Weekend Events

We has a very busy weekend! Yasmin has been a little out of control with Marcos' parents here. So we have been working with her and if she earned her 4 flowers we promised to take her to chuck E cheese where she has been asking to go for months. So on Friday we took her to chuck E cheese and we has alot of. It was alot more expensive than I thought! Then on Saturday an x- missionary that served in Argentina a few years ago came over for lunch with his wife and there little girl that just turned 1. Then on Saturday we went to Tucanos!!! It was great! My in-laws loved it. We were so full but it was so good.

Outings

Yesterday we went to the open house of the Draper Temple. It was incredible to see all the small details. But the one thing I wanted to do was take a picture of the temple with my in-laws. But as soon as you get off the bus they send you through a white tent and from there you go in to the temple and then the same thing as you come out of the temple. Yasmin loved the little swimming pool (baptismal font.) And on Thursday I took my in-laws to thanksgiving point to the Animal barn. It was great because the sun was out and it wasn't so cold and we were the only ones there. Yasmin loved the pony ride but Kenadie wasn't so sure about it. If anyone knows any other fun places that we could go visit let me know!

The in -laws

Last Saturday Marcos' parents flew in to Salt Lake. I had forgotten all about Sundance until we arrived at the airport. Marcos still being employed with skywest he has access to the gates so he took off to find his parents. While Yasmin and I waited for them to come down we noticed a ton of people with cameras. At one moment the camera people turned around and started taking pictures at this guy that walked right in between me an another lady. Just as he passed me Kenadie who was standing next to me fell on the floor. As he stepped over her trying not to step on her he turned around I think to make sure she was ok with the camera people still after him. I then noticed it was Macaulay Culkin. Then after about 5 mins the T.V. and cameras followed Denice Richards. After that I was thinking why didn't I bring my camera?? After waiting for about 15 mins my in-laws came down the stairs. I told my husband he missed all the action.
These are some fun pics with my in-laws. We took them to pollo loco which is one of my favorite cheap places to go. And Kenadie decided she could just eat a leg by herself. It's fun to have them and see the girls play with them.

Great week!!

This week was very crazy but was a good week. Monday we started off with Marcos having a job interview at Camp Williams. Tuesday my in-laws had their interview at the U.S. Embassy not only did they give them the visa but they gave them the visa for 10 years. Almost the same time we found out they got the visa Marcos got the call for Camp Williams offering him the job. He will be working as a chef (that was what he went to school for) But is still looking at getting in to the Military Intelligence. He has to take a few tests but the important thing is that he is now working with them under military orders. We hope my in-laws are coming next week so in order to make room for them we went out and bought Kenadie a big girl bed and put the two girls in the same room. Kenadie has done good so far. She took an hour the first night to go to sleep but each night gets better. We just have to teach sister not to wake her up in the morning!!

Picture of Marcos being welcomed into his unit on Saturday. They had a little ceremony for him

Kenadie going to sleep in her bed and waking up the first night

Christmas !!

Christams was a little crazy this year!! Tuesday night my mom called to tell me that her step mom (my grandma) Wasn't doing so good. It seem like every other week she tells me that and when I go to visit her she is doing better, but this time I knew she wouldn't make it past Christmas day. So Wednesday Marcos was going to work only half a day so we could meet in Salt Lake to go visit my grandma for the last time. Just as I had the girls all packed in the car ready to leave I ran in side because I forgot my cell phone. As I entered the house the phone was ringing. It was my cousin calling to tell me Grandma had just died. I called Marcos and he was out doing some secret last minute shopping and was just a block from where my grandma lived. He convinced me to come and say my last goodbyes while I could. So I met him in sandy and he took Kenadie. Yasmin seemed to know what was going on and wanted to say goodbye too. I am Not sure if the whole thing scared her or if she understood. After they took her her body away my mom suggested that we spend Christmas eve together so we could be close during this hard time. So after packing up all the gifts and the clothes we spent Christmas eve and Christmas at my parents house. And with all the snow we stayed another night as well and did some after Christmas shopping on Friday. As you can see by the pictures Kenadie wasn't too interested in opening presents but Yasmin had fun. One thing I learned this Christmas is that we never know how short or long our time is on this earth so we better enjoy the moments we do have and not live with regrets!!!

Kenadie 18 Months

It's so hard to think that Kenadie really is almost 18 months in a few weeks. Last Thursday I gave Marcos Biggest welcome home gift...taking Kenadie to the doctor all by himself !! I had to work so I thought it would be great for Marcos to jump right in now that he was home. So He being the great dad that he is, he was excited for this chance . He said he can't remember her height due to all the screaming going on by our cute daughter but now her weight is 18 lbs and 14 oz . Yes, that forward facing car seat might not be to far off in the future after all. But on the down side he sent us to a ENT specialist to see about putting tubes in her ears. So Friday I got the joy of taking both Kenadie and Yasmin to the ENT to have them checked. After having 5 ear infections in 6 months the doctor thinks it's best to do tubes. And I had Yasmin checked as well for her adenoids and sure enough they are huge. SO in January we will take them the same day and have them both worked on. How fun !! Well I hope the tubes will help Kenadie. I remember having ear infections not fun !!

Welcome Home

Yes we made It!!! Marcos came home Friday Night at 10:38 p.m. We didn't even know the flight time until the day before. I guess that is military for you! So I had this great idea ... I took the girls to my parents house and got them ready for bed and put them in bed. Then I picked Marcos up from the airport and we went home. I told the girls that daddy would be home early Saturday morning. So by 8:30 Saturday morning we were at my parents house and Yasmin's first words out of her mouth as I entered the house was "were is daddy?" Marcos came out from behind me and scared her. She was so happy!! Kenadie on the hand was wondering who this stranger was. She still cries sometime when he tries to hold her but I think in a week she will be daddy's little girl again.!!!