Thank You Grandma and Grandpa

Today EJ got a Halloween gift from Grandma Patty and Grandpa Esteban. He loves his new shirt and the yummy treats he received. He is especially looking forward to making a pumpkin creation with the kit he was sent. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!!!

Happy Birthday Paco!

Today is Paco's 29th Birthday. Happy Birthday Paco! EJ and I made him a cake and EJ "helped" put the icing on the cake. I think he might have more on him, though, than on the cake :)

Blowing out the candles

EJ "helping" ice the cake

Riding the mini trains

Paco, EJ and I visited Carillon Park today to ride the mini trains. There is a fantastic group of gentlemen that more or less volunteer their time multiple weekends out of the summer to drive the trains. EJ absolutely loved riding around and saying "choo choo" all day. This park also has a lot of neat historical Dayton buildings and the third Wright Flyer airplane ever built--donated by Orville Wright himself. Very neat to see how aeronautics have changed in the last 100 years.

Thank You,Emily and Addi

EJ's cousins, Emily and Addison, sent him a surprise package in the mail yesterday. It had two pairs of cute Halloween jammies and some wonderful pictures the girls made. He was very excited to get mail and had to wear the new jammies to bed last night. Thanks girls!

I vant Candy!

Uncle Mike and Aunt Amber

This weekend Paco's brother, Mike, and his wife, Amber, came to visit. On Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch and I, of course, forgot my camera. I did remember to take the camera on Sunday to the park and Boonshoft Children's Museum. EJ had SO much fun playing endless games of hide and go seek and trains with his aunt and uncle. Paco and I can't thank them enough for what was really like a weekend off parenting duties. We are so glad you both came to visit!

The Sanchez Family court is in session

Uncle Mike and EJ dress up as firefighters

I thought this one was way too cute not to include

Uncle Mike puts EJ and Aunt Amber in jail

Big Boy Bed

Yesterday when EJ woke up he informed me that "Last week I was a little boy and this week I am a big boy. Big boys sleep in big boy beds!" I have been dreading converting his crib into a toddler bed, but he is almost three years old and I'm sure past ready for this milestone. So Paco took off the front railing of the crib and we now have a big boy bed. He was really enjoying the freedom of getting in and out of bed on his own. Last night we kept having to walk him back into his room and put him back in bed and eventually had to put a childproof doorknob cover on to keep him in his room. After two hours or so of this fun back and forth game he fell asleep. Within two minutes he managed to fall out of the bed! He stayed asleep through it all and, knock on wood, he hasn't fallen out since. He is napping perfectly in his big boy bed now and we are hoping that continues.

Napping in the big boy bed

Pumpkin Patch

What a delightful kickoff to the fall...our trip to the pumpkin patch. This morning EJ and I went with all our playgroup friends to Fulton Farms to enjoy a hayride, pumpkin picking, and playtime. The children all had a wonderful time and were all smiles. Here are a few pictures of the day.

EJ in the pumpkin Patch searching for just the right one

Look at all these pumpkins!

The farm has a great wooden train for the kids to play on. I think EJ was more excited about playing on this than picking a pumpkin.

The playgroup crew (l-r):
Hannah, Katie, Brady and EJ

A little video of all the fun the kids were having on the hayride