Trip to Wisconsin

Boy did I have a good time this weekend (5/28/08). I went with Mom and we took a plane to Wisconsin to visit Grandma and Grandpa Wallingford. I got up early Saturday morning and came back on Wednesday.

We stayed at grandma and grandpa's house. Grandma had all sorts of good stuff for me. When we got there she had my favorite food, a nice comfy place to sleep, and a stroller to ride around in. Grandma and grandpa played with me and I smiled at them all weekend long.


Mom and I did all sorts of visiting while we were in Wisconsin. I got to go and see where my great grandma and grandpa were buried. After that we went to see my great grandma Wallingford. She loved to sing to me and hold me. I smile and cuddled with her for a little bit.

My aunt Tricia came to visit me for a whole afternoon. I just couldn't get enough of that silly man with the bald head that she brought along!! He played with me for a while on the floor. I don't know about that aunt Tricia though. She kept thinking that I should be walking. Just wait till I am running circles around her once I do start walking!

I wanted to tell everyone how much fun I had so I typed this all by myself to you.
I hope that you know how to read baby :)

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Caden's New Toys

Tonight we got out a couple of Caden's new toys since he seems to be seeing a lot more colors. He was so amazed by them and played for quite some time.

Mother's Day Weekend

The Ortiz family had another busy weekend (but aren't they all like that anymore). This weekend, in addition to it being Mother's Day, Alex's team played in a soccer tournament.



The tournament was for all top finishing teams in our area. We played teams from Austin, Georgetown, and Round Rock. Soccer start early on Saturday morning. We all met to go down to the complex at 8:00 am. Her team tied the first two games and won the last game 4 to 1. The last game was a major milestone for her team because they played another team from Temple that they are always trying to beat.



For Mother's day, we returned since the girls qualified for the playoffs. They won their first game and proceed to the finals. The last game was a real nail bitter. They ended up losing 1-3 but played a really good game. For the whole central Texas area they came in second place. Here are all of the girls with their trophies.

Caden spent his first whole day outdoors on Saturday. It was 90 degrees and humid, but suprisingly he took the whole thing real well. He seemed to be really interested in the first game. He would sit on my lap and watch the people go back and forth. He looked like someone watching tennis.. back and forth... back and forth. Mom forgot the camera so unfortunately it is just a memory no photo to share. Later he laid under a tree and took a nice nap. Everyone commented how peaceful he looked... and how they all wanted to be just like him!!



After the games on Sunday we went to Gattiland with the team. The kids enjoyed some pizza and then went to play a couple of games. Caden even joined in on the fun. He was a cheap date though because he was more interested in looking at the bright lights than anything else. He and Poppi checked out all of the cool things before he was just too tired to keep his eyes open anymore.

Mother's Day was nice. The kids got me some waterglobes that go in my plants to help keep them watered. I am really excited to try and use them so I might actually be able to keep something alive. Caden even gave me a special treat.. he decided to laugh yesterday for the first time. It is so neat to see all of the new things he is learning to do. He makes me smile at least once every day.



Hope all of the mothers had a great day. We will talk to you again soon.



The Ortiz Family

Birthday Weekend

Well this weekend was Ralphy's birthday. He turned 13. He went with Ralph, for the first time, to the paintball park and played paintball with a whole group of people from the neighborhood and from Ralph's work.

Alex and I set up for the party and made an awesome cake... if I do say so my self!!

Alex played a playoff game today for soccer. Her team ended up winning 2-1. This placed her team in second place for our soccer club. The team had a pool party today where they got their trophy. Her team did so well this season that they qualified for the area playoffs next weekend in Austin.

Caden has been doing well. He recently went to his 2 month checkup. He now ways 11 lb 14 oz and is 21.5 inches long. He has learned to smile and silent laugh now.

Well that is all for our eventful weekend... talk to you all soon