This Past Week

We went to our neices play last week at their school and it was super cute! Wednesday was Addy's 5th grade play and Thursday was Marisa's 4th grade play. Mando went to both but I couldn't convince myself to rush after work two nights in a row to both so I went on Thursday and brought Esperanza with us. Here are a few pics...

Marissa narrating the storyAddy

And here's a clip from a song they sang

Friday we took Esperanza in to get her first shot - DTaP. I really want her to dig and play in the soil with me this spring/summer yet I didn't want to give her any immunizations until she was a year and her immune system and body were developed a little more. I gave in though. I also gave in to the DTaP even though I only wanted Tetanus (and they were out of the DT). An interesting fact I learned from the nurse that day is that the reason Tetanus is combined with at least the Diptheria is because the immune system won't absorb the Tetanus toxoid without the Diptheria. It was explained better to me in person but I had to share what I could. So, she got the shot and suprisingly didn't cry or even flinch and was a happy baby all weekend with no side effects. Yay! Bring on the dirt.
On Sunday we drove out to Camas cause I wanted to take a look at the back yard at our future new home so I can start planning our veggie garden. I dug in the dirt and immediately found a ton of worms, potato bugs and a big larvea (I forget the excact kind) all within inches of each other. I was relieved and excited to discover these critters cause it means the soil is wonderful and full of nutrients for veggies to thrive in. And it means I don't have to do much prep work. I forgot the camera but will post pictures later of the house and gardens, as I will be spending probably every waking moment in the garden so we have food to eat this summer, fall and maybe even winter if canning works out for me.

I was browsing Craigslist that evening and found these Uncle Goose's ABC Blocks for sale for $20. I've been looking for these for a few months now and put off forking out the cost that they are at most toy stores. Thankfully the lady on Craigslist still had them when I called her so I swung by after work on Monday and picked them up. These blocks are super neat - wood, made in USA, non-toxic safe paint, embossed and they were brand new in the box never opened! And they are the Spanish version with a pull wagon! Today, Mando's brother Chilly (dad to the two girls above) came over with his son Ezequiel (not sure on the spelling) and they both played with Esperanza and the blocks.