No more braces for Danny!

1 year & 9 months after getting braces, Danny is now free from the metal torture!  Here is a pic of him before the braces are gone & now without his shiny metal. Now he is suffering from the retainer.....yikers!         

Lake Powell 2011

So here is a pic of a cool gas station, its pretty close to Bull Frog. The kids did some fishing and we all got tanner then we already are.  We enjoyed the time with our family and friends (ie. Lisa, David and their family & Ruben, Lucy and their sidekicks.

 

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!

April 3, 2011 The weather had been warm & beautiful just a few days before this storm brought us 4 inches of the white powdery stuff!  I couldn't resist taking this pic from outside my house....look at mother natures beauty!

This is why I live in UTAH......THE GREATEST SNOW ON EARTH!

Andrew be-lated birthday June 30th

In celebration of Andrew turning 8 this year....(things you may know and may not have known about Andrew)

1. With his birthday money and allowance money just bought a Four Wheeler
2. He loves to play the WII (Super Mario)
3. Little brother to Danny
4. Wrestles with me
5. Loves to open the car door for me and any other door he can get too before Danny :-)
6. Not a fan of Math
7. Is really into STAR WARS right now
and the number one reason................................
8. Sweet heart, full of life & a joyful soul who i love with all my heart!

Danny and his b-day (Nov 3rd)

So on Danny's birthday we had family come over to celebrate. o.m.g I HAVE A TEENAGER NOW!!!!



With the birthday money he got he bought himself a dirt bike. He is way excited to learn to ride it and can hardly wait to take it to my parents house in El Berta.

13 reasons why Danny is so special :-)

1. He is loving
2. Intelligent
3. Smart & caring
4. Likes to go fishing with his uncle Paul
5. Likes to fight with his brother Andrew (who he loves)
6. Respectful
7. Wrestles with me
8. Has had a broken arm
9. Favorite soccer player "Cristiano Ronaldo"
10. Is a gentleman (holds the door open for me--most the time)
11. Loves his dog "buddy" & is in denial about LOVING "coco-nut" :-)
12. Owns a 1966 Ford Thunderbird (its a work in progress)

and the last reason....

Danny is a 'special' young energetic man who I love dearly. --mom---

My family pictures

Thanksgiving 2010

We were so blessed to be able to have the entire Dorado clan at Thanksgiving dinner this year. This will be a year to never forget! And since this was such a rare occasion, we took family pictures a few days later. My dear friend and cutest CHICA in the world took them for us (you know who you are :-) xoxoxoxoxox