Fathers day in ABQ

ABQ summer drive...2012

The ONLY way she would stop crying the last 1 1/2 hours on our trip was to hold her brothers hand! 

Telling her great-grandma thank you for her teddy bear!

Showing Noah her new bear...she loved it!

A fun lunch with great grandparents!!  We love you guys!

Being goofy with nana...

I LOVE this little girl! 

Fun afternoon with nana and grandpa!

A museum with planes, huge army trucks, and bombs=a boys favorite place!

My FAVORITE 4 year old!!  LOVE this kid!

Natural history museum...Noah thought this was a REAL t-rex...he wouldn't come near it until he saw it didn't bite his little sister's head off! 

Father's Day 2012...celebrating what an amazing, hard working, fun loving dad you truly are!

3 generations of Montoya men...

How high can you throw me dad???

That is a little high for mom's liking...she LOVED it though!

Father's day with HIS dad...hasn't happened in WAY to long!!

My turn dad...how high can you throw me???  High enough I think!!

Happy 4th

Happy 4th of July from our house to yours!  We are so thankful to live in a country where we can love, worship, and pray to our amazing God!  God bless America!

Playing at the beach!  Loving the cooler weather and the relaxation time!

Is there anyone better to play in the sand with than your bestfriend?!!?

Look at how beautiful the oceon is!  Alex LOVED the ocean waves touching her toes!

Such good friends they are becoming!

PrIcElEsS!!!!

Happy 4th of July!! 

The past couple months have been busy for us!  I am reminded everyday to enjoy the sweet things in life and to just take it one day at a time!

Alex started walking!  She is loving her new freedom and doing so great at getting around!  Her big brother is so excited and cheers her on throughout the day! 

A conversation between Noah and I that I want to remember:
Noah "You know how David killed Goliath?"
Me: "Yes"
Noah: "Mom, if someone is mean to God and talking ugly about Him, can I go find a rock and get a sling shot and throw it at their head just like King David did?"
Me: "No we don't hurt people...we just stay away from people who are mean and try to show them love even when they don't deserve it because that is what God does for us"
Noah: "I think I will talk to dad about this because I want to do what King David did"

I love my son and how protective he is about the people he loves! 

Yep...she loves playing with her brothers 'boy' toys!

Just being silly!!

I love the freedom babies have in all they do! 

Alex is so proud that she has her brother's swords...she loves what he loves...a true bond!

When I picture Noah talking to Jose about something...this is the image I continue to have in my head...I am sure this was not a conversation about slaying Goliath, but it looks like a very important conversation!!

Greer 2012

Our trip started playing in Payson at the park with lots of laughs and bird chasing!

 My sweet little girl hangin' with her mama!

 Hiking on daddy's shoulder...does it get much better than that?!  She is so cute...

 He was roping the tree, the 'animals', his dad, his sister, mom, and anything else that he could get his rope around!!

 Just catching the little moments of a dad's love for his little girl...

 A son's first hero is always his dad...in this case that quote couldn't be more true!

 My greatest gift from God...my babies...

 This picture sums up the kids on our trip...Noah trying to catch a fish in his net and Jose trying to keep Alex from diving in the water head first! 

I love how these two kids smiles can bright up a room!!!

 Taking a minute out of catching butterfly's and fish to take a picture with mama! 

This picture of Alex is a classic!  She can get a room laughing when she crinkles her nose...it is classic!

 The smile on their faces says it all...priceless!!

Our fire pit for the weekend...it was so fun!

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We couldn't keep her out of the ice cold water!  She loved every minute of being in the water...She was born a water baby!

 My little 'Huck'

 BeStFrIeNdS 

Our time together was so fun!  We made memories, laughed, stayed up late, hiked, and enjoyed each other's company!!  It is somewhere we will go a lot more! 

And she finally sleeps...