHT NOW. It looks like it was a split second decision. There is a couch through either doorway to the front and behind him....but nope, it looks like his batteries just plumb wore out right in the middle of the kitchen floor. Too bad he waited until I was out running errands

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It was dad's plan since we were in diapers....send the girls off to a great Catholic Universtiy so that they can meet a great husband. Well, dad may have been doling out future MRS. degrees when we were tots, but now he is eating his words, as yet another Bugos girl has gotten hitched.Just days after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Christendom College, Cassidy walked down the same aisle she

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IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER....1. Knives are swords."If hobbits and dwarves and the children of Narnia can bear them....so can I." -Avery(found today in the top bunk coveting my turkey carving knife under a pillow. I just uttered a prayer of "THANK GOD nothing happened to him" and gently removed the knife to a place so safely out of the way that next Thanksgiving I will probably have to carve my

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Something in the male gene demands nakedness at all times. Or at least whenever mom turns her back....as I did on this fine spring day. One minute he is innocently playing with the hose and a bucket....the next minute he is still fairly innocent, this time in his most natural state. Some questions just don't have answers.

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There really is no explanation other than nothing is as it seems when you are a little boy.Not even the pile of daddy's un-sorted socks.

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Ok, so this email is the true confessions of a frazzled mom, and will (hopefully) shatter some people's images that I have it "all togther"....but it needs to be said: raising boys (brothers) during the toddler years is perhaps the most courageous and absolutely irrevocably INSANE thing I (or anyone else who shares my plight) has ever undertaken. So here is the long awaited dose of reality that

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The question of the day....Who is babysitting Who???? Now on week 4 of watching our niece "baby Alaine," I am happy to say we have a very happy household! Alaine is a blissfully EASY child, so she makes my boys look bad from the minute her smiling face walks through the door each morning! However I must say her cheerful personality does have a calming effect on the boys, for they are generally

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This wouldn't have been half as funny if Avery hadn't scared daddy to death! While I went to go get the camera (naturally!) Avery decided to go wave to daddy who was doing yard work in the front. Note- Daddy was locked out so that munchkin Avery wouldn't wander out. So daddy looks up and sees the terrifying scene of Avery with a bloody gash in his forehead and proceeds to pound frantically on

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So Sunday dawned with tantalizing rays of sunshine, creating a brilliant 80 degree afternoon. After church, we decided to embrace our inner spontanaiety and go the the beach! Well we loaded the Jeep with the usual necessities, and made a quick stop to pick up some new sand toys. Finally we made it out the the island....and only then we realized that the entire state of Texas had exactly the

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So now being home a month from their beloved wide open freedom that is Oklahoma, the boys have agreed to band together in a mutiny and abandon Texas for the adventures of the North.Backpacks full of toys and the necessary rubber boots (Note: Avery's on the wrong feet), these two bandits have informed me they are leaving for Nana & Papa's house. Case in point, they have all their bases covered...

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This blog comes to you live from Oklahoma, where we are spending a blissful 3 week visit with my family full of doting Aunts & Uncles and beloved Nana & Papa Bugos. We are experiencing all kinds of wonderful new thingsThe last time that Donovan witnessed snowfall, he was just 2 months old, and more than a little oblivious to the Texas miracle. But this time around, while it ain't no miracle,

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Now, I can't say for sure that a lump of coal will appear under the tree this year, but this little boy is sure doing all he can to live on the edge of that possibility. Avery has suddenly professed his conversion to the Nudist Sect, and generally uses our Christmas tree as the screen to hide his shedding of clothes before he shows up playing with his toys in all his natural glory.He and Donovan

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Ok, so I am blogging backwards a little, but I forgot I had these photos in my camera!I failed to take any pictutres of our Thanksgiving festivities, but I DID manage to document the preparations....at least those that involved laboriously waxing & buffing our marble living room floor! Let me tell you I couldn't have done it without help, and as you can see I had a very cute buffer boy to assist

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Thanks to a doting surrogate "Auntie" Nadia giving us tickets, Donovan's big adventure for the weekend was spending the afternoon with Daddy watching the entertaining "Nemo On Ice" show that was in town. It was a LOOOOOONNNNGGGG wait for 3pm to come around, and Donovan made it a point to ask "when are we going to Nemo??" once every 10 minutes from the minute his eyes opened this morning until

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Its that time of year again, and when November hit I was in near panic that we had yet to take a family picture and there were not many weekends left available for the undertaking. So TODAY WAS THE DAY. I decided so yesterday, which was nice since I only had 24 hours to lose sleep over it.The time-honored traditional family portrait is an

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This past weekend all members of the Torres/Reyes clan headed up to Houston for an exciting weekend getaway....a trip back in time to the days of old where Kings ruled, honor was won at the end of a sword, where goblins lurked & fairies floated midair! The Texas Reniassance Festival is an annual tradition that has been going on for nearly 40 years and is held for 8 weeks each autumn. It attracts

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So I had promised myself that as soon as I started feeling better I would treat MYSELF to a delcious pan of death-by-double-chocolate brownies. (Yes, I said MY-S-E-L-F...a word most mothers deny as a part of thier vocabulary, but there are times when MYSELF has to come first and enjoy a little SELF indulgence!) Brownies (and milk) had been forbidden me by the plague of prego yuckies. And today

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Sometimes there just isn't an aswer, and this is one of those times. Today during my routine 10wk OB visit I was heartbroken to learn that our beautiful little baby has passed away, joining a brother and sister in Heaven. There is no known cause so far as can be told by the ultrasound, everything appeared to be normal, just very still. It was a very long and painfully teary day as first no

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Let me shed some light for all of my faithful blog readers who have been wondering what has kept me away from the computer for so long. As they say, no news is good news so perhaps that is why my absence means GREAT news!!!Donovan is no longer the ONLY big brother around here now....Avery has stepped up to the plate and is in full training for the blessed day next April when he can adopt the

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As it is with large families, certain rites in life come a little askew, as it was with the fact that John Paul, my little brother, became an Uncle at the ripe old age of 14 days old, while I, the big sister of the lot of em, had to wait 24 whole years for someone to arrive who will call me Auntie.But arrive he did and I am thrilled to announce the birth of my FIRST NEPHEW: Francis Xavier Mamoru

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Well, we are deep in the midst of my mission to potty-train Donovan, and so far he has been pretty easy. Using the time-tested award method (ok, bribery), he has been making it to the potty more often than not. Thank you, M&M's. Now for the funny part. The other day he had gone to the potty only ten minutes before and already he was running through the house chanting, "don't pee, don't pee".....

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I can photograph anyone, anywhere, under any conditions- from frenzied, teary bride to self-conscious senior, to family of six on a hot & humid beach. BUT I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME PHOTOGRAPH MY OWN CHILDREN. I decided to start now in August to try to capture that one pic of the boys TOGETHER that will be suitable for our cherished Christmas card. It KNEW very well that it could take me from

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First off, sorry for the lack of blogs- but summer it taking its toll on this momma, especially getting ready for the move, then add nine puppies and two toddler....I'm in a tailspin! But here's one to pacify those of you who are pining for an update.Joe & I were invited by Joe's brother Sam to take the boys to a Corpus Christi Sharks Arena Football game on Saturday. Always a little hesitant

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Okay, first of all, my apologies to my dedicated blog-watchers for the complete lack of updates this month. We hit a few life-snags that slowed us down a bit. Donovan poured Orange Juice in into the vent of our computer (directly on top of the hard drives) and I rushed it in to be professionelly cleaned only to learn that the owner of the shop has a bad habit of dissappearing for weeks at a time

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No money can buy this type of Mothers Day gift. I tried to read his poem out loud, but I only got to about the 4th line before I had to have Joe take over. Absolutely divine! -A proud mom.

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What a splendid weekend it was for us all! Nana Bugos flew in for a relaxing Thurdsday through Monday visit. We had not seen eachother since Katherine's wedding in October, so this trip was long overdue! It was not a time for sightseeing or events, but rather a time for Nana to immerse herself in all things Donovan & Avery. She got a very real look at our munchkins in their natural habitat:)

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The only time the boys are ever really still enough for mommy to take as many pics as she wants is when they are contained in their aquatic paradise:) Today Avery was my muse.

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My business cards are in! Hooray! Designed from scratch by myself (of course). Now its time to get my name out there...Studio equipment is on the way as well and I am already booking jobs like crazy. I get my first studio lights next week.Keep a lookout for my website link...I am building the site now and hopefully within a week or so it will be ready for viewing. I am also broadening my

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Avery takes full advantage of his brother's mischief,e ating all the shredded cheese he can stuff in his mouth beforeMommy comes in to clean it all up. As for howand why the cheese ended up on the floor, that is something thatcould only be explained by the logic of a two year old. Somethingabout an open bag of shredded Colby-Jack on the counter just begsto be sprinkled on the kitchen floor.

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So last tuesday I was the proud momma who floated out of pre-school with my brilliant tot in hand, after hearing the report that he has been "the best of the boys" in class this year. I know, I know...it is a slightly backhanded compliment, as it implies that he will never be teacher's pet due to the inexplicable difficulties imposed by his gender. But trust me moms, those of you who have boys,

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Okay, I admit...for the one millionth time I paid the price for turning my back on my darling duo. Yesterday I was sewing curtains. I had begun during naptime, but still had one to finish after they awoke, so I loaded them up with graham crackers and milk and a good movie and thought I had bought myself enough time to finish my project. Ahem, think again mommy! I came to the kitchen with my

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The Celebration at last! Good thing our birthday boy can't count, because this party isa month belated! (because the flu came in and threw quite a bash, interrupting our earlier plans!)So the Easter gathering became a joint birthday party venture for our deserving one year old! By this timeAvery was primed for the action, after having a few practice runs at home...he wasted no timegetting

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The annual Easter morning A.M. sugar high. The boys onlymade it as far as their Easter baskets....the plastic eggs scattered in plain sight were of no appeal compared with the goodies in the baskets! Better luck next year, Mr. E. Bunny... this year it was mommy who gathered all the eggs!

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BELLEZZA PHOTOGRAPHYYour Moment, Made TimelessKateri Reyes, Photographer My newest venture will surely be a labor of love, and while this new baby of mine is not a living thing, its purpose will be to make living things live on forever, captured and frozen in timeless visual memories. For a very early birthday present my loving husband purchased for me quite and extensive professional camera set,

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Kateri & Avery (12 mo), Erinn & Catherine (9 mo) My dear friend and former college roommate, Erinn Barker-Folts came down from New York for a family visit, and dropped in on her former roomie to exchange glimpses of babies and swap stories of married/mommy life. A brief visit to be sure, but wonderful nonetheless! As you can see, I am not lying when I say that most babies dwarf Avery by 9 months

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Lets just say thats its a monday, in the worst possible ways. But what could spread cheer than a few glimpses of the cutest faces in the south? Even though for me, THEY are in large part the reason why this monday is so manic, it does my soul good to see them in their finer moments. (rather than catching Donovan swimming in a gallon of apple juice on the kitchen floor that he saw fit to pour for

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Its flu season. A fact most of us moms know first-hand! The majority of my mommy friends and all their precious little ones are either combating it or recovering from it. I for one, am recovering from round 2 of that indiscriminating virus. My kids are resilient and have bounced back as if nothing ever happened, as kids do. But in the throes of illness they were washed up on our couch,

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March 10, 2007 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EBOM!!!As luck (if thats what you call it) would have it, we were all sick with nasty colds/bronchitis on poor little Avery Jude's FIRST BIRTHDAY, but that didn't stop us from celebrating at least a little bit. Yes, folks, that is an oatmeal cream pie with a candle in it. Praise God the little tike will be too young to remember how pitiful his 365th day of life was,

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AVERYThe blog may have been on break, but the boys haven't slowed down for a second! In fact, Avery, in all actuallity, has gotten FASTER. He now speeds throughout the house on two feet like a pro, but he can't help getting knocked down often by his equally speedy and innocently careless big brother. My doesn't he look cute in his big boy jammies!!! A major milestone for Avery is that we

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Fostering brotherly love and a love for reading....what a good productive day!

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It finally happened...a creative thought actually made it out of my head and into fruition. After an endless swarm of rainy days and needy sickies, the rainbow finally came out over our house; a healthy family inside, and the sun shining brightly outside. And it just so happened that this all miraculously occured just before Valentine's day. I had to get valentines not only for Donovan's

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Our Little Drummer Boy. This is a 24/7 occurance in our house! Donovan is eternally playing his drum, normally accompanied by boisterous singing- loudly, so as to hear himself over his drumming. You gotta love the passions of two year olds. The good thing, I always know right where he is. Sidenote- stock may soon be rising on Excedrin.

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Okay, so now to clear up the confusion on this previously bare bones post....I have a seriously cute baby....and I would even go so far as to say that others may agree with me. So, when this proud momma was watching Regis an Kelly a few weeks ago, I decided that this year we would have a great shot at the Live's Beautiful Baby Contest. And so there arose the next dilemma. This is really all about

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Taking a que from pop-culture, I decided that this first month of the new year, it was appropriate to look back at the most infamous sayings of our household from 2006, as spoken by our eloquent toddler. I am sure that next year we will showcase actual "phrases" rather than a series of one-syllable words, but afterall, timeless simplicity was all the rage in 2006.Top Ten1. No.2. Don't Fall! 3.

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HE WALKS!!!

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Okay, bear with me as I am blogging backwards on this one, but it was so cute I couldn't resist.Joe's nephew Sam & his fiance Nadia routinely steal one or both of our kiddos for exciting outings. Why? We don't know if it is because they are "practicing" for parenthood or just because they are gluttons for punishment, but either way, the kids are thrilled to enjoy such adventures with these

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Donovan had the priviledge of seeing his favorite morning tv characters LIVE in concert last week! It was supposed to be a mommy/son day out, but Aunt Patsy had to step in while mommy took care of daddy in the hospital. No matter whose lap he sat on, Donovan had the time of his life taking in the sights & sounds of the musical show. He knew the songs and danced in the aisles according to

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That budding entomologist of my younger years is obviously far from gone; it was awakened the other day from its dormant phase when I walked onto the front porch early one morning to find a lethargic nocturnal moth with a large chip in her wing, placating herself on the walk. Instantly I ran back in to find Donovan, as I saw it as my chance to begin to share the beauty of God’s creation with him

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Too embarrassed to admit it, Avery has suffered from irregularity, aka constipation, since birth. But in the unique bond called brotherhood, he consorted with his superman senior, and together they came up with a plan to cure that uncomfortable ailment.It was my fault for thinking that they were innocent, sitting there in the dark living room, looking out the window at the rainy day outside. Most

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OUT WITH THE OLD DIRT, IN WITH THE NEWWASHING OFF 2006

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Each year, just before Christmas, we gather at Grandma Reyes' to decorate cookies. This year was no exception, and Donovan was inaugerated into the business of frosting and sprinkles. He actually did really well....but near the end he stopped using the spoon to scoop frosting onto the cookies, and used it rather to scoop frosting into his little mouth!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS, REYES STYLE. Everything is bigger in Texas, and Christmas Day is no different in this family! Its all about the numbers here....lots of love, lots of people, lots of presents, and lots of food (of course). If we look tired, its because we were up all night helping Santa:) Daddy & Draven

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And so it was that we found ourselves "those parents" standing up in the crowd, and crawling down aisles, multiple camera's in hand, desperate to capture each one of our rising star's 15 second of fame. Behind the lens we wondered where the time went, when just a Christmas ago Donovan was barely toddling between pieces of furniture, and eating the paper off of the presents under the tree. Today

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VROOOM VROOM! The cutest little bike enthusiasts on three wheels. Donovan's long legs make up where Avery's fall short, but they both have the sound effects down pat.

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Joe & Donovan are inseperable these days, now that Donovan is reaching the long anticipated "little companion" stage (as Joey calls it!). Now whenever Joe has a project to do, he makes sure DJ is by his side, toy tools in hand, reasy to assist. They are quite the team!Sawing logs in the backyard. (Later they sat in front of the BBQ pit, each tipping back a cold one- juicy juice & Miller Lite;-)

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Of all the decorations, my favorites are my STAR & my ANGEL!Christmas is coming! Deck the halls!!!

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PILGRIM'S FEAST Who knew the first celebratory meal of the New World was chicken nuggets and cheese sticks? It is these and other marvelous lessons that Donovan is learning in school! Well, politically correct or not, Donovan got to enjoy a memorableThanksgiving Feast with mommy & daddy at his pre-school, learning that the true purpose of Thanksgiving is to praise God for all of the many

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Captions please? Post your comment if you think you have the winning quote for this picture worth a thousand words!!!

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Donovan's 2nd Birthday Bash!!!Speaking of bashing....Blowing out those candles like a pro! PRESENTS!!!Daddy & his boys...Draven & Donovan

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Avery is officially crawling EVERYWHERE! There is no stopping him now, and he is thoroughly enjoying his newfound freedom. Donovan is taking the opportunity to educate little brother on all of the cool things one can get into once one has reached mobile status. AJ is also sitting up on his own, and he will crawl to toys and then sit and play with them just as if he's been doing it from birth.

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A wonderful visit to be sure. Memories to treasure...and spoiled beyond measure!

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Let the potty training begin! Donovan has decidedon his own that he is ready for the big boy potty...now getting him to actually do more than just SIT on itis the next challenge. He has lovingly named his potty"Flush," which he says with a Donald Duck accent.Last night he finally went pee.......but on the COUCH.Yeah, he escaped and ran in all of his glorious nakednessto the entertainment room

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Hurry up mom I want to get to school!Its my first day and I can hardly contain myexcitement! You are going to be so proud ofme...just you wait!!!  

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Shakira...Live in Concert!What an awesome show!And we were in the 10th row, stage right! At this point I was physically holding my husband back by his shirt-tails as he was leaning forward so far that he was convinced he could touch Shakira. (Thank you Bud-Light) A wonderful night out together...even if I wasn't his "only girl" that night...but he told me that Shakira was the SECOND prettiest;)

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If you are planning to go on a hike and get stuck in the rain, then it is best to take your doting uncle and aunt with you, in doing so, you woulds't surely ensure that not a drop of rain would get on you save your little black rubber boots!

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Mommy's little Angel!!!

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Have you ever seen two cuter boys?

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Avery is growing and changing more every day!He is becoming quite expressive, and always has a smile on his face....unless Donovan comes around, and then its more of a wincing, worried frown!!! He has begun to giggle and coo- and he is such a talker! He will carry on a whole converstation with anyone who will give him attention....he's just so precious! Avery is tough too, which is good

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How many brothers can you fit in a cradle?

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Let me just say this, in defense of all well-intentioned wives who will inevitably try this project at least once in their lifetime, it would do you well in the appreciation dept. to video tape the process of the making of the shirt itself. Afterall, we ideally want the man in our lives who is on the receiving end of this gift to truly melt in appreciation of this present, and to ooh & aah and

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Happy Father's Day!Proud Grandpa, Daddy & Happy Boys

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For those of you who have pondered the great question: How does the mother of two boys under the age of two take a shower? This picture is the expose` shot that shows this rare behind the scenes look.Its called s.- elf.- restraint.... (Seated Elf Restraints)

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So while hubby was away for some infantry training, me and the infants were in our own little training. I threw myself into some projects to keep my mind occupied, and here is an example of one of the few things that actually turned out. (painting the cabinets-not so good.) This is the quilt I made for DJ's room- its an airplane theme now...since airplanes are his latest addiction. Yet with all

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The Baptism of Avery JudeSt. Helena's Parish05-29-06 Saving Grace...Not Saving Face(Avery made it through the baptism but lost it during the photo-op:)Proud Godparents David & April

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Okay, this one really puzzles me....I have heard of dirty reading before, but I mostly correlated that to magazines of scantily clad women....Playboy and such. But I never thought that the ABC's, Baby Einstein's Farm Animals and Winne the Pooh would get such a strong reaction:)Is there some message I should be getting here, Donovan? Well...it sure looks like he will be a JOY to homeschool!

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THE CRIME SCENE: Do I really need words here? This is what happens when mommy takes the priviledge of going to the bathroom by herself....Donovan knows just what to go for in the two minutes he has to work with....he even eats the chocolate with the wrapper and all...just chews until all is left is the foil and then spits the foil out. As far as the jury is concerned, this was totally

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Move over MaxFactor...its all aboutOffice Max this season!For this summer's sizzling lips, look to the new Hi-Liter Couture line at your local beauty counter. (Donovan found a hi-liter and a pen a decided that he would have a more appealing smooch if it were yellow. Too bad he's not coordinated enough to stay in the lines yet...he missed his lips and mostly got it on his teeth and tongue:)

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Yes, he looks like my "borrowed baby," but he's definitely mine! At first look, Avery is all Daddy, yet though his perfect tan might be deceiving, some of the expressions that dance across that little baby face show a glimmer of his mom. Yet to the average lady in the grocery store, I must be his babysitter;)Avery is my sweetie, my little "love bug" as Joey and I call him, and he is my

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This Sunday, May 7th was Joey's 8 year old son Draven's First Holy Communion! Together Joey & I , with our boys, as well as Joey's parents (Grandma & Grandpa Reyes) and of course Draven's mom, Merida & her parents (Grandma & Grandpa Ortega) came together at St. Patrick's to celebrate & witness this pinnacle moment in Draven's life. Below are the pictures of the blessed event! Enjoy! The boys

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And just when I thought I had it allunder control, Donovan comes up with a new one. While I was finishing the last blog...he crossed the threshold into a new level of destruction. You know the doomsday sci-fi movies about aliens that come down to earth and use our own technology against us? Well, those are stories inspired by people with toddlers, I swear.My little "engineer" just came out with a

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This week's opening statement: Mommyhood is hard work!!!!!!!Avery, my poor baby, has now gone into full colic mode, and his Doctor and I are trying to get to the bottom of it. I have the next week to try out some meds, and if that course of action doesn't show improvement, we are going to start looking for more serious causes. Until then, I am melting what little baby fat is left by pacing the

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Avery's motto: "Always be ready."This is how one must sleep when you are born second to a brother such as Donovan

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