I turned 30!

I had the best Birthday this year with a lot of celebrations and just a lot of love from my husband, kids, family, and dear friends. Let's go through in pictures!

 On my actual birthday, I had dinner with my girl friends since Juan worked from 7 am to 11 pm that day. Chuy's! It's not too often we get out to a sit down restaurant anymore, it was delicious.

 I did get to meet up for lunch with Juan at Freddy's and it was the best time with our big family!

 Juan got me a slice of cake so I could blow out candles.

 And then Juan and I were able to sneak in a date night this weekend to finish the celebration. Delicious fajitas and Lupe Tortilla.

 The monday before my birthday, my dear friends Kasee and Amber surprised me with a party. I thought I was just showing up to watch the Bachelor like a normal Monday night, I'm glad I decided to shower that day at 5 pm.

 The best cupcake toppers. So embarrassing but hilarious at the same time.

 Kasee and Amber came up with a 30 question questionnaire about me which was so detailed and funny. I didn't know some of the answers!

Amber taped this huge poster to my door with the sweetest notes about me. And I proceeded to cry. I am so so grateful for my dear friends and how thoughtful they are. Juan came home and saw the poster and I said, Amber is showing you up! And he said, "what do you mean? It's from me." Ha!

And then some other pictures from February:

 Amelia's brain hat from preschool. The best.

 Daddy/daughter dance

 Sunday dinner at sunset. My neighbor's gorgeous tree in the background.

 Woody and Jessie! And Oscar being strong.

 More snuggles! Juan LOVES to get up with the kids in the morning just for this snuggle time.

 Silly selfies.

 Princesses out shopping.

 Red velvet goodness.

 I made heart shaped choc chip cookies for Juan for Valentine's. And he got me a laminator!

 Valentine's dinner with friends! I love turning it into a family holiday. Love all around! 

 A picture Amelia drew for her friend Molly. Molly in the bottom half, plus houses with chimneys and a sidewalk with grass and a yellow flower and rainbow. Sun up top and another red flower. I love watching her drawing evolve.

 And a naked Oscar. He got into the toilet and after I cleaned him up, I could not get over his cute skinny body running around. 

February has been so good to us, can't believe we're almost on to March!

A Valentine's Photo Shoot

 My dear friend Kasee does not disappoint. She took pictures of the kids yet again and captured the sweetest shots that I will cherish forever.

 

 Maya gave us quite a few hilarious, fake smiles. 

 And then we got this gem. I love that the girls both loosened up and became more natural when Oscar came around. Sibling love.

 And then some every day shots from my phone. I am 2 months away from getting an iPhone, and then these pictures will be better quality.

 A day at the park, high 70s in January. My obligatory Texas brag, I just love it so much.

 And a day at the circus! Juan surprised us with a Saturday adventure, with friends coming along as well.

 New bunk beds. The girls have been playing for three hours each night after we put them to bed. Not a joke. Literally 3 hours. Silently, but still not sleeping. And crying more during the days from lack of sleep. Needless to say, they LOVE their new room with their bunk beds.

Maya had a Birthday!

 Maya turned 3 yesterday!

 

 We had a cute party with her during the day on Friday.

 And then we celebrated as a family on her actual birthday. 

 She was so so cute as everyone was singing to her, you could just see how special she felt.

 Some group shots. Silly kiddos.

 And my lovely friends who all came to party with us!

 There are so many things we love about Maya.

 She and Amelia have really become best friends in the past 6 months. When I dropped Amelia off at preschool this week, her first day back, I said to Maya: Isn't it fun, just me, you and Oscar now? And she looked down and whined, "I miss her."

 She and Oscar really have a bond as well. She was sitting on the floor playing and Oscar crawled over and just continually hugged her over and over. She is very patient with him.

 Maya loves to play pretend. She will come and eat and say, can I be done? I want to go play. Every second she can get, she is playing with her Strawberry Shortcake or Lalaloopsy mini dolls. We haven't even left the house today, they have put in at least 4 hours and are still going strong.

 Maya loves to sing Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, and Slippery Fish, and Popcorn Popping. Every Sunday on the way to and from church, she loves for us all to sing.

She loves to dance to music video, The Walker being her all-time favorite and also inspired her angry stomp she does when she gets upset.

Maya is completely potty-trained, night and all.

Maya's Questionnaire: 

1. What is your favorite color? 
Orange

2. What is your favorite toy? 
Aladdin and Jasmine

3. What is your favorite fruit? 
oranges

4. What is your favorite tv show? 
Sofia

5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? 
Mac n cheese

6. What is your favorite outfit?  
Minnie Mouse purple shirt with heart and Minnie is in love

7. What is your favorite game? 

The one that we say Cake! Bird! (Zingo)

8. What is your favorite snack? 
Happy Snacks (walmart fruit smileys)

9. What is your favorite animal? 
Lalaloopsy animal

10. What is your favorite song?
Jasmine's song (A Whole New World)

11. What is your favorite book? 
The Three Little Dinosaurs

12. Who is your best friend? 
Millie is my best friend (laughing)

13. What is your favorite cereal? 
cheerios and milk

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? 

Play at the park with the slide, a long slide

15. What is your favorite drink? 
milk

16. What is your favorite holiday?  
when we set the Christmas tree up when it's Christmas, that's my favorite holiday

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? 
Ariel and Snow White

18. What do you want to be when you grow up?  
Sofia the First and talk to animals with my amulet and then I want to be a doctor

19.  What's the funniest thing you've ever heard?  

Daddy being silly

20. What is your best memory of your life?

The best thing that I help you with mac n cheese. (And then I reminded her about Disney) Oh I like Disneyland where we see characters in Disneyland: Ariel and Sleeping Beauty and Belle, and I love to go in the princess castle sometimes.