San Antonio Vacation with Dagan and Family

Penguin, AJ and Gilbert at Sea World
Lauren, Dagan, Isabel, AJ and James
Lauren, Isabel and AJ
Jackie and Dagan

We finally got to take our vacation to San Antonio! It was great but VERY hot! It was wonderful to see my dearest friend Dagan and her family! I had not seen Dagan since the spring of 1997 when I moved back to Denver from Austin when I got divorced from my first husband. After I moved back to Denver, we lost track of each other and then thanks to Facebook, we found each other earlier this year! I was so happy to see her and meet her daughters Isabel and Lauren ( I had previously met her hubby James back in 1996). And Dagan was excited to meet Gilbert and AJ too! Dagan and I first met when we were about 16 years old and attending high school in Denver and became fast friends and at one point even were foster sisters when my mom and I had her move in with us for awhile. Even though we hadn't seen each other for about 11 years, the minute I seen her and hugged her it was like all those years didn't even happen. When you are friends with someone who is that special, and you connect with them on such a level, those feelings are always there. I love that woman so much, she is and always was my very best friend in my life and now that we have found each other again, I will make sure I never lose track of my friend! We spent the week shopping, swimming, visiting Sea World, the Riverwalk and eating! It was great and we can't wait till they can come to visit us in Colorado and when we can visit them in Houston!

Denver Zoo visit

AJ and LUCY , his best Gal Pal


Last Friday we had a great playdate with our friends Michelle, Eric and their daughter Lucy! Lucy and AJ were in the same preschool class until just recently and are best pals! We went took the kids to the Denver Zoo and they rode in a wagon and had a great time! Lucy is about 3 and half months younger than AJ but is already taller then him! But he is starting to grow!

Fathers Day 2009!

We had a picnic for Father's day this year at Boulder Creek and AJ had a wonderful time watching the tubers and the cyclist! He would tell them faster, faster! It was really nice in the shade and we loved our afternoon, till the rain came!

My Little Rockstar

Here is AJ, with his rockstar guitar!  He is growing up so fast. Its hard to believe he will be two years old in just a few months.  I still sometimes think I am going to wake up and find that I have been dreaming that I am a Mommy to this wonderful little boy.  He just delights me to no end, even when he is being ornery. I am so very blessed and am so very much in love with him.  I think that being a mom is challenging, and it is not easy working a full-time job and being a full-time mom, but I am doing what I have to for AJ to have the best life possible.  I wish I could be home with him, but the preschool that he attends is awesome.  AJ is learning so much and is very smart for his age group.  He is already saying his ABCs and counting up to 10.  He is an inquisitive little guy too! I haven't blogged in the last month because I have just been way to busy with AJ.  But  I will catch up soon.  

AJ and his Vacuum

Here is a little story about AJ and his vacuum.  He loves this little vacuum that plays songs and even has a setting that sounds like a real vacuum.  Well honestly when we were at Target and I suggested we buy this for AJ, Gilbert really didn't want to, but I talked him into and AJ really likes it.  He pushes it around the house and I guess he really thinks he is vacuuming like Mommy does.  Well anyway, the other day, I was taking our vacuum upstairs, which is a Kirby (of course it is REALLY heavy) and AJ is watching me from on the other side of the stairway gate climb the stairs and he hears me say "wow this vacuum is so heavy"!  Well as soon as I did that, he ran into the family room, got his little vacuum and by the time I was coming back downstairs He was carrying around his little vacuum and saying "vacuum heavy mama"!  I about fell over giggling!  It  was about the cutest thing ever!  So now he frequently picks up his vacuum and tells us how heavy it is.  I finally caught him doing it on camera.  This little boy is just so cute to me!  His personality is so sweet and so funny.   Note the year on my camera off.