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Happy almost Halloween

The pool party

I finally got the pool all blown up and today was really warm so I thought we should go for it. It took her a little while to get used to it but she had a good time.

Future reader on our hands

Spaghetti

Stella LOVES pasta! It doesn't matter if it's pesto or plain old spaghetti she will eat it and loves to do it all by herself.

I'm in heaven... fresh bananas

Abuelito

Pumpkins in Ecuador... Yay!!!

Look who's ready to go for a ride...

We've entered the stuffed animal zone...

Really???

After asking Jorge what color shoe looked best with my outfit I became engaged with getting Stella ready and failed to return to our room and put on the matching pair.... later in the evening after stepping outside for some fresh air while attending a gorgeous wedding reception I was horrified when i looked down and my shoes didn't match! I was so embarressed and then we all had a good laugh. Really!!!

Dinosaurs w/ senior missionaries

The pool

Stella in her new pool... waiting for Jorge to come home and blow it up.

Enjoying the sun

Abuelito

Stella is so lucky to have two loving grandfathers... 

General conference Weekend

We 💜 the prophet!

Ecuador has plumerias.... we're in heaven.

She's ready for school...

Not yet... She managed to climb into the seat but by the time I grabbed my iPod she was on her way down.

Pablo's Party

Pablo is the little guy on my lap. When he was born he had to have one of his lungs removed, and today he's healthy and strong. He was Stella's first friend at church & we are so happy to have celebrated his life tonight.

Stella is growing up.. :) & :,(

She loves to help me water the plants in our yard and visit the yards of our neighbors ;)

She likes to help me make dinner or at least be with me in the kitchen while I'm making dinner. 

Tonight she insisted on sitting at the table without the tray on her booster seat & she did so well. I was really proud of her... It's the weirdest feeling being a parent because on one hand you're so excited that your child is growing and developing normally and healthily and on the other hand you realize there growing up and in a constant state of change and there won't be another first step... (sniffle,sniffle)