Another fun day at the Farmer's Market

We seem to just not be able to get enough of the Farmer's Market! We went last Saturday and today! I am so proud that we go and support all the local farmers in Northwest Arkansas. The vegetables, fruits, flowers and handmade crafts are just so tempting to buy, especially when you know everything is hand grown and fresh!
The adopt-a-dog program walks all of their dogs there on Saturday mornings so Ana Maria loves to see them, plus all the others that come with their own families! It is just so family friendly and an enjoyable place to spend a Saturday morning.


Look how excited she got when she realized where we were headed!

Every Saturday morning has just been so beautiful to walk around...it is really starting to cool off :)

She wants to buy everything!

She's a big girl and wants to walk by herself...why do we even bring the stroller anymore!

She loves the doggies!

(I think she wanted to bring this one home!)

"I SEE WATERMELONS PAPA!"

She likes to pick all of the price tag stickers off of the melons , haha! We can't let her do that!

She picked a pepper :)

I love this one of her walking through the flower garden :)

She wanted to help Eduardo push the ball in the water near the town center

People watching, actually kid watching, at the fountain is always fun for her. I know she wishes we would let her in!

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Sunday Night Life Group

Almost every Sunday since January, our good friends Greg and Autumn have been inviting us to their Life Group meetings and dinner at their house through their church. We have enjoyed meeting their friends that also go every Sunday and feel like it's another little family that we have. Eduardo comes with us when he can, but when he is not with us it's so nice to be with them for a dinner and fellowship instead of being home alone. We always have a great meal, the girls all play together (there's 3 of them and a little boy), we watch a scripture video and have a great discussion. I really enjoy being a part of the group and always enjoy being around everyone!


Ana Maria loves to hold baby Maggie, Autumn's new little baby girl!

She wants to hold and give kisses all the time!

Sara and Ana Maria have become such good friends :)

We are missing Caroline in this picture. They are the three best buds!

Boohoo-Yahoo Breakfast

The MOMS club hosted a boohoo-yahoo breakfast at Ricks Bakery yesterday for the 1st day of school. Ana Maria and I went for fun and to see all the other moms. Most were excited but some were sad. I can't imagine my baby girl going to kindergarten for the first time.
It will be here in 4 years and before we know it at the rate she is growing!!


This is Tarah's sweet baby boy who is 9 weeks old :) Ana Maria loves babies and I love her face in this picture...she wants to touch so bad!

Look at all of her teeth :)

Her tongue is always sticking out!

Here are the moms eating breakfast...they all look happy here!

18 months old!!

Ana Maria was 18 months old on Monday but we just went to the doctor today for her 18 month checkup. She is getting so big!!
Here are here stats:
Weight: 27.30 lbs.
Heights: 33.46 inches
Head Cir 18.90 inches
The doctor said she is in the 90% percentile for her head, weight and height.
I was so proud of her after she got 4 shots, 2 in each leg. Three of them were for vaccines and 1 was for the flu shot. She cried and knew exactly where it hurt her (unlike other times). She got off of the exam table and I put her on the floor to walk out the door and she just grabbed her theighs and pretended she couldn't walk. I really had to hold back from laughing because it was cute but I knew she was in pain! The rest of the afternoon has been good so far.

Things she is doing:
-Funny faces...she does lots of new faces everyday representing different moods :)
-She says "no, no, no" and shakes her finger...I say "yes, yes, yes"!
-She eats really good and takes BIG bites. She loves to dip anything (into ketchup) and that is usually how we get her to eat.
-Her favorite foods are yogurt, raisins and cheese.
-She loves drinking milk and water...juice is usually a once a day thing
-She loves all of her friends and recognizes them (especially Owen and Santiago)
-She likes to play with babies and her new thing is to hold them
-She loves to do anything (ex. eat or run) if you say "uno, dos, tres" in front of it and make it a competetion
-She will say anything you ask her to say or at least try to say it. She can say "mama, papa, agua, leche, purple, Lee, ball, car, teeth, and truck" to where you can understand what she is saying.
-She is sleeping in her big girl toddler bed now, NO more crib
-Puzzles are new toy that she loves to play with...her favorites are the puzzles, kitchen and babydolls with the stroller
-She is usually the life of the party/playgroup with her always leading everyone around :)
-She really enjoys sitting down to watch a short (20 minute) movie. If you say "movie" she knows exactly where to sit and will watch the whole thing.
-She is still my big helper and enjoys emptying the dishwasher and doing the laundry
-People are always telling me how much personally and spunk she has. She also has no fear and will try anything.
-What else can I say?? I am picking my brain and can't think of anything else right now but I may add more later! My friends that are with her all the time are probably wanting to add more as they read this!
-Each day is more and more fun with her!!

Look at this hair at lunch today! It is finally growing and is wild most of the time :)

Purses & Shoes!!

Ana Maria has always loved purses but her new thing is my shoes! She tries to get all the purses she can carry and then find a pair of my shoes to try and walk in. My closet has now become both of our closet so she can have full access to everything while I am getting dressed. She is pickier these days also about what shoes she wears in the morning...I usually have to let her pick them out. I love my little Ms. Independence!



Look at these SWEET chuncky legs!!

Owen & Ana Maria

Last week we invited Owen to come and play with us for the afternoon. It is always so much fun for them when they get together and fun for Ambre and I to visit also. Most of time it is hilarious and is getting more and more interesting each time we see them. Things that didn't matter before (ex. sharing) now matters and things such as what each of them is eating for dinner. They both have to have exactly the same thing, almost the same plate!
We enjoy seeing them so much!!

This what the room looked like after I finished washing some dishes...I knew they were way too quiet in there!

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Cake Party

Last week the MOMS Club had had event at a new place called Cake Party in Springdale. It was our first time there and it was so much fun! They specialize in birthday parties and large group events like ours. Each child got a cupcake to decorate first, which then they ate, and then got a small round cake to decorate and bring home. It was such a good idea for the MOMS club.
I didn't know how Ana Maria was going to do, but she did well. She didn't really want anything to do with the decorating, mostly just playing with the baby dolls they had and a toy kitchen. Owen had to end up decorating her cake for her and I ate the cupcake!


Ana Maria's first time to wear her new shoes and she was so proud! She kept wanting to touch all the sequins :)

My big girl was ready to go decorate!

I just love her smile :)

She had a seat next to Owen but she didn't want to sit for long.

There were so many moms there and kids :)

Ana Maria found a smarties candy but never figured out how to open it. I can honestly say she has never had a piece of candy before...

She did sit patiently waiting for her cupcake...we really had to hype that up!

There's the cupcake!!

Her and Owen were so cute sitting next to eachother :)

Ana Maria decorated with gold fish and fruit snacks :) Look at Owen's pretty cupcake!

This is the toy kitchen she loved!

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