Quinn Studio Pix

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Hello?

I'm gonna get you
Yeah

I think I can I think I can
I know I'm cute!

Here are the Praia Pictures we had done. Quinn 2 month 2 wks in these. There are more but these are the best ones he took.

Orion learning alot!

Yesterday at school Orion was being taught about the color White. The teacher asked him in English " Orion what color is this" and he replied in Portugese "Blanco" YAY! I heard about this through another mom that takes her child there too. I had already left him there. I'm so glad that he's understanding it, and picking it up. He says he doesnt want to go to school alot, but I know we are doing him a huge favor and he'll thank us later about this opportunity.We think it's mostly the seperation factor since he's three of course;he'd rather be at home with me instead of learning, and listening, go figure!
Steve went to ride his new bike and blew up the tires for the first time. He rode it just a little and we hear this LOUD shot gun sounding pop. We'll it was one of his tires exploding! Guess the rubber on that tire was really old. He was just standing next to his bike when it happened.
Audrey took Quinn to Praia to get his first offical studio pictures done they are so cute. We'll post a picture when we get them back. This friday we are taking our cats to get declawed both and then Felix fixed before he sprays.
The weather here has been great so it's nice to get outside !

A New Year, a New Time

Today Audrey went to the nutritionist here on base. He's giving pointers and helping us know what more to do to lose weight. He thinks if I stick to his food tips I should be able to drop 44 lbs by the time we leave here. That's my realistic goal atleast. Steve and I are both wanting to do better in the fitness area. Audrey has been working out alot these past 2 weeks and hope to keep it up, since she's been seeing the results she wants for doing so. Steve too! He does PT weekly though and already has that as a part of his life. It's hard to find that time to work out, but have to just put it into the daily routine either way.
Orion is doing so well in school. He's getting alot better with the seperation idea. Then Kylor doing awesome in school, he's had such a good attitude ever since Christmas was over. I think the excitment got to him a little. It was much better after the business was over though. We are happy to start routine again and he's glad to be back in school. He's reading so good. Steve is still on 3am-noon shift so we are still juggling sleep hours among the two of us. He tests for Tech again end of March. Hopefully he makes that promotion..Wouldn't that be nice!
note: We have talked back and forth on what trips we are going to take before we leave. We will be going to Naples, Italy and Venice Italy this spring probably March. We are going to try and fit in England or Greece ,Sao Miguel, another island Just so everyone knows, there are no plans for us to go home to Utah anytime soon. It will probably be in tranition of our move this NOV or shortly after depends..

Angra Day

Monte Brasil Playround area

Captian Ky
THe zip line Our FAVORITE PART~!

Climbing

On top of Monte Brasil (overlook area)

Angra View

Hey Orion
Rides
Audrey on coaster
Bumper car's

Issac and Ky
These were cool, they spun around and went left and right
Audrey went on this, freaky ride, plus the minimal saftey regulations. All the rides were exposed which I mean hardly any saftey railings on the sides plus the rides them selfs were pretty minimal on harnessing you in too. Audrey felt her over the head restraint click and loosen mid coaster on this bottom picture coaster, They air brushed all the art on the rides, lots of nudity in the art, it was quite interesting.

We went to Angra today after the JUDO Class preview for Ky up at the GYM. In Angra we went to Monte Brasil again, that place is so much fun. It's the biggest play ground on the island. While we were there, we met some people that invited Ky and Orion over to have cake and juice, chips with them. It was windy so they moved it to one of the big swing sets they have at this park. It was somebodies birthday she was turning 11. They were really nice to us, they spoke only Portuguese so we persued to speak in broken Portugese as we always do. We have gotten pretty good doing this. Then they had a fair down town Angra, and we all had fun there. It's been up all DEC & Monday they are taking it down. They had a few kiddie kids and then two pretty good size coasters. We went on rides and we saw some of our friends down there. The boys had fun with this. Quinn slept the Majority of the day, it was nice, especially since it was so windy, everytime a wind gust came it took his breath away & so he was covered mostly the entire time.

It was nice we saw our friends they they were able to go on rides together.

Today

looks at my curly hair's (only wet)

Thursday Orion's started back to school, he says he didnt want to go but suprisingly enough I was able to leave him much sooner than before. Kylor starts back on Monday. Kylor two times this week went to LYP the Youth Center and went to Angra Monday and Bowling yesterday, he had lots of fun being with his friends, plus beats him staying home and being board watching TV while I help Quinn. Quinn got shots today he did actually really good. I was trying to put them off but I decided best be done and get it over with. He didnt cry much at all.

Steve and I got Lucy to watch the boys, and went and played Raquetball, Steve got me some raquets and balls for Christmas so we are going to put them to good use. We had a good time, I think since we are devoting so much time to our Children these days it's nice to remember who we really are without our kids...Playing sports together is a good way to connect for us. Since swimming right now is not an option, we are trying to find other hobbies we enjoy doing together. Later we went down town in search of a pacifier holder chain thing, they are different here, so I decided it would be fun to get a trendy one like what they use on the island. It's amazing to us how long alot of kids use those Binks..until 4-5 yrs old, we've seen that here alot Portugese mostly... Yeah we'll be sure to stop that by the time he's 1 yrs old. If he's talking no susha's (binks)

We watched a movie tonight "License to Wed" that was cute. Tommarrow we are planning on going to Angra. They are some Free JUDO classes at the GYM for 5-7 yr olds we are going to see if Kylor is interested in learning.

Check us out!

Steve & Audrey getting our grooves on.....Just for fun!

New Years craziness at our house!

CHEERS!

FINALY GOT HIM!

Cross eyed crazy Ky

Cupid Shuffle Go STEVO!!!!

We just stayed home after days of trying to decide what we wanted to do. All the nanny's were busy so we stayed home after all. We played DDR & let the kids stay up and be nutty. Hey

Quinn's Close up