easter eggs at the duck pond

i really don't feel like typing much, but you get the gist of an egg hunt right? i really had fun taking pictures here can't wait to go back!!!

mario took some really cool ones while i was hunting with the kids.

and elijah and ashleigh (i don't know about that boy and his funny faces)



we had so much fun. ashleigh loves easter eggs, mostly just the candy inside. i have more pictures from sundays easter egg hunt, but they're still on my camera. don't foget to scroll down and read my post about tumble tots!!! i hope you had a wonderful easter and are enjoying this beautiful weather as much as i am!!!

happy birthday to elijah...AGAIN

so this kids birthday just seems to last all month!!!

they have a bday party once a month at school. so elijah and another boy in his class got to bring a special treat (cupcakes - special because it's not the usual crackers and healthy stuff!)

and they got to pick out a special candle and everyone sang happy birthday to them.

it was so fun and elijah loved his sponge bob candle!

and ashleigh got elijah's left overs (as in elijah ate the frosting and ashleigh ate the actual cake part)

tumble tots

so a quick post...
i really ment to tell people about this sooner, but i'm a forgetful person.

i started teaching a tumble tots program at a community center (mountainveiw community center, on 2nd street and rio bravo)

so it's fridays 9:45am-11:15am
3-5 year olds
and it's only $10.00 a month
you can call the community center if you're interested 314-0297
or email me if you have any other questions.
michequata@gmail.com

Happy birhtday Jenna!!!

jenna had a very fun, colorful and girly princess party today for her 3rd birthday!!! i am still trying to get over how beautiful these little girls are. but if you knew their mothers you wouldn't be surprised where these girls got their looks. i tried to get a picture of each of the girls, but they're 2, 3, and 4 so that didn't always happen. so sorry if your princess isn't here and if you want a picture of her just let me know. i'll give you what i got or we can set up a time to just play around and take more pictures.

my little princess!!! isn't she adorable?! i loved the candle part of jenna's birthday....

here's how it went.

1. we sang happy birthday.

2. jenna made some funny faces.
3. another little girl blew out the candles before jenna even realized what was going on!!! but before she freaked out the candles were lit again and...
4. she did her best to blow them out (it only took 3 breaths, one for each candle!)
and what does the only boy think about this princess party? i'm sure he would of had more fun if it was a cars party (or if he wasn't feeling so crappy!)
happy birthday jenna!!! and thanks for inviting us to your party!

this is a warning to be prepared...

for a cuteness overload. i could just eat these two up!


ashleigh copying elijah, and when she was looking at this picture later she was still trying to copy him.
and our favorite thing about spring? FLIP FLOPS!!! or in elijah terms just flops.

this is going to be a long one....

where have i been the last week or so???


it all started a couple of saturdays ago (march 1st to be exact) let's just say the beginning of march is always a little crazy in our family and add to that elijah starting soccor.

so the morning started as any normal saturday morning: mario left to play bball, then he was moving a family in our ward. i stayed home and ran then got the kids ready to go. we left at 11:30am went to elijah's soccor game. watched him stand around on the field for an hour.
then mario thought it was a nice day to go jeepin' (and it was!)
this was me hanging out the window most of the trip, funny that i snapped a picture of myself;)
and my brother-in-laws jeep. he got new tires and a new lift so he had to climb whatever he saw. only now my husband wants new tires and a lift and i'm sure he'll get it.

there's something about lone trees that i love.

and what's jeepin' in New Mexico without cows? we call it the NM safari

so the rest of saturday March 1st... we got back from jeepin' around 4pm ish then mario washed the jeep (why i don't know) then i made a saled and we ran over to a friends house for dinner at 5:00pm then left there at 7:00pm to go to our first bday party in march at peter pipers.

then the rest of the week is a blur of driving around Albuquerque, shopping at Walmart and taking elijah to school.

the Friday (i dont' have pictures i forgot my camera) March 7th we left the house at 11:00am ran to Walmart, again, and got elijah's birthday present and last minute things for his party. arrived at peter pipers (again) for elijah's bday party, our 2nd in march, at 11:30am (i'm really fast at walmart). so hung out there for a while had fun then we stopped by walmart on the way home to exchange the gift we had just bought for elijah. then went to mario's grandma's house to hang out for a while so she could say happy birthday to elijha. got home and waited for mario's mom to come over for dinner since she wasn't able to make it to the party (crazy work things always spoilin' her plans!)

saturday mario got up bright and early and went to his 3 on 3 bball tournie at the church. we arrived an hour later to watch and for the kids bike rodeo. left there around 12:00pm came home and left 30 minutes later to go to our 3rd bday party in march. left there 2 hours later to go to elijah's soccor game. it was a little more successful than the previous saturday.

he's so silly everytime he walks by us he has to look at us and smile.
then we came home, i then turned around and took elijah back to walmart to possibly exchange the second camera we bought him and let him spend his bday money. then got home changed real fast and went to a baptism at the church at 7:00pm. needless to say i didn't cook dinner so we drove through golden pride on the way home (speaking of which i have some tortillas in the fridge calling me, i better hurry up and finish this novel)


Sunday: starts with church at 9am (but with the time change feels like 8am) so i got up and 8:15 took a shower got me, and the kids ready for church (we still made it there by 9) after church AND choir we ran inside changed our clothes and went to a friends house for lunch, i know it sounds like we never eat at home and that's probably because we don't. we have really good friends, but we take our turn inviting people over too. so went and had some of the best food i've had in a really long time (thanks cat and stan) then left to go to our 4th? bday party in march. got home and went to bed at 9:00pm (really like 8pm) we were a little warn out.


so come monday it was nice to just hang out outside at my moms house. and no you don't have to read anymore just enjoy looking at my cute kids.




cassie laying out in the sun, i can't believe how big she is compared to her 5lbs? a month ago.

i love sandles and cute toes. ashleigh is totally diggin them too!!! i need to start painting her piggies again!!

thanks for reading this far. and next time i'll try to not get so behind on posting so you don't have to read about an entire week at once. this week is not as bad, we still have a bday party on friday (#5) and a soccor game on saturday. then i think we're doing bday celebrations for all the march kids at my moms on sunday (so sort of like one big bday party for everyone #6?) then we have one more bday on the 22nd! i think that's it. oh by the way happy birthday grandma pat!! (today's her bday) and since i missed the 8th - Happy birhtday to Jessica too (that's mario's sister!)