Getting caught up

I'm so close to getting caught up. I feel like I have been posting like crazy but it feels good to be getting up to date on my blog. If you've missed my posts there are all under these first 3 because I've been putting the correct dates on them so they go pretty far back into last year.

Correcting dates

I've been going back and changing to the post date on my posts to the date the pictures were taken. Sorry if that means they are being reposted in anyones Google Reader. So all my new posts have all the correct dates on them as well. It will be much easier when I actually print these out.

Way over due

I am so bad at blogging lately. I definitely need to update the blog. Unfortunately I have much to catch up on. Hopefully I can get it done soon before I have family come in a week.

Valentines

So I have been trying to get things organized and put away and I have had stuff on our hutch in the kitchen forever. Finally I got that stuff put away and I got it looking organized and decorated for Valentines.

 I wanted to make fun Valentines for the kids to take to school so we did the sucker Valentines. I didn't get a picture of Patricks before he left for school but here is the picture we used.

 Patrick had to make a mailbox for his valentines so we grabbed a shoe box to wrap up and set it on the table while we went to find the paper. When we came back we found a surprise. Ivy likes boxes I guess.

 Here is the picture we used for Elena's valentines an her final product

 Valentines morning I made red Velvet pancakes

Elena wanted to wear makeup to preschool so I put a tiny tiny bit on her. She felt so special.

 Jesús brought me home roses. Man I love him.

 He also brought home stuffed animals for the kids. They were so excited. If you can't tell.

 That night we offered to babysit the Meakin kids so their mom and dad could go out on a date and in return they offered to watch our kids another night. So we made pizza. Jesús found a new recipe for dough which is amazing and rises bigger than any other dough we have used. 

 For our date night, we attended a fancy dinner for Jesús and his colleagues. Jesús was up for an award so we wanted to go especially since we got to dress up. The dinner was spectacular and the dessert was divine. Unfortunately he didn't win but I know he's amazing so he won in my book.

Getting organized

Jesús has always told me that he could build stuff but I have to admit I was a little doubtful. I went to a presidency meeting and when I came home look what I found. He had built these awesome shelves which are sturdy and make our garage look much more less cluttered. He's awesome.

We have a soccer player!

We asked Patrick if he wanted to play soccer and he wanted to so we signed him up. This was at his very first game. Where they won!!

It was pretty dang cold so we had to bundle up really well.

 He's done so well and kept up with it. There have been a couple times when he is tired and it gets frustrated that he has wanted to quit. Luckily he has been improving and he is an excellent goalie.

 One of my favorite things to do is go to his games and cheer him on. I love that kid.

Call Alfred Hitchcock

We've got birds

This might be a strange post but I cannot believe all the birds here in the winter. They are so loud. One day I heard them from inside so I looked outside and saw all of them. They were everywhere!

 I know its blurry but check out all the birds on that car in the parking lot of Costco. Geez!!!