Oh so excited!!

I can hardly contain my excitement!! I just bought tickets for Analise and I to go see the Nutcracker in December. Ever since Analise watched some of our friends' kids do a mini ballet performance at Harvest Festival, all she talks about it is being a ballerina.

So I know this will only enhance that desire. She is so girlie, and I love it! But, she can also be tough and play ball and run and get dirty. She is the perfect combination. She is perfect (of course, I am her Momma talking so I might be a bit biased). Anyway, it is going to be awesome.

I have always loved watching the ballet. I used to go watch the Nutcracker when I was little. I am so excited to take her. I think this is going to be our yearly tradition together. Going into Vegas, grabbing a bit to eat, and then off to the show. It is going to great. I can't wait to watch the amazement in her eyes. I hope she loves it as much as I think she will. Oh so excited!! How am I going to wait for two months?!?!

Hope everyone has a great day!

My Kids Are Hilarious!

The kids are getting funnier and funnier as the days go by. Antonio has learned his whole name and these days doesn't want to be called anything else. He was outside playing basketball. He can shoot the full-sized ball into the hoop which stands a foot or so taller than him. Granted it isn't regulation size, but for a two-year old, I think he is pretty great. Anyway, he kept making basket after basket so I started chanting "Way to go Toe." He proceeds to tell me, "My not Toe, my Antonio Levi Veloz." He is so funny when he does that!

Analise loves to dance around the house. She is constantly telling me she wants to be a ballerina. And what an opinionated little girl. She rarely lets me pick out her clothes anymore. She has to have a say. She will say no to every outfit I pull out of the closet until I find the one that she wants to wear. Slightly annoying but completely hilarious!

One more story...yesterday Antonio was coloring in his coloring book. It was wide open and he stood up and tried to jump in it. He kept jumping on it saying, "I can't get in there!" He tried some more and finally said, "I guess only Dora and Boots can do that." It was so funny it made me cry I was laughing so hard. They are so funny and so sweet. I just love them to pieces!!

Here are a couple of pics of them this morning before school. They looked especially cute today so I had to snap a couple pictures. Enjoy!

San Diego 2009

My parents came for a visit last week and we all took a trip to San Diego together. We had plans to go to Sea World and the Beach. Other than that, we would just play it by ear. It was so much fun. We went to the beach twice and to Sea World for the majority of one of the days. It was so much fun and so relaxing. The kids had a blast and they keep asking to go back to the beach. I can't wait to take them when it is warmer.

Here are a few pics of our adventures.



My family on the beach.



Mom and Dad at the beach.



Ben taking the kids to put their feet in the freezing water.



Running from the water. (So cute!)



Analise checking out the dolphins.



So sleepy, Analise fell asleep waiting for Shamu.



Shamu's Believe show - so awesome!



Antonio loved it!



Antonio getting a lift from Papaw after the Shamu show.



Mimi and Antonio checking out the stingrays and giving them a pet. They felt cool!

Mickey Mouse Live! Roadshow

Last weekend we took the kids to see the Mickey Mouse Live! Roadshow. We had been planning to take them since the summer when we found out they were coming to Vegas. It wasn't just Mickey and the crew, but they were going to perform a talent show and needed friends to help. So they brought in Tigger, Cinderella, and the gang from Toy Story - Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie.

The kids LOVE all those characters so I knew it was going to be amazing. They were so excited to go once we told them where we were going.

When we got in to the Orleans Arena, we got them each one souvenir. Antonio decided on a Woody hat and Analise of course chose Cinderella.


We got in, found our seats and got all settled. The 15 minutes it took for the show to start took forever. The kids were getting so antsy they could hardly wait. Finally...it started!



Their friend, Bridget, went that night too. She wore her adorable Minnie Mouse costume! :)


(Our family waiting for the show to start)

They sat there and watched in awe. I thought they would act more excited, but the truth is they were awestruck. They watched in amazement. When it came time to get up and dance they stood on our laps and danced. They loved it. It has been a whole week since we went and Antonio is still talking about! I love that they are getting to the age where we can take them to things like they and they truly enjoy it. I love it! :)