Contradictory?

Daniel's current comments:

"Mom, I want to be a prophet when I grow up."

And then to this:

"I just need to finish sprinkling cocaine on your birthday cake and then you can eat it!"

What????!!!!

Pictures With My Camera

Our home is busy with preparations for preschool and college. I have teamed up with some wonderful moms to teach preschool at home. This has kept me busy- putting together a calendar, schedule, curriculum and getting together supplies. I only have one more year with Daniel and I want him to have a wonderful preschool experience. The other moms probably think I'm crazy with how much I am doing, but it is going to be so much fun for the kids this year!

Carlo goes back to college in a week. He is so excited to start learning again and getting back on track towards his ultimate goal- dental school. I've been helping figure out his classes and our lives with him as a full time student. Now we have an end goal in site and we're excited! We've been very blessed.

Lea, Carlo's sister was able to come and visit us last Sunday. It was so nice to see her and talk. It has been almost a year and a half since we last saw her. And this time, she brought her boyfriend. It was funny to see him squirm! And if you are reading this Lea, we liked him a lot!



My sister put Coral up by our fish the other day and she was mesmerized. It was so cute to watch her watch our fish.



Coral LOVES Daniel's play table. I decided to bring it out the other day and was pleasantly surprised to find them playing nicely together for an extended period of time! Even now they still sit down and color or read books at the table. I sure am thankful for grandma getting that for Christmas. It has come in handy.



They have been playing together so much better lately. I catch them off on their own sometimes just hanging out together. It's so cute!



And lastly, Coral has been trying to put on her shorts (or Daniel's!) for a few months now. With my camera back, I was able to catch her in the act.

Happy Anniversary

Yesterday, Carlo and I celebrated our six year anniversary. We were talking in the morning about how in our six years, we have had a lifetime of trials, yet we have made it through them all. Our marriage has grown stronger and we love each other more. Through the years I have learned many things from Carlo about life. In many ways, he is my exact opposite and balances me out so well. I love him so much. I am so grateful for my sister serving a mission and meeting him!

Right now though, I am eternally grateful to my parents and my sister, both of whom watched our children overnight. This was Coral's first night away from me and I was nervous for both her and my parents. However, she slept through the night and didn't really seem to miss me much(I even learned she wakes up in the middle of the night and hums herself back to sleep- we don't have a monitor in her room because we wake up if she cries, but can't hear quieter noises). She had too much fun with Grandma and Grandpa! When we picked them up, she ran away from me and then finally into my arms and wouldn't let go for a few minutes. I was a little heartbroken that she didn't miss me more.

Carlo and I just enjoyed the time without kids. We went to sushi (Mike and Eva, we wished you were with us to do a joint anniversary celebration) and then walked around Target looking for a small gift for one another. It was simple and relaxed. We even stayed up until 2:00 am watching movies. We were looking forward to sleep and then COULDN'T SLEEP-IN! Unfortunately, our bodies are trained to early rising.

The best part of the day was attending church without children. Carlo and I cuddled and were able to listen to everything! I was overwhelmed in sacrament by my purpose in life. I often struggle with being a mother and keeping my identity, but I knew at that moment it was my purpose to be Coral and Daniel's mother. Heavenly Father knows each of us and I know these two beautiful spirits were sent to Carlo and I. It was a joyful feeling to know that I can do this because it was meant for me to be their mother.

I was able to get in a little reading of "Breaking Dawn" before we went to pick up our kids. I've since finished it and wish there was more. I just couldn't put it down.

Thanks to my family for watching our kids and for making us a beautiful Sunday dinner. And to my wonderful sister- that was the sweetest thing having Daniel give me a gift and flowers. I am one lucky girl to have a sister like you!

Growing Up

The camera is back in action, but I have to go and buy batteries! Wouldn't it work out that way? I've been waiting for months to get my camera so I can take those picture perfect moments of my kids and then I don't have the batteries to actually use it.

Not much has happened these past few weeks with the Delorenzis' Family. Our children our growing up and it is fun (sometimes even hair pulling crazy) to watch their intelligence grow.

Daniel can grasp so many concepts. I'm really spoiled with him and love to have conversations with him throughout the day. He's such a smart kid. But, he's also all over the place like any other three year old boy. And this month he will turn four. Now, I won't get strange looks when I take him places and they don't believe he is only three. We went to the Dolphin and Lion Habitat at The Mirage and three and under are free. I was a little worried they wouldn't believe my five year old looking son was really just three!

Coral is becoming more of a spoiled princess each day. It is so hard not to just love and cuddle that little girl. She knows what she wants and amazingly is starting to speak more words. Daniel had a vocabulary of about 100 words when he was just 18 months, so it has been a different adventure with Coral. However, she can now say doggy, mama, dada, eat (while signing), bath (while signing), Daniel, and night night. The problem is getting her to use those words. She just likes to grunt and then a part of me really does believe we came from monkeys! Her favorite animal is a monkey, and she acts just like one.

Carlo is going back to school full time. We have a six year plan and then he'll be a dentist. Crazy, stressful. Yes. Especially since I'm turning 30 in a few months and thought by this age I'd have a house, be finishing up with kids and my husband would have a successful career. We all have different stages of life though and not one is right for every person. I'm excited for Carlo. He's wanted this ever since I met him and now it's going to happen.

So here's to change and moving forward!