Fun with Asher and Hanna

Parque Loro

We happened upon Chalchihuapan.

Chall-Chee-Waw-Pon. The cows parted the way for us as we drove up what became a very steep and bumpy path. At the top we found a beautiful church and lots of paramotors(paramotorers?). I had never seen anything like them before. They fly seated in little pods. We hadn't planned on going up but Alex saw them and said "Mommy, look, umbrellas." It was kind of an adventure for him and us too because we drove up as far as we could on this mountain and then cimbed up higher to watch the paramotors. It was almost dusk so some were landing but a few sailed on into the sunset.

Bright Eyes

Alex: (in the backseat of the car on the way home from the supermarket) Mommy, I found Burger King!
Me: Wow Alex, you sure have some bright eyes (meaning to say sharp of course)
Alex: Hey Mommy, I don't have bright eyes, I have brown eyes!

Alex was climbing the steps a few days ago and started singing "Yo se que puedo volar....." (I believe I can fly...)

Alex keeps telling Daniel to speak English to him. Papi!!! Speak English! I asked him which language he likes better and he said English. It's funny how he knows who to speak which language to, though. I tell him to tell someone thank you in public and he'll say "gracias".

Yesterday after church, when we got Alex from his class, he told his teachers "gracias por venir"
(thanks for coming!)

When Daniel brought home our newly purchased car last week, Alex looked at it and said, "NO, I didn't want that one, I wanted a yellow one. " (random)

New Car!

Can you tell Santi got a haircut?

Alex: Mommy, tell me a story. (He's into me telling him random stories about whatever he sees lately, for example: Mommy, tell me a story about a ...ummmm....telephone)
Me: Why don't you tell me a story.
Alex: Oh, ok. Once a time there was a plate.
Me: What was it's name?
Alex: ummmm, Chicken. Once a time there was a plate named chicken. He played outside. One day his mommy told him to do (something unintelligible). The end.
Me: That was a good story.
Alex: Yeah, that was a good story, Mommy.

I want to post pictures... I'm waiting for my new camera since Alex slammed ours down on the ground :( I know it was an accident but I'm dying for everyone to see my Santi sitting up so straight and with bananas all over his face and Alex dancing and playing with puzzles and etc. etc. etc.

Instead though, I'll give you an update of a hilarious comment that we heard lately:

We're watching the news and see the Bushes.
Alex: Hey Mommy, it's grandpa! And there's grandma too!!!

Santi, Chanchito, Santito, Santiaguito, Chanchis

Our little guy is really growing! He is rolling over now and everytime I peek into his bed at night, he is in a different spot! He so wants to crawl and chase his brother....everytime Alex runs by when Santi's playing on the floor, Santi bangs his arms and tries to raise up on his knees. It won't take him too long to figure it out I'm sure. He weighs over 15 pounds now, and I can really feel it because half the time he wants to be held. He likes to be upright, pulling at my hair, earrings or trying to grab my coffee cup! Today we watched him...he was more interested in a piece of bread and a cup of coffee than Alex's very colorful Donald Duck balloon! I guess he's ready to start eating now. I've given him a few spoonfuls of cereal on two different occasions but he didn't seem very interested. He will be 6 months old soon so I guess that's when I'll try it again. He loves being tossed into the air and swinging in Alex's outdoor swing. He likes grabbing anything he can and chewing on it...especially anything he can get from Alex. He grabbed Alex's bowl of oatmeal a few days ago and pulled it so hard it fell on the floor and cracked. Alex got very upset, took the can of baby rice cereal and put it in front of Santi and said: Here's your cereal, you broke mine!

My two boys!

Man on a Mission

I'm sitting at the kitchen table when Alex runs by me and grabs his car and heads for the back door.
Me: Hey, You're a man on a mission!
Alex: No, I'm Alex on my car!

Happy New Year from Crazy Hair Gomez