A few shots of Ava...

Just a few quick ones, before I go to work, of Ava and her new toy, and Ava eating her carrots..

Love to you all.

Ava and Vinny.

Ava loves having her big brother around...She smiles each time he walks into a room. He is so sweet with her. Always loving on her, and rubbing her face. They seem to be in awe of one another.

Here she is thinking she can keep up with him and lay on the bed and play xbox just like he does...

So cute.

My beautiful Maya turns 6!!!!

I cannot believe Maya is already 6 years old. Again, I will say it, where does the time go? I remember the day she was born so well...My pregnancy had been horrible..I was so sick and in the hospital so often. I had been hospitalized probably thirty times during the pregnancy. So, needless to say I was ready to get her out. It was a Thursday, June 19, 2003 and it was around 11 in the morning, and it was time. After ten hours, at 9:04 p.m. she came out. She was so beautiful. At 8 pounds even, she was perfect.

Maya was the BEST BABY!!! She was really easy and I could run any errands, take long car rides, go anywhere...it was great...But, she was attatched to my hip!!! I just didn't mind.

She has always been a happy girl. Always smiling and always loving life. She is very sweet, and compassionate. She is never mean to anyone she knows. She is always helping out and asks if there is anything she can do to help. She has that beauty that when she walks into a room you cannot help but stare at her. She has said before she wants to be famous, and be on tv. Now, I am not sure if this is something I would want for my child, but I will say, she has this stunningness to her that I could see on the big screen one day. She is a great big sister and a great little sister. She loves her sisters very much and it shows. She is doing great at school and I am sure, just like Emma, will never get in trouble, and will win awards and such.

I am so proud of you my little Maya, we all are. You are a great daughter and I could not ask for more. Thank you for always being such an amazing little girl. Keep up the good work and know that I love you so much more than you will ever understand. I am always here for you, and I know you know that. You are my baby, and I love you more than the moon and the stars.

Love,
Mom.

Nickelodeon Hotel vacation...2009.

Eating before we got there...


The hotel room was super cool.
The smaller side of the hotel.
The bigger side of the hotel.
Maya is just a silly little girl
Emma playing poolside games.
HOt potato.
She got sponged.
Tony, Vinny, and Ava.
The big giant slime bucket.
Waiting to get slimed.
I love this picture of Ava...
and I love this one too.

Um, yeah, she wanted to lick the ground..Don't ask!!
So, Vinny helped her out.

She loves her big brother!!!

Meeting Angelica.
Meeting Blue.
Waiting for family game night.
Maya and I.
Emma and her little baby.
Tony up on stage getting ready to compete.
Yes, he won...doesn't he look adorable?
Emma got called up on stage as well!!!
A boy getting slimed.
craft time.






Fun with the Nick crew.






Meeting Squidward.

Singing at the character breakfast.
Spongebob.


Cosmo.
Wanda.

They pulled Maya up to sing and dance with her for her birthday (thanks mom)
Dora.








This is what we live for...This is what we have, and it is so important..OUR FAMILY!!!

I love this one, because all I see when I look at it, is TONY!!!!
She had the most fun, I think!!!

Emma got called up again for poolside fun.

hahahaha!!!!
hanging out.




4D movie time.



Patrick.
Boots.
Okay, this is an elevator door, but Ava was obsessed with it!!!

What a great vacation we had....Many of my childhood memories involve family vacations....They are always so memorable in a child's mind I think. I'm not sure if it was because we feel like the Griswald's sometimes, from that movie "National Lampoon's Vacation", but I just know they are amazing.

This one was tons of fun....I don't know who enjoyed it more, the kids, or Tony??!!?? We spent A LOT of time smiling and laughing, and are now sooo exhausted and ready for some much needed sleep!!

So, good night for now, and I will post some video soon...

xoxoxox,
Cindi...:)

Oh and one more thing..I will have a blog for Maya for her 6th birthday, but because we were out of town at the Nick hotel celebrating it, I will scan the pics in the next few days and write my Maya-Papaya her birthday story!!!!