Introducing...Mikey Woods

Looks like Mikey's taking after his Grandpa Don and swinging that golf club around. Grandpa gave him a set of little people-sized golf clubs a while back and they're finally getting put to use, even if only as a weapon. Just make sure you steer clear when he swings, or you'll end up with some badly bruised shins. Ask Shawn! haha

I bet you don't know anyone who can get away with golfing in their diaper AND look so darn cute while doing it. :)

There's a First for EVERYTHING....

And it feels like we're getting it all within the same week! Here is Mikey's first piece of artwork from preschool. He was so excited to tell me that he painted it himself and that it says "Mikey" on it. I didn't have the heart to tell him it actually says "Michael." His teachers are trying to teach him to refer to himself as and respond to Michael...we'll see how that goes. He's been simply Mikey even before he was born!

And here is Isaiah's first project from Kindergarten. He says they are his listening ears. Let's hope he will put them to use!

Bath Time is Fun Time!

This is Liam's favorite part of the day, as you can probably tell from that great, big smile on his face.

And here's Mikey, my wonderful little helper. He loves helping me give his baby brother a bath.

Kindergarten Schmindergarten....

Isaiah is like an old pro with this whole school thing. As I watched him in his new Kindergarten classroom with tears welling up in my eyes, all he could say to me was, "You can go now, you know..." He did follow it by "I love you, Mama," so no hard feelings. ;) He's a big boy now. He's BEEN a big boy. For the longest time, I have just refused to see it. Now...I HAVE TO see it.

You know what they say....time flies when you're having fun. I just wish it wasn't so, because we are having the time of our lives!!!

These Are A Few of His Favorite Things...

Liam loves loves loves his exersaucer and jumperoo! He loves getting that leg workout and will do so for hours on end. They are his favorite things...I call them fantastic babysitters.

Apparently, Mikey loves them also. Here's the same little boy, the one that marched so proudly into that big boy classroom this morning, enjoying one of baby brother's favorite things.....

Mikey's First Day of Preschool!!!

Our baby boy is growing up. Even at only two years old, he has been showing us for the past few months that he is ready for preschool. He has a real curiosity for Isaiah's school, a love for books and reading, and he can even count to 10 clearly (in english AND spanish, thanks to our fabulous nanny). If only he would advance as well with potty training!! That's a whole different story....So, we were grateful to find that Isaiah's preschool admitted children even without them being trained to use the royal throne.

Today was the day that Mikey, as well as the rest of our family, embarked on the exciting adventure of preschool for the second time around. It was a morning of mixed emotions: happiness and excitement for the wonderful things to come, accompanied by the choking back of tears at the thought of our little baby growing up. The latter was Shawn's response to the situation...hehe :)

Ok, big guy....ya can't go to school without any shoes on!

Isaiah and Mikey posing before we headed out this morning. (Isaiah was part rooster today.)

All geared up and ready to go! We've gotta do something about that sippy cup, though. :)

Little Man's very own cubby and hook. I always thought those are the sweetest things ever! I would put my kids in school solely so they could have their own hooks and cubbies. LOL

Enjoying breakfast with his big bro.

Waving goodbye without hesitation.

Mikey was having nothing to do with separation anxiety today. He's such an independent and mature boy, that I wasn't worried about that anyway. We managed to survive the first day without any parent-teacher conference scheduled yet, so that must be a good sign! We love you, Big Guy! And we are sure your destined for great things. <3

Poolside Sunday

When we moved to Tracy, Shawn joined the family at a sports club called In-Shape. Never heard of it....but WE LOVE IT. This club is amazing. Much more than I have ever seen at a 24 Hour or the like. It has what looks like a dozen tennis courts, an indoor bball gym and multiple outdoor courts, indoor and outdoor pools, great classes, and even tanning and massage. I can't forget to mention the fantastic Kids Club, without which I would never even be able to enjoy these fabulous amenities. :)

We took the boys for some pool play at the outdoor pool today. This is no ordinary outdoor pool, folks. The boys love this pool because it has exciting things like waterslides, a mushroom fountain and a froggy slide (Mikey's favorite). Almost like a vacation every time we come...the only thing missing is the poolboy bringing me my pina colada.

There's Baby Mike going down his favorite slide!

Isaiah's turn....

They started this weird ritual of doing a few mountain climbers before going down the slide each time...strange, but cute.

Me and my big babes being silly.

Love that froggy slide!

Relaxing and waiting for the lifeguards to come back from their break.

The three musketeers enjoying the pool.

8 More Weeks!

Until the San Jose Rock n' Roll Half Marathon!!!! whoohoo!

My Favorite Kind of Saturday

Relaxing in the backyard, watching the boys play in their pool, enjoying a nice bottle of chilled white wine, and rereading one of my old favorite books...LIFE IS GOOD! Correction: LIFE IS GREAT!
The best moment: Isaiah told his Papa to stop splashing because the pool would run out of water. So, Papa gets into this itty bitty (relative to him) pool, lays down and says, "Look! Now the pool is full again! It's even overflowing!"

I love how my boys (all four or them) never stop making me laugh! :)

Oh, How I Love to Craft!

These adorable little potted plants were the party favors for my dad's houseblessing on Saturday.

I made the pinwheels as the favors for Mikey and Liam's Baptism. I was trying to figure out a nice way to display them while decorating, and ended up sticking them into the pots.

I also helped my sister embellish the bars of chocolate that she personalized for little Siliana's favors. All of them turned out very cute, considering they were done at 12AM the morning of the party. :)

Happy Baptisms Day!

It was a long-awaited and happy morning for Mikey and Liam. May the Lord continue to bless them for a lifetime and more!

The boys and their Godparents.

The boys and cousin, Siliana, who was also baptized that morning.