A Great 2011

We are having a great 2011 so far.

So many achievements and so many happy moments. But I would say that the best so far was when my hubby finally graduated. The road was hard and LONG. He did it while working full time and providing for us. He did it even when he was getting deployed every other year. He pursued his dreams and after 12 long years he finally got his college diploma! He now has a double degree and is currently trying to get enrolled to get his Masters Degree. So proud of our HERO.

Mommy Moments: Summer Plans

So what will you be doing with your kids this summer?

Aside from going to waterparks and swimming pools, one of the main events that we are looking forward to is Nica's Ballet Recital in May.

She has been enrolled in dance class since this January and it's a combo class on Tap Dancing, Ballet, and Gymnastics. She loves it a lot and looks forward to the weekly lessons.

In May, the whole dance school will have a recital. But here are some photos of their weekly practices:

Joshua's Tee Ball Practice

My lil boy practicing with his tee ball team. If you are not familiar with T-Ball, it's just like Baseball but for smaller kids.

JOSHUA

My New BABY!!!!

Ok. So I finally retired my bulky DSLR and opted for the newer and sleeker SONY NEX. At first I thought it was going to disappoint me but I was surprised that it held up well with my old Canon T1i in terms of photo quality. Also, it is more user-friendly. Although I have to stay that it confused me initially since the function buttons are all digital. But I got used to it real quickly.

It has a removable flash and battery life is fairly decent. I had several bad experiences with Sony batteries, but this one lasts me a couple of days even with hours of shooting.

I will post more photos soon!

My Kids Loves the Museum

Early on in life, I have made it a point to expose my kids to museums and libraries. While most people think these places are somewhat "boring", my kids jump up and down whenever I tell them we'll be visiting the museums or the local libraries.

I think having them appreciate these sort of stuff make them more learned. I always suggest to new mommies to take their babies to educational places instead of hanging out at McDonald's.

Here are some photos of our latest trip to one of the museums here in Albuquerque:

Rihanna Concert

Kei$ha and Rihanna's Concert

It was tons of fun!!!

This is Raye's first contest so she was super excited :)

Girls Talk: Rest and Relaxation

So most of you know that it is now WINTER here in the United States and unless you are living in the few states that stays warm throughout the year, then you are probably covered in snow right now.

Not to worry, though. We have an INDOOR WATER PARK here in Albuquerque ;)
We took the kids and they had soooo much fun.

It was a bit pricey but OH SO WORTH IT! 

The smile on the kids' faces was enough to make  me and their dad happy :)

Mommy Moments: HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Merry Christmas
From Our Family
To Yours!

Oldest Church in the U.S.

Photos from SANTA FE, NM. 

Where the oldest church in the United States still stands. 

It's made of Adobe.

They actually do masses here until now.

Daddy and Daughter Luau Dance

Raye just had a school dance recently called the "Daddy and Daughter Luau".

Jay was actually away on a week-long conference and he made it just in time for the dance. He flew home the same day of the dance. Whew!

Raye really enjoyed her special night with her daddy.

Pixelbug Weekend: HAPPY EASTER!

EASTER 2010

Look at all the eggs and candies :)

This is the 3-5 years old only area.

My Kids

My Kids. 

The constant source of JOY.

I admit, they sometimes drive me to borderline crazy...

They're stressful at best.

But I would never ever trade them for anything else.

They are the lil loves of my life.

PixelBug Weekend & Mommy Moments

Spring Break Trip


March 15 to March 20
Las Vegas and Los Angeles

*Mommy Moments: I know that this is not a "field trip" but I don't have any photos of that-I think this road trip will serve the same purpose ;)"