Ian rolled from his front to back yesterday for the first time by himself! Now if he can just get the back to front down.

Annabelle woke me up at 2 a.m. this morning and told me she couldn't get the capri sun box out of the fridge. She was definitely sleep walking and didn't remember any of our conversation this morning. I jumped out of bed at 4 a.m. in a panic thinking I'd better go check and see if she left the fridge door open during her sleep walking adventures, luckily the door to the fridge was closed. Glad we have a security alarm so she can't sleep walk out of the house.

We had professional photos taken again. I wasn't  impressed with them, again. Ian took a super long nap in the morning and I figured he'd be ready for pictures in the afternoon but he fell asleep on the car ride to the photo studio (just my luck!) and I had to wake him up for our session so he looks a little groggy in all the pics and wouldn't even crack a smile. Not sure if we'll ever get any good pictures of the big guy.

It's Officially Summer

Hard to believe he's already 5 month old!

Sweet baby loves the water.

Annabelle doing the "superman".

My babies

It's "officially" Summer so we decided to take a little dip in the pool today. Annabelle wanted to show off her new swimming skills, she has been going to swimming lessons for a week now and I'm totally impressed with her progress.  Especially since she was afraid to even put her head under water just a week ago! The summer is in full swing!

Telling everyone that she wants to be a Veterinarian when she grows up

Dancing to "Old Time Rock & Roll"

Principal Chapa & Annabelle

Ms. Ayala & Annabelle

Mrs. Rosas & Annabelle

It's the end of the school year and we've been busy with all kinds of activities and events.

Annabelle started tumbling with coach Oscar, she learned how to do a "proper" back bend in the first class! She's also in Ballet I now with the "big girls". Feels like just yesterday that I was walking her into her first combo class at the dance academy unsure if she was going to leave my sight or cry and hide. Now she practically runs into the dance studio waving a quick goodbye to me, God forbid if I hang around and embarrass her in front of her dance friends.

Ian and I went to Annabelle's class picnic on Monday, we brought along our picnic blanket and some snacks, too bad it was 95 degrees out and felt like we were steps from hell. We didn't last long at the picnic or the activities afterward in the dusty, sandy playground at the school. The slight breeze makes you feel like you're being sandblasted and the sticky heat makes the sand stick to every part of your body. Ian and I were ready for some a/c after about twenty minutes of the sweltering sticky South Texas heat. It was really not an enjoyable time but Annabelle had a good time with her friends.

Annabelle graduated from Kinder! The moving up ceremony was yesterday. Annabelle got to dress as what she wants to be when she grows up and she chose to dress as a veterinarian. Her class performed a cute dance to "Old Time Rock and Roll". They even did a little procession wearing caps and gowns. At the end of the ceremony Mrs. Cadwell recognized Annabelle and one other little boy in her class for going "above and beyond" in dreambox math. I was so proud of her! Too bad Justin had to leave the ceremony early to teach his summer classes. I usually don't get too sad about being in the Valley with no family but it felt a little lonely with just Baby Ian and I cheering Annabelle on when she got her award...especially when I looked around and saw all the other Hispanic families with Moms, Dads, Uncles, Aunts, Grandparents and Cousins. After the ceremony the kids who met academic goals in dreambox were invited to jump in the bouncy houses - again in the sweltering heat in the playground.

Today is the last day of Kinder for Annabelle. They celebrated with a pizza party and Annabelle is super excited about staying home with Mom and Baby Ian this summer!

...pics coming soon :)

Baby Ian is almost 5 months old! He still likes to eat his hands but now has a new love for his giraffe. He likes to laugh at Annabelle, he thinks she is hilarious. He eats green beans now (he LOVES them!) and we're getting ready to branch out and eat fruit which I'm sure he will enjoy. He's such a sweet, sweet baby!