Kid interviews...

9/27/13- 
JAKE  at 7 Years old- 

1. What is your Favorite Color?  Black & Red and orange
2. What is your Favorite Toy? Lego city plane
3. What is your Favorite Fruit? Peach
4. What is your Favorite TV show? Top Gear
5. What is your Favorite thing to eat for lunch? Bean & Cheese Burrito 
6. What is your Favorite outfit? Laker jersey
7. What is your Favorite game? Football
8. What is your Favorite Snack? Halloween Oreos
9. What is your Favorite Animal? Horse
10. What is your Favorite Song?  don't really have one...
11. What is your Favorite Book?  Red fish, green fish
12. Who is your best friend? Sophie, Mom and Dad
13. What is your Favorite cereal? Cocoa Puffs
14.  What is your Favorite thing to do outside? race w/ my friends
15. What is your favorite drink?  Lemonade
16. What is your Favorite Holiday? Christmas  
17. What do you like to take to bed at night?  Teddy Santillanes
18. What is your Favorite thing to eat for breakfast? cereal
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Meatloaf
20. What do you want to be when you grow up?  Navy

SOPHIE, wanted to do it too-of course

1. What is your Favorite Color?  Pink, purple, black and red
2. What is your Favorite Toy?  Toy motor home
3. What is your Favorite Fruit?  Watermelon
4. What is your Favorite TVshow?  Doc Mc Stuffins
5. What is your Favorite thing to eat for lunch? Salami, cheese and crackers
6. What is your Favorite outfit? Dress w/ cherries on it
7. What is your Favorite game?  Princess games
8. What is your Favorite Snack?  Celery w/ peanut butter
9. What is your Favorite Animal?  Kitty cat
10. What is your Favorite Song?  No more monkey's jumping on the bed
11. What is your Favorite Book?  Dora, Lo hicimos
12. Who is your best friend?  Jake
13. What is your Favorite cereal?  Cheerios
14.  What is your Favorite thing to do outside? swing 
15. What is your favorite drink?  ice cold water and strawberry milk
16. What is your Favorite Holiday?  Halloween
17. What do you like to take to bed at night?  stuffed animal doggie
18. What is your Favorite thing to eat for breakfast?  corn dogs
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday?  fruit and vegetable salad
20. What do you want to be when you grow up?  a Mom 

Grandpa GG

Yesterday was a very sad day...Grandpa GG passed away. He got really sick about 3 weeks ago...and that was it. Congestive heart failure and Fibrosis of the lungs. Our hearts are broken. He was 87 years old and would have been married 67 years to Grandma GG. They had a love like no other. They did EVERYTHING together. And, the family that they built was amazing and unique. 6 children, 16 grandkids and 13 great-grandkids. Not to mention the extended family; brothers, a sister, brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and all of the godchildren. The list went on an on. Grandpa was a gentle man with a great smile and a tight hug for everyone. He had a way of making anyone who came in contact with him feel special. We all felt like we were his #1. I will be forever grateful that he was a part of my life for such a long time...but mostly that Jake, Sophie & Deon got to know him too. I am so proud and blessed to have such a wonderful grandparents. I'm happy to think about GG up in heaven reuniting with all of those who went before him. God Bless him! He will be missed dearly and I will love him forever and ever. Rest in Peace Gramps!

7 YEARS OLD!

Every year that passes I think to myself, where did the time go? My baby boy is 7 years old!! We're so proud and LOVE you so much. You are so smart; already reading, writing and so good at math. You have a very kind heart, funny personality and fill our lives with so much happiness. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the best son ever!

Building w/ his new Lego set...Thanks Nana & Grandpa Bob

Having a blast at Chuck E Cheese

Go Dodgers! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKE!! 

Bowling...

Hey Chuck E...

Scary...

TICKETS!

Trying out the new scooter...Thank you Pa & Coco

Sophie and I decorated Jake's door while he was fast asleep...I told Sophie to be super quiet

SURPRISE!

Celebrating at school with Donuts! 

My 7 year old

My crazy girl

Jake requested Lemon cake

Happy Birthday Dad!

We decorated the house for Dad's Birthday...He was very surprised.  J & S were so excited and proud

Jake & Sophie decorated Dad's cake

Dad said his Birthday was the best!! 

Soccer season started and we got 2 lucky number 7's here! 

Lookout! The Silver Seals and Ninja Turtles are ready

It's always an adventure!

On our way to Albuquerque for Labor Day weekend 

Driving right towards the storm

Got stuck for 3.5 hours

22 miles of traffic. Thank God we were together, safe, had plenty of snacks, water and technology

My papa

Getting the bugs out...

We were getting a little silly just sitting there

Oh, if this Cantina could talk... used to be me up there dancing

Different times at the Santillanes Cantina...

Sophie insisted I take her picture at Old Navy

Train ride at the mall

Delicious lunch at El Pinto...that place is so pretty

Park time

On our way back home...MORE traffic and a storm...Dad snapped a picture and got some lightening in there

Before and After

Sophie decided she needed a haircut...so we chopped 5 inches. Sometimes a girl just needs a change...

She is a pro at getting haircuts. The gal who cut her hair was amazed because she sat so still with her hands crossed and was singing songs that came on the radio playing in the background. My little sassy Sophie. 

BEFORE! 

AFTER! 

That precious face

Boys will be boys

Alert! Attention! Jake does not like John Deere anymore. His new favorite colors are red & black. No more green & yellow. He says he likes John Deere and tractors but not like he used to. He's growing up right before my very eyes.

Jake is totally into Legos right now. He loves those sets where he (mostly Dad) can build them. He also watches   videos and plays Lego games on the computer. 

Water balloon fight

Getting wet on this hot summer day

We had a cool down...so off to the park we go

My beautiful boy