Happy Birthday to Gino & ME!

HAPPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY GINO BEANOS!!!

Thank you to all who were able to come celebrate with us & who sent cards!  He LOVED going to the mail to see if there was anything for him =)  He's already spent some of his money on some new food for his kitchen & two new Wii games.  He's one very happy little boy.

Carmen enjoyed some time with her Papa K.  She's getting much better at letting other people hold her these days.... though she still looks to see where I am at all times.

I also had a fun Birthday (turning 29 again was GREAT!)  

Two of my girlfriends arranged to take me out to dinner & a movie (while Andy stayed home with all three kiddos & fed them supper & put them to bed.  He did great!).

Carmen continues to learn new things everyday!  She's attempted a few steps on her own ..... SO fun to watch her learn this new milestone!  She has two teeth now on the bottom & eats EVERYTHING she can.  She wants whatever we are having, even drinks from a big cup at dinner.  She is the happiest little girl ever!  Always smiling & laughing at her brothers.  Which of course makes us all smile & laugh right along with her.  She's very contagious  (& she gives the BEST kisses).

Whatever the boys are doing Carmen wants to do too!  She had fun playing in their red-neck waterslide they made.

She's also started climbing.... on the fireplace, trampoline, steps.  Nothing stops her now!  She tries to talk, just not always so sure what she's trying to say.  

But not to be fooled by her cuteness..... she is equally as ornery!  The second you turn your head she's into something!  Pulling things out of cupboards, knocking everything off the side of the bathtub, pulling all my picture frames off the shelf, getting into the trash, messing with outlets..... it's never-ending!  Glad I have the boys around to help keep an eye on her.

One of her favorite things to do is stand at the gate at the top of the steps and throw anything & everything downstairs.  Luckily her brothers gladly play this game with her.  

Next month will be a big month for us all..... Carmen will celebrate her 1st Birthday, Dominic will be entering 3rd grade & Gino will be starting Kindergarten (whew!).  I already feel the emotional roller-coaster creeping up on me!  But with each of those also promises new fun adventures & I'm looking forward to it!