Our little helper.

Dany loves playing with the girls. He is also a very good helper. When we change a diaper he comes to help with a plastic bag and takes the diapers to the trash can in the garage. If Cristy is resisting the diaper change, Dany holds her down and tickles her to keep her in position. When Olivia takes one of the babies to take a nap, Dany takes the other one and waits for Olivia at the bottom of the stairs while he whispers to his sister that it’s time to sleep. He also helps to clean up the messes that he and his sisters make. His favorite part is feeding the girls. Dany has been a life saver with Cristy. When Cristy refuses to eat Olivia calls Dany. Dany talks to Cristy and she eats as long as Dany is talking to her. Dany says “Cristy you need to eat! Put the food in your mouth, it doesn’t belong on the floor or your hands. It goes in your panza (tummy)! You need to eat or no playing for you. Cristy eat please, please, please!” We are so lucky to have Dany. Dany is so sweet, funny, and loves our family.

New recipes

Olivia found a great recipe for Vanilla cupcakes. We tried it and they turned out great. Very moist, fluffy, and light. You can find the recipe at http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/birthdays/classic-vanilla-cupcakes.htm. Then we tried a very good cheese cake desert. It's very easy to make and even easier to serve because they are cheese cake tarts using cupcake liners. The recipe is at http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_36191,00.html. We served them with cherry preserves and it was great. Please make a comment when you try them.

Lucy & Cristy at Dr. Sudah's office

The girls just had their 9 months old checkup. The doctor is very please with their development and health. They both are crawling. Lucy loves music and claps as soon as she hears a tune. Cristy investigates every inch of the house and is training Lucy to crawl to her favorite areas. They both love singing and they have such cute smiles. By the way, both girls have 6 teeth and Cristy is working on 2 more. They are finally eating their solids and love normal people food. We just have to be careful with shocking. Cristy's height is 28 1/2" at 70%, weight is 18.1 lbs. at 30%, head is 17 1/2" at 55%. Lucy's height is 27 3/4" at 50%, weight is 19.1 lbs. at 50%, head is 18 1/4" at 95%. They love Dany and Dany loves helping to take care of them. When the girls are trying to get something that Dany knows they are not allow to have (i.e. Dany's toys, books, etc), Dany picks them up and brings them back to their mama or dad. We are so happy to have our kids.

We got a blogger!

Hello! Everybody. We are always looking for new ways to keep in touch with our family and friends. Our kids are always keeping us busy, they grow so fast and they make us so happy. We want to share this happiness with all of you. We also miss Phillip's family, Olivia's family and all of our friends. We are so blessed with so many people that love us. Please, check this blogger anytime you want to know what it's knew with our family.

The girls are crawling

Lucy finally decided to join the club. She started to crawl today. It was so cute to see Phillip come home. First Dany run to say hi followed by Cristy at a fast crawling pace and finally Lucy crawling slowly but she made it all by herself.

Our kids got sick

Monday after fathers day Dany had a fever and his throat hurt. Olivia took him to a Pediatric urgent care and they took care of them quite fast. Dany tested positive for strep throat. The next day the girls started to feel bad and the pediatrician asked us to keep and eye on them. By Wednesday night, Phillip had to stay home with Dany that wasn't feeling well yet and Olivia had to take both girls to the urgent care. It was great service but there was a lot of crying. Cristy had just a light fever and normally is very independent but when she is sick she wants to be held 24/7. Lucy had a fever of 102 and it was obvious on her throat that she hat the strep throat too. The funny thing is that Cristy tested positive and Lucy tested negative. Anyway, even the doctor helped by taking Cristy to get the prescription while Olivia and the nurse gave Lucy some Motrin to take down the fever. For a few days Dany and Lucy were sleeping more but Cristy didn't want to sleep or drink her bottle. She just wanted to be held all the time. Needles to say, there was a lot of crying. Now we are just happy that everybody is feeling better. We are so grateful this is finally over. We are also grateful that only the kids got sick. As a mom, Olivia often prays for patience but, by the end she would pray "No more opportunities to exercise patience please! Just a little break!"

Fathers' Day

We started the celebration on Friday. We had a lot of fun going out to diner at a new stake/pasta place. We are very fortunate that all three kids do well at restaurants. Cristy and Lucy stay busy with cheerios and a piece of bread or tortilla. Dany takes part of the conversation and doesn't care much for the coloring but he just has fun interacting with his sisters. Then on Saturday we went to a very small Thai restaurant. The food is so good but, the place is so small that we keep wondering if the next time we go it's going to be closed. After diner we took a walk at the new shopping villa. It's like a small downtown but new. The kids had a lot of shops and a few play areas for the kids including a splash pad. All three kids had a lot of fun. By the way, Cristy is crawling and Lucy prefers to ask for a ride. Anyway, on Sunday at church at the end of sacrament Phillip was asked to come to the front to receive a fathers' day present. He received a pack of paper and scissors. The week before Dany was asked "What does your dad do in his free time?" he said "He cuts paper with scissors" It's true, Phillip likes to organize his CD collection and he cuts the labels with scissors. The other questions were fun too. "Why do you love your dad?", Dany said "He plays with me". "What does your dad do at work?", Dany said "He wants to come home". It's so funny and yet so nice to know that Phillip has done such a good job as a Dad. His kids know he loves them and he wants to be with them. Good job Phillip!