The Knight, Dragon, and Princess

Here they are starting at Aunt Cristina's for some Halloween candy.

Andrew was a very cute Dragon

Our October was full of the annual Mioni Halloween Party, Neighborhood Parties, Trunk or Treat, Pumpkin Patch and finishing it off at Verrado. We had such a good night trick or treating in Verrado at The Records house. We had so much fun with the Schletters too. I know Ryan & Maya loved putting on their costumes at least 10 times and running wild at all the parties. Ryan liked being a knight, "Dragon Slayer" and Maya dressing up like a princess. It took Andrew 2 seconds to rip his dragon headpiece off but as you can see in the picture below he liked the cat ears!

Pumpkin Patch 2010

This years trip to the pumpkin patch was really fun. It was held at a local farm that we pass by everyday but have never gone to. Ryan,Maya, and Andrew decorated a pumpkin of their own along with jumping in the bouncy house and getting their face painted. We waited for the sun to go down since it was still a warm day so it was a nice evening to enjoy being outside. Here are a few pictures of the kids having fun.

Its not Fall yet

I know I am not the best blogger on the block but hey I try. I have been getting some " when are you going to post " attitude lately so I thought I would do an update.

Things are the same o here in the Moore household. Ryan has been attending the elementary school I went to for about 2 months now. He is in the Headstart program there and is finally in a routine. He has school Monday-Thursday from 12:30 to 4. He had to make a huge adjustment from knowing his teacher Ms. Kathy last year and having the preschool "home" environment to the public school atmosphere. It did take a few weeks of getting use to things..especially making new friends and finding a way to communicate with his peers that don't know alot of English. He has adjusted now to the way things are done in the "big" school. But I know he misses the music time and all the neat crafts that Ms. Kathy had.

Taking Ryan to school

Since Maya knows now that Ryan is at school for half of the day, she rules the roost. She has my parents and her father wrapped around her little finger. She is still in love with Caillou and Dora. This girl giggles all the time and likes to sit on Andrew. I have no idea why she does that but she does. She tries to accomplish the sitting on her brother as much as she can. But when she plays with him she has a ball.

The shirt says it all

Andrew just cut his first tooth last week. Its on the bottom and we are hoping they will pop out all at once. He is almost 10 months and YES the kid just cut the 1st one. When I took him in last week he was 22 lbs and I can't remember his length. ( I am such a good mom. LOL ! ) I did advise the doctor he wasn't crawling yet but did say he is in the phase of any day now crawling... She wasn't worried. I just think he is so overly spoiled since he is the baby and last that he is just going to take his time. So his way of getting around is scooting everywhere. He is really good at it. I do want to add that he has curly locks on his head. Yes, I finally have a baby with curls. It so goes with his personality. It wouldn't be Andrew without the curls.

This picture doesn't do his hair justice

Mike is attending his 2nd to last semester at ASU...Hooray! He has a full load this semester and has his National Civil Engineering exam on the 30th. So his life consists of school ,homework, part time stay at home dad, dry cleaning slave for me, errand boy, softball league participant, anti-van driving ( makes him feel old ), study session for exam goer, backed up sewer unplug hero, dinner maker, fantasy football picker...I could go on. He amazes me everyday on how willing he is to make time for everything. Especially reading to the kids.

We are all doing fine and are waiting oh so patiently for the cooler weather. Not the tornado weather like Flagstaff got but the kind where going to the pumpkin patch doesn't require sunblock. I think we are going to try out Schnepf Farms this year since the Show Low/Taylor pumpkin patch won't be in our plans this year... we will have to compromise. :)

Happy Birthday Mike

Happy Birthday Mike

I love ya!

DeMarco & Herija

Here are a few pictures Lisandra sent me from a wedding they attended in Malibu. I wanted to show you how handsome DeMarco is.

Here is Herija at the same wedding in Malibu. (The bride made everyone a sock monkey to keep and remember the event. I think that is way cool.) I don't think I have told Herija how cool and awesomely funny he is. I am really happy he and my sister met and is part of our family. He is a sure a fun uncle to my kids. He likes to lovingly tease them and Maya knows he is the "safe haven" when we go to the beach.

California

We decided to go for a quick trip to California while Mike had a short break from school. We stayed in Carlsbad where my sister Lisandra lives. a.k.a Auntie L. We had a good time seeing DeMarco and Herija too. Most of you remember DeMarco when he was a little lad...not any more! He is such a handsome young man. Maya sure had fun bossing him around. And yes that is Ryan behind him.

The weather was perfect for outside play. I did find myself praying about a week before that the weather would treat us good. The last couple times we always brought the heat with us but not this time. The prayers were answered.

We did get a new vehicle so that made the ride even more comfortable. It seems when you throw a 3rd baby in the mix it changes things. So we did say goodbye to the Nissan Altima ( and yes 3 car seats did fit in the back) and said hello to a Chevy Uplander. Robyn you knew this was coming! Its a not a van according to Mike since he vowed he would never drive one. So its a "crossover" SUV/Van. Ok whatever...its a van!

So yes the ride to Cali was nice and so was the stay.

Random pics

3 months

And no people I am not pregnant... just the months I haven't blogged a post!!! Ha ha ha! I have just a moment to myself and couldn't think of one thing to do. Being a mom of 3 and working full time I don't get a lot of time to myself. Don't get me wrong no complaints here. I do enjoy being with my kids and Mike but when I get that moment I am lost.

Well since April not much has happened...just kidding...

Ryan graduated in May from his 1st 1/2 year in Preschool. He can't wait to go back and be a student of Ms. Kathy. He talks about her and his friends he made and still sings those silly songs daily! Love it!

Maya is talking a lot now. She has that cute baby girl voice and Dora is her world. She will be 2 on the 17th of this month and is starting the "2" stage! Drama!

Andrew is almost 7 months and is rolling, sitting up, eating baby food, and has this growl of a voice. He will be getting his check up soon so we will get weight soon. I am thinking he is close to the 18-20 pounds mark. Plus he has curly hair on top of his head! Exciting! And he still has those hazelish eyes.

Things are pretty low key here. Mike is starting summer school tomorrow and has enjoyed being at home with the kids since the end of May. I hope Andrew doesn't have seperation anxiety. He is so use to him being home. No more Mr. Mom!

Well thats all for now. I hope this time I will post regularly so we don't seem so boring!

Easter 2010

Here are a few pictures of the kids looking for eggs in the backyard along with what the bunny left them.

Maya kinda didn't know what to expect. The bunny left them some bouncy balls, dinosaurs, a butterfly car and of course a Yo Gabba Gabba puzzle.

Ryan explaining whats inside the egg to Maya. He also was telling her he wanted the Snow White sticker inside. I know so random for that kid.

Here is Maya being confused about finding the easter eggs in the backyard. Isn't her outfit so cute? You can find it and much more by going here.

Ryan not wanting to stay still for me to take a picture of him. He loves this shirt. He actually has two of them. Again if you like it go here to get your own!

We had a fun day. Ryan and Maya even went to Aunt Vero's house and found presents from the easter bunny there too! And Andrew just slept.

Forever

I know its been forever since my last post. I have been hearing those voices in my head from those that have reminded me that I haven't posted in a very long time. Its just been a little crazy these days.

We are all doing great. I have been back to work for about a month now and its like I have never left. Boring.

Mike is in his junior year at ASU. The light at the end of the tunnel seems to be getting closer for graduation. He is doing very well until last Friday. He is on a city ball league and decided to slide into 2nd base and break his arm. Yup just above his wrist. And to top it all off its his right arm. Good thing he plays ball with 1/2 of my family and they were able to be with him at the hospital. I have heard some pretty funny stories from them about the ambulance ride to having him sedated to set his arm back. He tends to be a chatty Chad when it comes to things like that. (I decided to stay home from the game due to Andrew being sick.)

We went to Orthopedic Surgeon on Wednesday and he said surgery was the answer. Mike gave him his "feel sorry for me I am in school eyes" which lead to him having surgery the next day. No April fools there. So a plate and screws later he is on his way to healing, therapy, and holding off on playing sports for now. Here is Mike before surgery.

Ryan started preschool in January and is sure loving it. He talks about his teacher Ms. Kathy and all the fun things they do. He has found the color green as his favorite and the number 3. Along with the song "Twinkle twinkle little Star". He likes doing his homework with a green marker and makes sure he has his backpack ready for school. He hates how he has to take a nap but loves his brother Andrew. His favorite cartoon is Diego and likes playing with his toys in his room. He is always never seen without some kind of ball in his hand and loves playing with his dad. And yes he likes wearing the color green too!

Maya is still sweet Maya...well kinda. She is approaching the turning of "2" age in July and I think she knows it. You will never see her without either her baby doll or her blanket. She is my comfort girl and cautious one too. She is starting to say sentences and doesn't like her diaper. I think potty training in going to happen soon. She likes being outside and loves to eat pretty much anything you give her. She watches her brother closely and tends to imitate him which could be good and bad. She is starting to show us she can climb out of her crib but hasn't had the guts to do it. Like I said before she is very cautious when it comes to stuff like that. So I think a big girl bed is in order too! We got her some new sandals and she loves to wear them or not. (Living here in AZ seems like we are barefoot 80% of the time.) She is doing good in nursery and she loves to sing like her cousin Michelle.

Now on to Andrew. He has hit that 3month mark a few weeks ago and the colic has toned down. He has been really happy these past few days so we are hoping the colic symptoms are gone. He loves to be held which is ok by me since he is are last one. He loves to watch Ryan and giggles at him. I think he gets kinda scared when he sees Maya coming since she loves to kiss and hug on him tight. He loves his bath and likes the weather outside. His eyes seem to be staying a weird kind of gray/green which is so different from his siblings. He is pretty vocal with his cooing too.

So that is the latest update from the Moores. We are loving this time of year with the orange blossoms, Easter, and baseball. I think our next post will have all of those things in it.