Marquez Family Blog

according to Mya...

Daddy's go to work and Mommy's go to yoga. I really thought I did a LOT more than the one day a week when I go yoga for an hour! :)

I decided to do a spur of the moment photo shoot with the girls today. Maybe not the best idea I have had, but it was fun...kind of. Some of the pictures turned out nicely. As you will see they weren't the most cooperative models. We may need to go to a professional photographer!

And day 2 of no nap...we did quiet time, but she still didn't nap. I really hope this is just a phase!!!!

I hate nap time!

When do kids give up nap time? I personally love nap time. I think it is wonderful!!!! But, Mya doesn't agree. Everyday...including today, we battle it out. We have a wonderful time reading books and singing songs and then - BOOM - angry I don't want to nap girl appears and takes away my sweet girl. What I don't know is if she is too young to give it up? Am I too stubborn by insisting she nap? Any suggestions???

pictures

Here are a few of the most recent pictures of Mya and Teya. Sorry I haven't been the best at uploading them onto Picasa.

In the words of Mya..."Ta Da!"

Reset button

It's too bad we don't have a reset button like most electronics. Wouldn't it be nice if you woke up on the wrong side of the bed acting like a crabby pants sandwich (thank you JMo) and you could just hit reset. I sure would appreciate that button these days with my lack of sleep. The crabbiness has nothing to do with my sweet husband or lovely little ladies...some mornings, I am just a grouch! I mean really, what do I have to be such a grump about...

yikes! I need cable...

I must say, I love being able to stay home with the girls!!! One more week and we have made it 4 months and have gotten into a really great groove. About 1 or 2 days each week both of the girls are napping at the same time. Which I love, but am also at a loss with what to do with myself. I mean there is always cleaning or prepping dinner, but really, isn't it nice to just relax for a second? Here is the kicker...we don't have cable. Yes, you heard me. We are the people that bought the new HD antenna thingy when analog TV went away. Sure it is nice to save the money, but when the best option I have to watch is Maury...I AM IN BIG TROUBLE. But, if any of you out there want to let your spouse know that you are cheating on them with a family member, then call Maury. Seriously, it makes me sad that there are people out there that 1) do that 2) would go on Maury to let their significant other know. Oh, and if you need to do paternity tests, he also does those...YIKES!

we are back

What a nice week. We just got back from Oklahoma! Nick needed to go back for work, so the girls and I headed up a few days early and partied with my parents. :)

We had such a great trip! I tried my first and probably last Jazzercise class with mom, (she is good, but I have no rhythm!) the girls went to their 1st NBA game, we ate delicious Ted's twice and got to go to the Sooner game with our friends Rick and Jamie!!!!

Mya was the prettiest princess out on Halloween and now says..."mom, I want my Halloween candy please." And has somehow picked up the phrase "...never, never, never..." So, you can imagine how our conversations go:

Mya, do you need to go potty? Never, never, never go potty

Mya, are you ready to rest? Never, never, never go nigh night

Mya is up...wonder what we will never, never, never be doing. :)

A day in the life

So, I know you are all asking yourselves...what do they do all day? Not really, but I guess I am going to tell you anyway. :)

Life with 2 little girls is a non-stop adventure! I can hardly believe that I thought it could be boring staying at home...no time for boring! Our typical weekday consists of Super Why! every morning, building castles with our alphabet blocks, coloring pictures of Wild Things, playdates with our friend Avery, Arden and Alex, yoga for Teya and I on Wednesday's and walks to the duck pond and park with Aunt Mayme. We have our regular visitors which we LOVE like Aunt Marisa and Aunt Jamie and call or email daddy all day long to find out when he gets home so he and Mya can "hide from the hoppers!" This week was special - Aunt Jamie came over for a Princess Party!!! We dressed up like princesses (Mya's is a princess for Halloween) and watched Sleeping Beauty...check out our pictures:

We really enjoy our weekends when we get Nick and they are always busy and fun-filled! A few weeks ago, we headed up to Ft Worth to visit our niece Gracyn, Uncle Mateo, Aunt Kelsey, Uncle Andrew, Gramma Reechie and Bon Bon. It was so nice to see little Gracie, she is becoming such a big girl!

This weekend was pretty special too! Not only did we watch Sooner football (a win, yeah!!! rough season so far...) and have Taco Deli twice, we got Mya's first haircut AND went to the pumpkin patch with our friends.

The Big Road Trip!

Yes, we did go on a 2 week road trip with a 1 month old and a 2 year old...I know what you are thinking...CRAZY!!!! But, we did it and are still around to talk about it.

The reason for the trip, a wedding. Nick's best friend was getting hitched in Durango, CO and Nick was a groomsman. So, we decided to stop and see family (yes, the last post was about how we saw all our family, but we wanted more!!!!) along the way.

So, here is how it went - Austin to Ft Worth, TX to Edmond, OK to Albuquerque, NM to Santa Fe, NM to Pagosa Springs, CO to Durango, CO to Colorado Springs, CO back to Albuquerque, NM to Edmond, OK to Ft Worth, TX and then finally Austin - 3,000 miles in the car...WOW!!!! At least 2 days in each location...

It could not have been more fun!!! Teya & Mya got to meet/visit with 3 of their 4 sets of great grandparents. It was special!!! Here are some pictures:

And, wow...we went to the wedding of the century! Talk about BEAUTIFUL!!!! It was a 4 day long celebration with tons of wonderful friends. Nick picked the most fabulous little house that we rented with the Silverton Train right outside our window (Mya LOVED it and it just so happened that she was always in her panties, waving at all the passangers :)) Thanks GiGi and Manny for coming along to help with the girls!

Here are pictures:

It was such a wonderful bonding experience for all of us! We learned that it is absolutely essential to have a portable DVD player when traveling with a 2 year old. After long enough, you do miss home cooked meals. I love stuffed sopapillas! There is only so many times you can listen to "Horsey, Horsey." And, we couldn't ask for better family and friends!!!!

It was so nice to see some of my Oklahomies and play with Alison & Lily in Colorado Spring!!!

Family!!!!

After Teya was born, it was family time...almost everyone was able to come!!! Gram (my mom) & Papa (my dad), Uncle Petey (Evan), GiGi (Nick's mom), Auntie Pipi's (Kelsey), Uncle Annie (Andrew), Gramma Reechie (Nick's dad), BonBon (Bonnie), Uncle Potatoe (Mateo) and of course Aunt Mayme (Amy - who lives in Austin, so she comes over all the time!!!!) It was SO much fun and VERY helpful. Two kids are a lot harder than one! But, it is double the fun!!!!

Here are some pictures of the family visits...