Mr. Silly

Ok. Drezden is OBSESSED with our neighbor’s dog! He seriously sits at the door and yells dahdah....dah dah....(dog dog) on and on and on until someone finally opens the door and he scoots down the steps and walks over to the fence to see the dog. The dogs name is Silly and he is really good with Drezden. Drezden bent over to pick up a rock the other day and Mr. Silly licked Drezden's head- he laughed so hard!

It was really cold on Saturday here- cold enough to put on winter coats and watch the snow. Yup- I said snow! I started reading a book in the morning and finished at midnight Saturday night. I hate starting books because I have no self control to stop reading and put them down. It was the perfect weather to read in- snuggled up with a blanket.For those of you wondering, the book was Twilight. If you haven’t read it you really should (Mom- yours is coming for Christmas:)) It took me 9 hours to read the 500 page book and I couldn’t even sleep when I was done because I was still thinking about it!

I posted some pictures of Drezden in his coat, Mr. Silly, and Drezden taking off his shirt- a great new habit that he learned and thinks is so cool! Christmas is only 2 1/2 months away- can you believe it is already October?!? We love you guys:)

Drezden's Favorite Things

I have been able to capture some of Drezden's favorite things on camera so I thought I would share... These past 18 months have been so fun and he is becoming his own little person with each new day.

Drezden loves to:

• Scowl! He makes his eyebrows come down over his eyes. He will do it to us or to things that he trips on or makes him mad!
• Blow kisses! This one is my favorite- Picture 1. He blows one everyday to James as he leaves for work.
• Wear shoes. He is obsessed with wearing shoes whether they are his or someone else’s. See picture 3- he is wearing moms flip flops!
• Play the keyboard with Grandpa Quintero. This is a daily occurrence and they really jam! Picture 2.
• Watch curious george with Grandpa Q. Picture 4. He records it everyday so they can watch it together! Drezden lasts about 10 minutes!
• Balloons. Everywhere we go he seems to find balloons and he gets so excited! We went to James work party last month and there was a balloon artist that made Drezden a dahdie (doggie) with floppy ears. picture 5. Unfortunately it didnt make it home... or last 15 minutes for that matter. Good thing I got a picture!
• To talk. He is saying all kinds of words such as airah (sarah), midahl (michael), dahdie (doggie) , balloo (balloon), shoe, dink (drink), etc.
• To throw things. This just shows that he is all boy! Unfortunately, it hurts and he gets put in time out!

James has started school again and is finding it challenging to balance family, full time school, and full time work. He is doing a great job and really enjoys where he works and what he does.

My classes are very interesting. The kids are so great and have a lot to offer... if only I could speak spanish and communicate with some of them. Why didn’t I pay attention in high school??!?! We hope you all are well:)