To Colorado...And Back Again

The last two weekends have been spent in Colorado at the cabin. Our intention was to go up there for a little relaxation...until we saw that high winds nearly ripped part of our metal roof off. So we spent the rest of the weekend compiling a list of things that we would need to fix the roof, clean the yard, wash the windows and other small projects. After a few quick nights back in ABQ, we headed back up to Colorado last weekend to get some things accomplished.
The highlight of our trip was Cienna's first outdoor potty experience. It is a 4 hour drive, and there are stretches of the trip that are nothing but land as far as the eye can see. Of course it was during one of these stretches that Cienna suddenly said that she had to go potty. We asked her if she could hold it. No dice. So we told her that we would pull over and she could go outside. This greatly confused her, as she could not comprehend "squatting" outside. To make a long story short, she peed like a pro....and then told us every 10 miles that she needed to use the potty outside again. We created a monster. (But I think it made Tony very proud!)


See...He Must Have Been Proud. He Took A Picture!


And Lots Of Pictures Of The Fabulous NM Scenery

We have had a great week in ABQ. Our shed and bathroom remodels are almost complete, the hauling business has picked up, and everyday we take time to thank God for all that we have. Tony has done an amazing job of balancing the fire department, his hauling and recycling responsibilities and family time. We even had a chance to take Cienna bowling for the first time!


The Family That Bowls Together, Stays Together

Today is AJ's 8 month b-day. In the last month he started sitting up on his own and CRAWLING! Now of course you can't stop the kid. He is crawling, sitting up, back to crawling, putting everything in his mouth and his newest "trick" is spitting his food out. Nice. The best part about it is that as your feeding him you don't know if the bite that you are giving him is going to go down the hatch or straight back out at your face. Keeps me on my toes. But I am happy to report that he is more adorable than ever.


Tony (AKA "The Baby Whisperer") with AJ = Man Bonding Time


Showing That He Has Mastered Sitting Up

Last but not least, I just had to share this picture of Cienna. She is now officially dressing herself and all I can say is that she must have gotten her sense of style from the Mazotti side of the family!


My Baby Runway Model

Hope that everyone has a great week!