FELIZ CINCO

last night as is customary

we , the 'rents

spoke with Liam about his wishes for his 5 year celebration day

here is the list....mind you he was being relived of his generally strict bed time so it drags a bit

i would like ...........

* to read

* to learn about Jesus

*to draw

* to eat

* to play with balls

*to wrestle

* to play wild horse with Dad

*to build my train

* to take LOTS of pictures

*to draw a picture of Jesus

*not to eat too much cake & candy

and here you may find his tiredness & longing to stay awake may show

* to maybe wash some dishes

*try some ironing

* to wash the sink out

LOL

He is

a

JOY

he is...

a bit wiley

a bit sneaky

a big sweet heart

a mathematician in the making

a calm cool collected gentleman

a avid wrestler

a sword wielding....pirate, Jedi, knight

is a witty young lad

and

WE LOVE HIM

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

LIAM

FUNNY MONDAY {belated....for i took a few personal days}

the funniest thing happened the other day..........

after a very chaotic week...and the passing of a friend

I brought up the need I felt for us to make wills...the DON{my Spanish Mr.}

looked very confused

then

"we need to make WHEELS ?"

my response

"yes we will need to have Will's...should the unspeakable occur"

it went back and forth like this longer than you might suppose it should

then

"don't they have something for us to use....we don't have to MAKE them"

perplexed i

"what"

"we need wills to tell people, family, government, etc. what our wishes are"

finally

"ahhh i see......a will"

laughter erupted...and the giggles lasted through the night

my love actually thought I intended to make

WHEELS

on which to transport our coffins

i guess he knows me better than i do...........

your turn

your turn

your turn

su turno

Funny Monday

the funniest thing happened the other day.....

sitting around the table

dad says "time for naps"

kids say : " not me...I'm not taking a nap...right??"

dad says: all those who have two eyes..it's nap time for you

immediately thereafter

i had 3 one eyed children

your turn

your turn

your turn

...in which an answer is received

“And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength” (Mosiah 4:27).

if you are like me maybe this or this will help

....in which the youngester learns a new trick... to the delight of all who happen upon him

everything we need to know we can learn at the ZOO...provided you've packed an adequate lunch

today I packed a lunch & we headed to the ZOO

it was a great day for the zoo

it was a great day for running

it was a great day for a picnic

it was a great day for learning

i packed a little mediterannian pasta from the night before...nuts...& dehydrated papaya

chaucer digs papaya

m just couldn't eat sitting down

& the boyz

well they took off before i could take the lens cap off of the camera

after our bellies were full we headed over to see

these beautiful birds

the children were enchanted

the habitat contained mostly flamingos {32 in fact}

a couple of ducks {2}

and one beaut of a swan

after we had observed them for awhile I thought i'd try this whole teaching thing again

"how many flamingo's ?"

the answer like rapid fire

"32"

"how many ducks"

quicker still

"2"

"what else do you see?"

"one swan"

"so how many birds are in this exhibit?"

"35"
cool

"how do you know they aren't all flamingo's ?"

"the ducks have shorter legs, wider beak & smaller bodies"

"the swan has a wider beak & shorter legs"

"the flamingos have really long legs and beaks that look like a hook"

cooler

"how do flamingo's bend there legs?"

"they have a knee like us"

"except their knee doesn't look like ours"

"really, what is different about it?"

"well...... it bends backwards"

coolest kids

fun day fun lunch fun learning

in which we see the CARVAJAL's in EASTER BEST

I hope your EASTER celebration was a blessed remembrance of our SAVIOR


While ironing the children's new clothes, I spoke with our Children about the symbolism of a "NEW" Easter clothing

I have been reading this book and realizing that we don't know the WHY in a lot of our traditions. I spoke with my young ones about the symbolic putting on of new "perfect" clothing and its relation to the resurrection & the putting on finally, eternally of our perfected bodies. Oh what a joy it was to hear Jaxson's excitement as we entered the chapel..."I wonder what my teachers are wearing?....to the lay observer I am sure this questions seems a bit on the silly & on the worldly side..but to me I heard in his voice the sound I imagine will ring in the land as the morning of the resurrection occurs...."where is my mother, aunt, uncle, friend........etc..and what does their perfected body look like" to those who know someone who's body has been ravaged by cancer, disease, sickness, or accident..I know you will join me in your desire to see what they are wearing Resurrection morning.

After our Easter week dedicated to learning of our Savior I am grateful for my life..my love...my posterity...and most of all the older Brother to whom i am so indebted.

I have been very hard on myself this week..noticing every short coming...crying over my incapability's...and finally realizing that for this was he come into the world...to take the burden of my short comings & failing...and for this if I can but obey I can be relieved of my sorrows & sins.

***Grandma sent the kids BEAUTIFUL EASTER clothing so, I made a goodwill run and came up with some "matching" clothes for the Mr. & I ****