Our Family Pictures 2013

Now that the Christmas cards have been mailed I can share with everyone the amazing pictures Lori did for us this year.  We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful photographer that has become our friend. She really made it hard for me to make our cards this year. I can't wait for things to slow up a little after the holidays and start printing up some of these for our walls and albums. I know I will cherish many of these images for years to come.  2013 has not been a great year for our family but these pictures reminded me of the precious moments we have been able to share together and to see the good there was in the midst of a lot of challenges.

https://plus.google.com/photos/102484848572828746251/albums/5958725198749893105?authkey=CNjJrID7qv7WOA
Enjoy!

Chase Anthony turns 4

Today my baby boy turns 4. I must say it has been an emotional day for me. He is so full of life and has brought our family so much joy. The 4 years have flown by much faster than I would have imagined.."The days are long but the years are short" is a quote I read and fits the way I feel today.  Enjoy a few pictures from his special day and family party.  I also asked him some questions that I ask the boys each year and posted his replies.

6am present unwrap

family shot

Ninjago cake time

1. What is your favorite color? Yellow
2. What is your favorite toy? lego cargo plane
3. What is your favorite fruit? banana
4. What is your favorite tv show? Ninjago
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? peanut butter crackers
6. What is your favorite outfit? captain american shirt
7. What is your favorite game? toy story yahtzee
8. What is your favorite snack? cheeze its (aka cheese crackers)
9. What is your favorite animal? monkey
10. What is your favorite song? "life is a highway" from toy story
11. What is your favorite book? Go Trucks
12. Who is your best friend? Emery
13. What is your favorite cereal? Crunch Cereal
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? stomp rocket
15. What is your favorite drink? Orange Juice
16. What is your favorite holiday? My birthday November 9
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Jack o Lantern
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? egg and cheese biscuit
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? pizza from the pizza man or pancakes
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? a dentist like Auntie B

cuddles with my baby

trying out their new costumes

wii time with costumes

Halloween 2013

The boys had a great 2013 Halloween. They started it off with Freaky Friday which was the Friday before halloween at a park where local vendors hand out candy while they practice trick or treating.

The Perez Family 2013 Halloween (Snow White, Captain America, Sonic, and Chase the Rescue bot)

  On Saturday they had the neighborhood Halloween party.  The boys really wanted us to dress up too so I was snow white and dad was Captain America.  Chase loves my red lipstick so much he asks me to wear it daily now ;)

The neighborhood kids

The parents

Ready for trick or treating

Chase's first time trick of treating that he remembers

The boys had fun with their friends.
Ayden got to dress up for soccer on Monday night and ran around like crazy in his costume. Chase got to do the same on Tuesday. 

They had many times to practice and then they actually had a great time trick or treating in our neighborhood for the first time since we have lived here. They went with Abuela and Captain American aka "dad".  Enjoy some pictures from their adventures of Halloween and October https://plus.google.com/photos/102484848572828746251/albums/5932848415160947313?authkey=CNzupqKr1oiLOg

Ayden's soccer medal for fall session

Ayden had a lot of fun this time around at soccer and yesterday received his medal.  Here are a few pictures of him having fun.

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Getting his medal

Ayden and one of his buddies Jackson

group shot

My sweet boys

Ayden and 3 of his friends from playgroup

Auntie B visits kindergarten

Auntie B came to Ayden's school on Friday and talked to the three kindergarten classes about taking good care of their teeth.  She did a great job and Ayden was very proud to show her off to all his kindergarten friends. Here are a few pictures and videos from her visit.  Enjoy!
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