The best thing about watching ET with the kiddos was definitely Lucas' comments and observations. At 3y3m I think he was the one enjoying the movie the most. The boys, as usual, were running around and hiding from the intense scenes. Naomi was super sleepy and somewhat (un)interested. So, the highlight comments were:
- Is that a turtle (upon seeing ET for the first time)
- Is ET evil? (me: I don't think so. Why?) - Because he looks like Dark Vader
- Does ET have a belly?
Definitely need to watch the old movies together...

2012 year in review

Of course this is late, as we are well into the second week the first month of 2013, but for those who know me, even posting this is an accomplishment.

So, here are our top family moments of 2012 (in no particular order). Praise the Lord for all the blessings in our life!

•  Went to North Carolina for my brother in law Graduation in May. Kids had a great time with the cousins, uncles, aunts, great uncles/aunts and grandparents. They even got to ice skate in the summer!

• Got an iPad: Our family is slowly going to the dark (apple) side. I have to say, it's pretty addicting (couldn't find a picture, but imagine their mesmerized faces)

• Visited carsland at Disneyland: The boys loved it of course, even though it was one of the hottest days of the year!

• Had a bunny and a puppy for a weekend: The bunny was from the boys' preschool and the puppy from one of Josue's co-workers. It was fun, but a big part of it was knowing I could return them in a few days. 

• Welcomed baby Lucas. That for sure, was the top family moment of the year. We were blessed with our 7lbs4oz baby boy.  Praise the Lord!

• Watched a Clippers game with the whole family at Staples Center. The game was a blowout (apparently now the Clippers are back to their non-winning phase)

• Camped in the balcony for Labor Day

• Naomi’s teddy bear picnic. Our little girl turned 2! Because she's so attached to her Winnie the Pooh, we decided to make a picnic at the park. They had tons of fun!

• Saw a high school football game at Angel Stadium (November) 

• Watched an Air Show in San Diego. It was loud! We got to see the Blue Angels

• Boys’ bouncing party. Big celebration for their 5th birthday with school friends and their favorite aunties! 

Kids' update

Matthew and Nathan: They are growing up fast. If they could they would play the whole day, with each other mostly. They are loud and fast and love driving their plasma cars. To each other they are "brother" and "Buzz". Often times I watch them play and talk and that's already entertainment for me! It must be awesome to be a twin! Their biggest thing in 2012 was learning to read! "Oh, the places they'll go..." 

Naomi: She's our independent, spirited, wild girly princess. This little bundle of energy grows leaps and bounds in all aspects. At 2 years of age, she can swim by herself, opens the door (with the key), chooses her own clothes and shoes, wants to boss us all and has an attitude. Can't wait for those teenage years!

 

Lucas:  He is the happiest, chubbiest baby of all. Sleeps a lot, drinks lots of milk, loves watching his siblings play, and is pretty content most of the time. He had a small dimple on his cheek, but that disappeared with the increase of the baby fat. So far he's a very chill baby, we'll see what happens next! 

We are looking forward to 2013 and what the Lord has planned for us!

sesame street

Nathan: Mamãe, eu quero ir no Sesame Street
Eu: Como que vai lá?
Nate: Vc pega a 405, daí a 5 south, 5 north, 55, 57, 60, daí chega lá

Oatmeal

Outro dia o Matthew viu uma veia em mim e perguntou:
Mamãe, vc tem dodói?
Eu: "Não, isso é a minha veia"
Matt: "É o seu oatmeal?"

Grandma stuff

No final do ano passado a Avó passou bastante tempo conosco e os meninos, claro aprenderam muitas coisas com ela. Depois de quase 3 meses que ela voltou pro Brasil, eles ainda repetem muita coisa.

Árvores pequenas: Quando vamos pra escola, pegando a 22-E, eles sempre falam: "Árvores pequenas". Eu acho (pq não estava junto) que a avó sempre falava isso quando ela os levava.

Ir pro Brasil: A avó disse que quando eles fizessem 4 anos poderiam ir pro Brasil, qualquer pessoa que pergunta pra eles, o Matthew diz: When I am 4 years old, I go to Brazil. O outro dia o colega deles, Andrei, fez 4 anos e ele falou pra mim: Agora o Andrei pode ir pro Brasil

Dinheiro Caro: Estávamos indo pro 99Ranch e eles perguntaram se eu ia comprar Asian Pear. Eu disse que não, pq era muito caro.
Meninos: "vc não tem dinheiro caro?"
Eu: "Não".
Nathan: "Eu sei quem tem dinheiro caro. A avó" (pq eles ganharam muitos presentes de Natal). pausa... "Só velhos tem dinheiro caro?" (pq a A-ma deu Asian pear pra gente)
Eu: "Aham!".:)

Big Lolipop: Voltando a Disney com a Raquel e a Susan um dia, elas compraram pirulitos pra eles. Eu acho que eles viram alguma avó dar um pirulito grande pra uma criança, pq eles sempre me perguntam: "Só avó que pode dar lolipop grande?". Eu digo que sim, claro!

Milestones

A Naomi virou pela primeira vez ontem e hoje começaram a sair os dentes de baixo. Ela não parece muito fã de virar, já que a posição preferida dela é de bruços. Tá tentando se arrastar tb

Toy story dilemma

Os meninos estão sempre brincando de "pretend". Por causa do Toy Story 3 (pois é, não escapamos da Disney) o Matthyew é o Buzz e o Nathan é o Woody. Conversa entre eles":
M:"Woddy, are you a cowboy?"
N:"Yep"
M:"So, Bullseye is a cow"?
N:"No, he is not a cow, he is a horse"
M:"Why?"
N:"hmmm, because he is brown"
M:"So you are a horseboy?"
N:"No, I am a cowboy."
pausa...
M:"That's crazy!"

It sure is