Our amazing little girl is one year old today. I. Cannot. Believe. It. Giana is one! Rafael and I often sit in amazement and just watch her. She is a sweetie with an independent streak. Her latest thing is pretending to “read” books. She opens the pages, points a finger, and babbles and she points to various things on the page. She gives the best hugs. Sometimes she pretends to kiss, but she.. Read More
Learning something new
Back when I was a college freshman or sophomore at Winona State, I wandered into an estate sale. On a whim, I walked out with an acoustic guitar. I had no idea if it was any good because I couldn’t play a note. I just knew I had always wanted to learn to play. I took that guitar back to my dorm and there it sat. A couple of friends.. Read More
Give me five!
Our big girl learned a new trick! watch?v=WIOqGRTuib4&feature=plcp And, of course, we had to make sure she knew it in Spanish too. watch?v=9E5YkP0BQFs&feature=plcp
A surprise note
I know I’ve said this a million times, but our wedding really was a perfect day. We were so blessed to have our family and close friends there to support us. A friend offered to do our guestbook for us. Life happened, and it wasn’t a priority for any of us. Recently, the topic came up again and we were reunited with our guest book today. It was wonderful reading all the.. Read More
Reading too fast
I have always been a fast reader. Ever since I learned how to read when I was four, I have been anxious to read more and more…and the faster I read, the more I can read. When I was little, my grandma didn’t believe I could read that way, so my mom had me read the newspaper for her. I have always read everything I could get my hands on… Read More