For Easter this year I decided to build Emma her very own work-bench. I had seen a pretty good design on Makezine and scaled it down to her size. When I came back inside the house from the garage after working on it for a few hours she was clapping, jumping, and running to kiss […]
[Continue reading...]That’s My Girl!
March 17, 2008
I know it’s been a while but as they say, “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.”. Elena, Emma and I have been really busy with our business and have had very little time for personal endeavors. As a result, it’s been really difficult for me to get around to posting […]
[Continue reading...]Naughty or Nice?
December 17, 2007
So the moment of truth arrived the other day. Up until now Emma had been talking a tough game with her Mom and Dad. But as she stood there in front of old Saint Nick, the sunlight majestically illuminating his rosy-red cheeks and bushy white beard, Emma could not help but to be humbled. When […]
[Continue reading...]It’s beginning to look a lot like…
December 7, 2007
That’s right boys and girls, Christmas! It’s just around the corner. Now that Emma is 2 years old and has a better understanding as to what Christmas means to her (Toys, Presents, Fun, etc.) we have been using the phrase, “Santa is watching” liberally as a disciplinary tool to keep Emma focussed on being good. […]
[Continue reading...]Trick or Treat 2007
October 31, 2007
This year we recycled Emma’s costume from last year and sent her off Trick or Treating with her Mom. We could do this for a couple of reasons. One, because she still fit in the darn thing; and two, because I really don’t think Emma noticed. She’s two people! This was also the first year […]
[Continue reading...]Happy Birthday!!!
October 21, 2007
Today we celebrated Emma’s second birthday. She received a lot of wonderful gifts and phone calls from friends and family as well as a visit from her Abuelo and Abuela. The day was all about Emma. We played, we sang, we laughed, and played some more. Emma really enjoyed herself and Elena and I reflected […]
[Continue reading...]I Think It’s Going To Rain
October 18, 2007
It’s been quite the dry season this summer. But Emma always finds time to pose for the camera, especially when it is with her new umbrella.”Is that a cloud I see over there? How ’bout back there? No worries, I’m ready for anything!” -Emma
[Continue reading...]Family Visit
October 16, 2007
Last weekend we had our first guests from out of town. Emma’s Godmother Ceci, Great Aunt Araceli, and Great Grandmother Sarita flew in from Florida to stay with us for the weekend. They had wanted to come for Emma’s Birthday but this was the best time they could all make it. Emma was really excited […]
[Continue reading...]Duck!
October 1, 2007
Duck! Duck! Those were the words Emma tearfully exclaimed as she looked up at me in a panic. Although I didn’t know what she was talking about it was clear she was in trouble. From what, I could only imagine. You see, it was 8:20 PM. Emma was nestled by my side for the last […]
[Continue reading...]Everybody Poops
September 22, 2007
Emma turned 23 months yesterday and in one short month she will be 2 years old. It’s quite amazing how quickly time flies. Developmentally Emma continues to amaze us with her ability to communicate and comprehend our conversations and instructions. She can also chain single words together to convey concepts to us like “drive”, “balloon”, […]
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