Me, DH, Left to right Olivia, Viviana and Cora. Christmas 2008

Hello there.  I’m still here.  I have checked this website often and was surprised that no one had written in a long time.  I’m also on Facebook and I have found it to be semi addictive.  LOL. 

Things are GREAT here.  Cora is talking more and more each day.  She knows a lot more then we all thought because she is quiet.  Out of the blue she just started to sing her ABC’s, she can count to 10, and knows her colors (mostly red, yellow, blue and green).  She is still my small one at 24.5 pounds but she is tall.  She can’t fit into her 18 month sleepers anymore.

Viviana is doing great with her speech.  She is obessed with letters and numbers.  Knows her letters but doesn’t know the ABC song, she also knows all her numbers to 10 and can count to 10 as well.   She also loves books and isn’t destroying them as often LOL.  She is 2nd largest at 31 pounds.  Wears anywhere from 2t to 4t. 

Olivia is the most talkative one.  She is talking in full sentences and loves to sing twinkle little star.  Can count to 13 in english and to 10 in spanish.  She knows her shapes and colors (red, yellow, pink, purple, orange, blue and green).   She is the largest at 33 pounds. 

I really hope to find a job sometime soon and put them into daycare/preschool because I know they would LOVE it.

Wow, it’s been such a long time since anyone has posted.  I, personally, have taken quite a break from blogging all together.  It happens, you know, you get burned out.  Hopefully, I’ll get back into it soon.  Nothing major has been going on.  We had an awesome Christmas!  The older two went back to school today.  Faith and Emma have been walking around looking for Allie.  Faith will come up to me and ask, “Mama, where Awie??” It’s quite adorable, if I say so myself.  She has really surprised me with her speech and how well she is communicating.  Of course, you all know, my older two, had delays in speech, so it just amazes me to hear some of the things that come out of Faith’s mouth.  Emma is talking too, just not quite advanced, but still more than what Allie and Christopher were doing at this age.

Well, just wanted to touch base with you guys, and try to revive the blog a little.  Hopefully, we will all find more time to post something, even if it is just a quick “Hello”.  I stay pretty active on Facebook, Keri, Franca, and Heather are on there now too!  Here’s the link to my profile, is anyone wants to add me, I’m on Twitter too:

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I heard the kids giggling at each other earlier & that usually means that they are touching one other.  When I checked on them, Angelina was lying on the floor & Frankie was sitting next to her putting his finger in her eye! Angelina was laughing & saying “eye”. It was cute but I had to end it.  Later on I heard them again, but they were standing face to face & Frankie was touching Angelina’s cheek. They think that’s so funny! They were both laughing!

I had to work our store was I wasn’t able to spend halloween night with my family.  Our Community had a crafts thing for the girls to do and then DH took them trick or treating.  Too bad not that many  houses had candy or were answering their door.  But my girls are too young to know any better.

Here is my family.  The Minnie Mouse is a neighbors kid who is about 6 months old than my girls.

How was everyone’s Halloween?  My sister came over & we took the kids trick or treating for the first time. They really weren’t sure what was going on but I think they enjoyed it.  I let Angelina try some M&Ms. She liked them!  Here’s a couple of pics…

so yesterday, the teacher in the toddler room sent me a text message that both sarah and samantha were refusing their naps and that she tried everything.  so my comment back to her was that i hope they aren’t starting the “terrible twos” early.  This is the response i got back.

“i hope not.  But they thought they were funny. We have nap time music on and when the last song just ended, Samantha started clapping and yelled ‘yay!!’  ”

oh my goodness - when i read that text message, i about choked i was laughing so hard - that is just typical samantha - always a character!

My girls at their 1st birthday party

My girls at there 2nd birthday party

Well it is starting.  The whole Birthday Process LOL.   Cora turned 2 on the 18th.  It was pretty much a regular day but ended with all 3 of them rubbing cake all over their faces.   This Tuesday, is Viviana and Olivia’s birthday.  We are going to go to the mall and ride the merry go round like we did before their 1st b-day.  Then maybe go to an italian buffet which they LOVE and then come home to cake, baths and bed. LOL. 

I will post pictures as soon as I find the cord to the camera.