New Pictures of the kids

So we finally got pictures done with the kids. We got them taken in October so Curtis was six months and Nichole was four in half. I am so happy with how much they love each other. I just can't believe how fast they are growing up.. I want them both to be babies forever, not really but a least not to grow up so fast.

Goodbye Bashas

As some of you know Bashas has been having trouble, over the past year there have been a number of changes that I will start by saying we have not agreed with. Over the past 7 years we have seen Bashas change a lot and almost nothing has been for the good. For sometime we have felt that we need to get out. We have been applying to many jobs even ones outside the country. Curtis hit his all time stress level last week and started shutting down. By that I mean he just didn't seem to have any energy to want to focus on work so he took a few days vacation within those few days he was lucky enough to get a phone call from a friend and General Manager of a business in Scottsdale. He needed Curtis to start right away. Today Curtis wrote a letter and burned the bridges that he had with Bashas. It was hard to say goodbye to something that has been a part of our lives for so many years but he feels as if a ton of bricks have been lifted off his shoulders. We have made many great work friendships and meet a lot of great people. However we feel so blessed that in the hard economic times that he was able to walk away and have another job pretty much handed to him. He is now the Office Manager/Bookkeeper. All I have to say is what am I going to do with a husband that works 7-4 and has the weekends off, and not on his feet all day oh wait I am going to love all the family time.

The Big News

So the Big News is my baby girl started Kindergarten. That's right all 4 years of her. She was so excited the first day.(my post is a week late)Her teacher is Mrs.Caha. Nichole is so much my daughter and I got a big dose the first day, has I was walking her to class she was having a hard time with her backpack because we had stuff in it that her teacher needed(baby wipes,tissues,ect..)so of course I am her mommy I went to help her only to be told ''Please don't touch me, I can do it myself." ok fine, but than we got to the classroom door and the biggest slam of all, she looked at me and said "Don't you even kiss me." I was a little crushed but I will be just fine because she still likes snuggles. Curtis and I really can't believe how big she or how darn smart. We are so proud of her. We love you Nichole...

August 2009

The year is more than half way over but August has been the month of change for us. We started things off with a little weekend trip to California. My girlfriend Heather is having a baby and her daughter Ariana (who is Nichole friend)was having a birthday all in the same weekend so we made the trip up there to celebrate with them. With Bashas going bankrupt and closing 14 more stores Curtis wasn't able to go with us. However, he was ready for us to come back right after he got a little nap in after work on Friday. I was so lucky that I was able to take my niece Jewels with me to help with the kids..and a Huge help she was. We had a great time. We were able to make to the splash pad park with Suzie and the boys at the start of the month too. Also baby Curtis turned 5 months, the time has just gone by so fast(not so much the nights but the days)haha.. He has done so wonderful getting to be a big boy.He is on the top of the charts, hard to believe that at 2 weeks he was in the 2% for weight and height.. Curtis loves being outside and of course bath-time.Over all we have had lots of fun but the biggest change and news is yet to come

July has come and gone

Well this summer has just gone by so fast for us. We did get a chance to do alot and each week seemed more filled with things to do than the last. We spent the 4th with Suzie, Frank and the boys and Nichole got to spend the night at her KiKi's so she had a blast. Between the spalsh pad water park, extreme play, bible camp(that's right I said that correctly)Nichole loved it she went to bible camp for a week with Ethan, Caleb, Sarah, Bell, and Tylor-- camping, Kingman, swimming and spenting time with our neighbors we were doing something all the time.

Happy Father's Day Curtis

We both know how demanding and rewarding being a parent can be and though I don't say it often enough on Father's Day I want you know how lucky I feel to be sharing the decisions, the frustrations, the laughter and all the happiness with a terrific Husband and Father. I know that everyone thinks that they have a wonderful husband and father for their kiddo's and they should. However, Curtis you are our everything, you have become should a great man, I am so proud that you are my husband and the father of my children. You are really the most wonderful. Nichole and Curtis got him a picture of them in red,white, and blue outfits that says Dad you are my everyday Hero.. he really liked it and it will be a good addition in his office. We love you Curtis your the best!!

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Good Old Kingman

To kick off June we went up to Kingman for a week. We had a nice time. I love that I can go to Wal-mart and not run into everyone that I never wanted to see again!! My mom was so wonderful, she gets up early to get Ben off to work and would take care of the baby Curtis and I got to sleep in... thanks mom.( ok ok she couldn't put the baby down and almost had a heart-attack if I would let him cry for more than a second.) We didn't plan anything I hang out with my mom alot and Curtis went riding alot. We did get to spend time with Holen and Micah of course, Nichole had so much fun playing at there house--also they invited us to a 2nd chance prom stake dance it was a good time but bad for us that Curtis and Micah aren't big dancers. We went to Daylene's wedding and just enjoyed our time up in Kingman.

Sunny Days

Yes sad but true, the summer days are here for us. However that means one thing in the Armijo house. Swimming and lots of it!!! Baby Curtis hated it the first few times but the water was still a little cold, but now he loves it just like the rest of us..

Nichole is grown UP!!

My little girl is grown up. She is all done with Pre-K. She tell us that she is now a big 4 and can't wait to go to Kindergarten. One small problem she isn't 5 until Dec. The program that we were going to put her has been cancelled so we have been at odds with what to do. Well we got her tested and she starts Kindergarten on Aug. 12. 2009 Nichole is the only one so far to passed out 34 other children born between Sept. 1 and Dec.31 (they would be turning 5 within those dates) that have been tested at her school, testing goes through next week but they said that she is more than ready. I was a little worried but the lady that does the testing for 6 Mesa schools said that 98% of the children tested do not pass. I am so proud of her she is so smart and a really great kid. Go Nichole!!!

Just some Easter Pics

Easter Sunday

Easter started off with a bang Church starts at the wonderful time of 8:30 so there we were in our purple and daddy less. Curtis had to work a short shift Easter morning. After Church we headed off to Curtis's family. It was alot of fun, Cathy had done a full backyard full of eggs. She went a little over board with everything she got all the grand kids but they loved all of it. Then we were off to Suzie's and yes there was another egg hunt. Nichole was really into all the fun. We had a great day and loved spending all the time with our families, oh and we should say all the food was tasty.

Easter Fun

Nichole and I had some Easter fun the Friday before Easter. We have never colored eggs. She was so excited and they turned out pretty good too.Nichole loved the glitter. We took one dozen to Curtis's family and another to mine. There is still the marks on the table of the fun night but little by little it is coming clean.

Bed time ???

Please tell me what is it like to have more than two hours of sleep?? Curtis is doing good except his little tummy still is not holding more than about 2 1/2 ozs at a time. So for mommy that means he is a little clock and wants to eat every two hours or every hour. It has been one month of doing this and I am tired. Nichole has been having alot of lung problem this past week too, she is up and down all night with coughing. We have put her back on a breathing machine, which is helping but only if we really stick to it and do it every four hours. So for mommy that means yes you guessed it up in the night to do those.. I love my kids and being a mom is the best, however I would love a little more shut eye... it will pass and one day I know that I will look back and probably want these days back=)

Curtis

Curtis went to chruch for the first time last Sunday.. He did look so cute. He was my little man. But has you can tell he much have know that chruch is three hours long so he let us know how he felt about having to get all dressed up. The red face says it all or maybe the hand in the face as if to say it is bad enough you have me wearing these clothes now your going to take my picture too.

Garden Time

So about two weeks ago Curtis and Nichole started planting the garden. This year we started it inside in the planter's because last year only have of our garden ever came up out of the ground.Nichole had alot of fun pushing the seeds in and it was wonderful because they only took about two days to start coming up. She was so excited that every day she was checking them so it was good that it only took a few days. We have a big spot in the backyard that they were all moved to Sat. We hope that we have a good growing season!! Every year we seem to learn a more about gardening so we are due for a good one!!