School Days

Bethany Preschool started this week. You are looking at a boy in the 3 year old class!

The first day of school coincided well with earning his last sticker on his reward chart. Here he is proudly displaying that fake smile and all his stickers filled up.

This earned him a trip to Target after school to pick out a new little treat.

Of course it's been pouring for a couple days now so raincoat was required on the 1st day.

Today when I picked him up, he was wearing his newest craft creation from his class - the bee hat. He is in Ms Cindi's bumblebee class.

He surprised me by not crying or showing much hesitation to go into class both days so far.
Here's to the continued excitement for the rest of the school year!

Kids' Workshop

On the first Saturday of every month, Gilbert takes Carver to the Home Depot kids' workshop. This was his 2nd trip. This month they built a small wooden pedestal to hold a football. Carver loves all things that have to do with hammer, nails, glue and wood so he is truly in hog heaven...which is very evident by his facial expressions. Talk about concentration!

You will notice he now has earned 2 badges on his personalized Home Depot apron for attending 2 sessions. I have a feeling there will be many more to come.

Proudly showcasing the finished product.

Family of Four

Well, well. Lookie here. The freaky 4D ultrasound showcasing our baby growing in my uterus. I know babies are miracles but sorry, these 4D ultrasounds are a bit weird to get use to.

I'm 3 months pregnant and happy to say I am finally starting to feel a little better. I was way more sick this time around then with Carver so it feels good to be on the "up."

All 3 of us are super excited at what's to come early next year. Stay tuned for week 16 when I can hopefully find out the sex. It's killing me!! I feel like the baby is playing game with me too hiding his/her eyes with their arms. A game of peek-a-boo perhaps?!

Stay snug and tight, baby Chavez. We look forward to meeting you in February 2011!

THREE YEARS OLD

We had a last minute 3rd birthday party for Carver this past weekend after rescheduling a weekend trip out of town. We were fortunate to have his friends come play with Carver for an afternoon theme of Curious George, pizza & cookie cake. The highlight and one true request from the birthday boy was a pinata. He picked out the biggest tractor you could find & boy was there anticipation until he could whack it!

Blogger grouped these family photos together for some reason. The typical self portrait, pre-party family photos.

I took a picture of this only because this strawberry mint lemonade melts my heart.

It is so "succulent" as my dad would say and I could drink it every day.

We set up the bounce house outside...

and hung the pinata high in the tree until it was ready to be lowered....

and mommy forced more self portraits on me..

I decided to do my pout face here.

Then time for my silly monkey face..

But I can smile big when I want.

The proud mom & dad

This face is just too much sometimes.

Precious.

More silly moves as we await our guests.

Everyone got here and mingled.

This is the no talking men-zone staying cool in the misters on the porch.

And we ordered too many pizzas.

Then it was time for the monster truck cookie cake and a

birthday song for the birthday boy.

His friends all sat together with the birthday king in his own recliner.

And then it was Lightnin' McQueen slip n' slide time

Carver was his cautious self, just sortof jogging the length of it, the only real

slide was an accidental "slip." Our careful little man, he's something else.

Since this was spontaneous, the girls were in their undies

PINATA TIME!!

Each child got a turn....

Ending with the guest of honor....

But of course it took Daddy to break the floodgates open..

FREE FOR ALL!

It was a small, perfect little celebration for the perfect little man.

Mommy, Daddy & Carver. Our family of 3.

(about to be 4)

Next up: The actual birthday celebration of Build-A-Bear, a train ride & lunch with daddy.

To be continued....

we like to celebrate birthdays all week long 'round these parts.

feliz cumpleanos, mijo!

In my absence

In my 3 day absence of sitting on sofas, eating every dinner out & leisure reading, my son was treated my his ABOVE AVERAGE, 5 StAR father to a half day hiking trip at Pedernales State Park. When Gilbert sent me this 1st picture, I literally couldn't take it. Too much. Too freaking cute. Just too CuTe. My big boy (3 next week) all geared out in his hiking vest & park ranger hat. Even sporting his walking "tick." They spent almost 4 hours navigating the trails, going down to the falls & throwing rocks in, having a picnic and getting wet. What a lucky boy to have such a special daddy making memories like these.

We've got a future park ranger on hand too. He has already told us this just might be his Halloween costume.