Adoption Day 2010

This year for adoption day, Rubie decided that she wanted to go to Disneyland (again....surprise). We had a rough start. Rubie decided that she didn't want to go on any ride except for the carousel.

um...seriously, we just paid over 200 bucks to go to Disneyland, and she wasn't going to go on any rides! (mom, I know what you are thinking....payback - I was afraid of rides as a child).

Then, I think a bird peed on my head (I'm only assuming that birds pee, I really don't know if they do). There was nothing above me, and I felt something drip on my head, it had to be bird pee. That was fun.

I really thought we would be home by 2. However, after lunch, she got a second wind and wanted to go on actual rides! She even wanted to go on Pirates of the Caribbean (even after I told her there was a scary part!). And, she liked it so much, we went on it twice.

It ended up being a wonderful day in which we celebrated something amazing. Rubie, you have been with us for almost 4 years now, and I still feel lucky every day (even when birds pee on my head)...

Preschool Open House....

...started off great. Then took a turn downhill...ending with a meltdown on the floor. Rubie gets very excited about upcoming events. She builds them up so much that when the actual event gets here, she loses it (let's recall the 4th birthday party present opening meltdown of 2010....yep, that was fun).

Unfortunately for me, she melted down in the classroom that I would like her to be in next year. She.was.on.the.floor. Poor Ms. Yolanda.

We lasted about 20 minutes. These are some before pictures. Rubie LOVES sea life. The whole room was in an ocean theme. She has been talking about this angler fish for days. She couldn't wait to show it to us...

Another Soccer Game....

Can you spot my child? I bet you can...

Don't let this picture fool you into thinking she actually played soccer...

This picture about sums it up...

Later that day, I took pictures of the Colby family, and she was a HUGE help getting the kids to look at the camera...


The other day while driving, I honked at someone and Rubie said, "It's chaos." Today, she told Ramon that she was "perplexed" about him. What are they teaching her at that preschool?

She also told me that if you pick your nose it will bleed, birds can't eat rice or they will die, and she wants to paint the sharks toe nails with clear so that their other polish doesn't come off in the water. hmmmm.

Preschool Naptime

If you ever want to know how well Rubie slept (or didn't sleep) at preschool, just look at her hair. If she slept well, her hair still somewhat resembles the hair she was dropped off with. If she was talking and playing during nap time, she rolls all over her mat, and her hair pays the price.

I can walk into the classroom, and tell the teacher if Rubie slept well. (it's usually a "no")...


She is trying so hard to learn to whistle. She almost has it...


I am taking pictures for a friend on Saturday, and needed to try out a new location. I think I like it.

Candyland

There are several funny things about this photo. First of all, uncle Joe is the one of the manliest men I have ever met. Yet, Rubie somehow finds a way to trap him in her world of pink. He will drink tea, talk on Barbie phones, and I have even seen him with a dolly in his hands. Here they are "playing" Candyland (for obvious reasons, I use the term "playing" loosely).

Side note: My mother is the biggest Candyland cheater of the world. She only uses the cards with double colored squares in order to speed the game along. (pure genius)

Rubie has been drawn to uncle Joe since she came home to live with us at the age of 4 months. She has even been known to rip a book out of her daddy's hands to hand it to uncle Joe to read. Her first words to him are usually, "Wanna fight?"



I like to call this next series of photos, "Grown Men With a Pink Ball"



Originally, Rubie was playing with them - but she has the attention span of a...well, a...4 year old.

4 year olds believe in magic and fairy dust.

While getting gas the other day, the light was streaming into the car. Rubie kicked my seat and dust flew into the air. Her eyes got big, and she said, "IT'S FAIRY DUST!" 4 is a special age. (now how do I get her to stop kicking the seat?)


Here she is modeling the "Mona Lisa" pose...

4 is also the age in which children like to catch bugs and torture them (I can't imagine that I ever went through this phase). The roly poly now is now enjoying life in the bug condo. (he/she will be released in a few hours)...

Soccer Game

Rubie's second soccer game was on Saturday. Her first game was so windy that I couldn't take my camera out of the bag. Here she is warming up with her team - Purplicious (I'm calling this first shot a miss)...

Still practicing...

This is during the actual game. This is how we typically found her - looking in the wrong direction with her back to the game. She was also making friends with the other team, and running off the field to hug Henry.

and, this was an improvement- last game, she was cheering when the other team scored.

Hard to Believe....

...that Rubie's hair has gone from this...

to this...

Easter 2010

We celebrated Easter over at Gramma and Grampa Navarro's house. We started with an egg hunt...



She's showing me how heavy her basket is (and how strong she is - she can lift it this high)...

notice the subtle flip of the bird (in yo face)...

I took a lot of pictures of Henry today. He was so funny with the bubbles in his Easter basket...


He LOVES Kung Fu - here he is doing his Kung Fu moves with his bubble wand. Very serious...


Cousin Brandon was there, too. He was so NICE- helping the little ones find more eggs. I can't believe how big he is getting...

Two Brothers Play Soccer

This is what happens at family gatherings...

um...foul, Ramon...

You can't see it here, but Brandon was the goal keeper...

These boys play dirty, very dirty...

And Joe, seriously, what's with the facial expressions?

Coloring Easter Eggs 2010

This year, coloring eggs went much more smoothly.


We have seen this face before. Easter of 2008, she made this face a lot. It is a look of concentration (usually when she is about to break an egg). Check it out here...


Lots of concentrating...