Monterey Bay

This last weekend we packed up the Family and headed out to Monterey Bay, for a relaxing weekend we all needed During Valentines Day. Though it was overcast and rainy we had a wonderful trip. Saturday was great and Christopher sure did enjoy all the fishy. Many great pics of Chris little back, to excited to turn around and let mommy take his picture. After we left the Aquarium the little guy fell asleep, so Jaime woke him up when we got over to Dennis the Menace Park. (funny story he just took off running and went straight for all the water, so we just let me play in his wet clothes) Then when we got back in the car and to the hotel he refuse to take a nap, so we kept him awake, and when we left for dinner, of course he went to sleep. Slept all the way through dinner and woke when dinner came. What a night mare. all those couple got to spent their romantic night with a 2 year old scream, so box it up we said, and we all ate in bed at the hotel ;)

We cant wait for our next trip there, this summer. Who knows maybe we will make it a camping trip.

Banana Bread

BANANA CRAZY:

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and mashed bananas. Mix in flour, baking soda and salt just until combined. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. If top begins to brown too quickly, decrease heat slightly. Center should be soft and chewy, while the outside, crisp and crunchy.

You cant tell in this picture above, but christopher just poured the eggs on the counter LOL. He love to make a mess, and to mix everything together..... Maybe one day he will be our little chef... There are still many years to come..... But i do love that our counter is so long, that he can just sit up on top of it...

Yum Yum in his Tummy!!!!!

Valentines Day's Love Quilt

So Jaime has been asking for a new blanket for some time now, I just have not gotten around to buying a new one. I just im just Lazy or way to busy to look for some blanket. So i figured he is out of town for a couple of weeks way not just make one. So for Valentines Day and lets just saya welcome home "we totally missed you" I already had most of the fabric, so it was simple.

12 fat squares and 2 yards of really nice fleece. & 1 1/2 days later..... We have one blanket Love Quilt ......

Step one Decide what colors you want to use.

Step two Lay it all out
Step three start cutting

Step four start laying out again, mixing and matching

Step five start sewing

Then you are finished

What will the New Year Bring Us

Well it has been almost 2 months since i have written a blog. Life once again has changed in the Ramirez Family......... Since my last post the Ramirez Family.......

1. we had christmas
2. Had NYE with our great friends the "Kruez's"
3. Started 2009
4. Moved to a new home :) in Madera
5. Had my first Baby "Jay" leave for KY

So now we are settled in our new home, with a new outlook on 2009. many things to come. Our Friends Alyson & Angela will be here soon to work at Eastman & Hensley Lake. And we are much looking forward to being close to them again. Christopher is getting bigger and stronger, and soon will be taking over our home, "Well he already does that right." More to come in our busy little life for Feb.
WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH JAIME, AND WE HOPE YOU HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL TRIP. THE PEOPLE OF KY WILL BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU........

Christmas is a time for family.........

What better time than Christmas to learn about your family.....

With Christmas approaching, i thought it would be a wonderful idea to make a family tree. So Christopher and i worked on it together for our weekly project. "lets just say, he didnot do as much, as he told me he would" lOl But it was sure alot of fun. I started out by finding pics of everyone in our family. Me-Jaime-both our parents. Joe-Tamra and the Kids. & you cant forget Leon. We also included Christopher GodParents Lucy and Hector. So atleast Once a day me and him sit down and go over everyone in each picture. and if he wants to do it more than once a day is totally ok too. But it sure is a joy to watch his little face lite up when he see's people he knows. Including him self. He is finally starting to say Christopher. I hope you enjoy these pics as much as we did making it......

Christopher is helping mommy fix the pictures and get the names ready

Standing proud and tall in front of his family tree.

There is my family........

Ok im outta here......

Be Thankful and Giving Thanks

Just me and my little family. This year i sure im thankful, for being bless to have a great family. One that is there when you need them, even if it is the little things, (like loses your kitties) and also for the big things. Christopher sure is thankful to have 2 sets of wondeful grandparents that want to be part of his life and give him so much love and caring. It is just so nice to be back in California for the holiday's and to get to spend it will family and friends. Me and Jaime are very grateful not only to have a wonderful family, but a great set of friends that are like family, and that treat us and christopher as part of there own family. And im glad that he will get to grow up around all the great people in our lives. Thank you for being a part of us and and family. Remember the holiday's are about giving not getting, so be happy and make this holiday season one to remember....

Our little peanut has grown so much since last year at thankgiving, can you believe he is already 2. He is such a good little guy. Sometimes a handful, but over all a great child at heart, who loves life and knows how to have fun.

Sometimes you have got to just stop and smell the sweet roses........................................

OCTOBER FUN

Now the October is over and the chillie weather is closing in. This October Christopher has done so much, from the pumpkin patch (picking out his first little pumpkin), the corn maze & walking down the rows trying to find his way, to enjoying the harvest festival, and the truck n treat Halloween night. October was a time for new experiences and i time for enjoying new friends and family. Leaving October behind and gearing up for Christopher 2nd birthday party this November.

BEAR CREEK PUMPKIN PATCH
Christopher First trip to a PUMPKIN PATCH was on Daddy Birthday October 18th, 2008. The family went to Bear Creek Pumpkin Patch. Christopher got to pick out his first pumpkin.

FOX MAZE

Christopher was so silly when we went through the maze. But he did love it. though i think Jaime was getting a little mad that he did not want to move at the pace, his father wanted. But in the end we had a great time, helping each other through the maze, and safely getting back.

HARVEST FESTIVAL

I would like to say one thing Halloween was a blast for the little one. Thanks to alittle inspiration from my neighbor and new friend, Christopher Costume turned out awesome. He got to play in a

jump house and get alittle candy for the trunk n treat. but he sure did have a wonderful time. well until the man taking the jump house came, then the crying and the screaming came. Then i know he had, had enough.

HALLOWEEN NIGHT

We went to the LDS church for their function and trunk n treat. Christopher loved the music more the the candy, and we ended up stay right in front of the DJ must of the night. But the dancing with his new best friend Merrick was priceless, and I'm just glad he had fun, because in the end that is what is most important.