Monthly Archives: December 2016

Sabs Vs the Bug

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Yesterday we took the girls back to Parque de Diversiones in SJ. It is a huge amusement park here that we went to last year around the same time and the girls had a blast. Sophie said it is “better than Disney World because it isn’t too many people”. Um, ok we can go there instead…always. Anyway, i have pics from the day and it was total fun, but the highlight for sure was Sabs vs. the bug so it is getting its own post.

Last year she completely lost her sh*t on this ride (i’ll look for pics to compare) but this year she seemed to not remember her battle with the bug and happily hopped on the ride again with sissy. As it happened last year, she was all smiles again and driving her little bug…until the ride started moving. We figured she was older and since the ride just goes around in a circle it wouldn’t phase her this year…we were WRONG.

Omg i am still dying every time i think about it or look at these precious photos. We may be slightly evil b/c Will and I had tears rolling down our cheeks watching the panic in Sabs face each time their little bug passed us. As soon as the ride started moving she clung on to Sophie’s arm screaming her head off in sheer terror. Oh man, these pictures don’t even do it justice. 

Here they are…Sabs vs. the Bug

Here’s some video to demonstrate the bug’s movement. You can see Sabs and sissy in the little bumblebee one and hear Will and I cracking up as they pass. Omg i have tears posting this hahahaha…

Here she is battling the bug in 2015. She used the front cling technique instead of Sophie’s arm. It took us a minute to decide whether she was having fun or terrified. She was terrified.

Another one bites the dust…tooth #4!

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This morning while chomping on a peanut butter apple, Pooks lost another tooth (again on the bottom thankfully, still not ready to see those top teeth go). We didn’t even think this one was so wiggly so she was completely shocked when her tooth was stuck in a mound of PB on her apple and not in her mouth. She quickly got to writing her card for the Tooth Fairy and Momma and Dada quickly got to the Tooth Fairy store to pick out a surprise for under the pillow. This time she brought mini xmas cupcakes and of course a little love note for Pooks :).

Christmas Videos

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Here are some vids from Christmas morning. Sophie is seriously such a sweat pea. She ran out and first thing she wanted to do was find the gift that she picked out for Sabi so she could give it to her. She couldnt stop talking about it since the day she picked it out (over a month ago). She is such a ball of kindness and love…and then there’s Sab. Miss “i’ll do it all by myself” (see 2nd video),feisty,stubborn but oooh she is a hilarious little nugget.









Christmas Magic 2016

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Feliz Navidad a todos! What a killer Christmas we had this year. Today Sophie woke up telling me she had that “after christmas feeling” and asking if i ever had that. Yes little one, we all know that “after christmas feeling” as a kid. I kind of got it this year as an adult and i just want to do it all over again to see your little faces Christmas morning.

This year the girls still believe in Santa and all the magic that surrounds him so we get to relive that innocence and i am so thankful. We tracked Santa on my phone and the girls fell asleep while he was in Canada. It was tricky keeping it all hidden this year but we did it! Presents were wrapped and carefully stashed in secret places all over the house. It was a Barbie filled Christmas and the girls haven’t stopped playing since.

We had to force them to leave the house yesterday and get some sunshine because they just didnt want to stop playing. We ended up walking to a park that we love in the neighborhood and Sabs fell asleep the whole time. About 10 minutes after getting there the skies opened up and it dumped buckets on us. We hid under the swing set while sophie went to dance in the rain. The river next to us started to roar with a flash flood and as soon as the rain lightened up we made a run for it. Sophie said it was “epic” and Will said it was one of his favorite times since getting to the city. Yup, jungle heads. Rain, rivers, mud and tree climbing.

So grateful for this Xmas and this beautiful life we are able to live together. Grateful for the sparkly little eyes that wake up each morning with love and happiness. Grateful for the snuggles, wonder, magic and laughter that these two bring each day. Merry Xmas, Feliz Navidad!! Videos to come