Our Boy...is amazing!

Cute Kid Alert!

My little one is a week shy of turning 1.5 years old!!! I'm already thinking his 2nd b.day is gonna be here before I know it!

Cristian is such an amazing little boy! He's so loving and fun and silly and smart...just the best son I could have ever asked for and then some!!

We love that Spring is around the corner so we can start hitting up our usual fun spots like the park. CJ loves to play outside. He has fun in the backyard throwing balls around, going up and down the deck, playing in the the dirt (aka Mami's flower pots!), and going up the hill in our backyard. Soon I can see him running and rolling down the hill...I did this when I was a kid at my Grandparents house and I'm sure Cristian will do the same!




Uncle Kevin is a Fireman in Knoxville, and in honor of him Cristian loves to throw on his fireman hat and run around the house! Too cute!



This face, this little boy, this miracle...who is my heart...I love you, CJ!!

Cristian's 1st Haircut!

My little man has curly hair and I love it! But around last November it was getting a little too bushy for my liking...lol. So we decided it was time for Cristian's 1st haircut. We took him to Pigtails & Crewcuts. Cristian was such a big boy...I thought he might cry but he didn't shed one tear! My little one surprises me every single day! The kid's salon is so cute - he got to sit in a fire truck seat - we thought it was fitting being that his Uncle Kevin is a fireman. Cristian loved the bell on the fire truck and that helped keep him distracted while his precious baby curls were being snipped off!

Pre-haircut Pic



During and After haircut pics








After Cristian's haircut we thought we should visit Santa so we hit the mall for a visit with the jolly big man! Here's CJ waiting on Santa to return from feeding his reindeer! :)



I thought CJ would scream...but of course, he surprised me and just stared at Santa like "who are you"? :)



All in all...this was the makings of a wonderful day!

I'm so blessed to have these two wonderful fellas in my life...I love you JJ & CJ!! xoxoxox

Rewind...Oct. 2009

I have missed out on some blogging the last few months and thought it would be nice to catch up a bit...so I'm playing catch up from October 2009.

For Halloween Cristian dressed up as a Blue Monster and he was so darn cute! Halloween fell on a Saturday last year and that was nice b/c we didn't have to rush home from work or anything. We've made it a tradition of sorts to have chili for dinner on Halloween - something tasty and easy - so we can enjoy passing out candy and watching Ghost Hunters (lol)! We always get a lot of trick-o-treaters and we go thru a ton of candy and its a lot of fun to see all the kid's dressed up!




This year was Cristian's first year trick-o-treating and it was fun, but it was raining all day long so we only made it to a couple houses and didn't get a lot of candy for the little guy - not like he could eat it but still...oh well, there's always next year!

Happy New Year!!

Back in the saddle...kind of how I'm feeling today as I officially end my wonderful Christmas vacation! Back to the 9 to 5 and the daily grind...blah! It was so heavenly to be at home with my two boys for 12 straight days...just heavenly! I'm so thankful for the wonderful time we spent together with each other and our families during this time. I miss my boys so much and wish we could spend everyday together...a girl can dream!

We had a blast each day and I'll be updating my blog with some new posts and pics about our vacation...stay tuned.

I'm excited to see how 2010 unfolds...excited at the thought of the endless possibilities that a new year brings. I'm hopeful it'll be a wonderful year...and am grateful for all that I have been blessed with. Here's to making this year even better than the last! Happy New Year!

Dear Santa,

As Christmas (and my birthday) draw near...I've been pondering what I would love for Santa to bring me...since I've been good all year long and all! :)

One of the many cool electronic gadgets I would love to get my hands on (aside from a DSLR camera and all) is an HP TouchSmart Computer!!! Since I don't think Santa can hook me up with such short notice (we have 2 weeks till Christmas) and all...I figured I'd enter a contest that MckMama is holding right now and see if I'm lucky enough to win one!!!!

When I read about the awesome capabilities it has - like the great photo storage and the recipe organization - I was nearly salivating at the mouth with excitement!!!! I got lost in dreamworld at the thought of owning my very own HP TouchSmart!!! Oh a girl can dream....and dream big I will! The contest ends on my b.day...so I'm anxious to see if I'll end up with one of these bad boys under my tree!!

Check out MckMama's post here - http://mckgiveaways.blogspot.com/

Thanksgiving & Giving Thanks

As I sit down to our Thanksgiving table next week my heart will be overflowing with thanks giving to God for all that he has truly blessed me with this year and all 30 years prior! :) My little one is already 14 mths. old and every single moment of every single day has been an adventure with him! Jose and I often look at each other in amazement when the 3 of us are together and just marvel in the greatness of God...we are forever grateful for the gift of our son! Cristian is such a blessing in our lives...we are so priveleged to call him our son and he is one of our greatest blessings in life, the thing we're most thankful for! We're so excited for him to sit down at the table with us this Thanksgiving and eat his first official turkey dinner! This time last year he was a whee little one - only 2 mths old! Wow!

I have so much to be thankful for...far too much to list here...but among the many blessings I thank the Lord for everyday is my family. My husband who is such a wonderful man - so kind and loving and he takes such good care of me and Cristian, my son who is the light of my life, my parents who have helped me so much in my life (Mom your support is priceless, don't know what we'd do without you!), my grandparents (Mama and Papa Moon, I love you), my sisters, my brother, my nieces and nephews, my aunts and uncles, my cousins and friends who are not just friends but family! I'm thankful that my son is healthy and strong and such a happy little fella. I'm thankful to have just celebrated 4 years of marriage with my main man. I'm thankful to host my first Thanksgiving in my home and to share this special day with my family (although I'll miss the ones who aren't able to make it this year). I'm thankful for all of the little ones in my life - my nieces and nephews (Jackie, Amadis, Connor) AND for the little one who will be with us next Thanksgiving!!!! Yes, my sister Kim is pregnant!!! I am so thankful for that and can't wait to meet my next niece/nephew in June!!! I'm thankful for so many things...blessed beyond measure...that I am!!

And, as a follow up to my last post I'm happy to report that Stellan is SVT FREE!! He's doing great and back home with his family now and I am thankful for this miracle! Little Stellan and his family have a lot to be thankful for - what a miracle - God is GREAT!!!