New School Year! /Vuelta al cole!

Hi everybody! I cannot believe Summer is almost over. We had a fun, busy Summer. As usual, it's non stop at the Wickwire's household! Now, back to the routine and busy life's schedule with a lot of new but exciting things:

Clara just started school at her new "big girl school" this past Monday. She wasn't too excited but she wasn't sad either. Everything was new: wearing a uniform, more kids, new classmates, new teacher, new facilities, new schedule... So there we went the first day to be with her. It was soo cute to see all these little kids wearing their uniforms waiting in line for their teacher. As it was the first day we were able to walk her into her classroom, we all prayed and then left. I was sad and cried as I was leaving, just because it was too many changes and I just wanted her to be happy and fine and so she was. When I went to pick her up she said she LOVED her new school and that she is excited she gets to go everyday. So it was great, and we are getting used to getting up earlier and getting into a routine.

The next new thing for our family is that I will be starting work part-time next week. I will be teaching 6th, 7th and 8th grade Spanish at a private school in Long Beach. I took it because it was a good fit: good schedule (only 3 days a week, 3 hours so I will be home by 1.15pm), good commute, good school...I thought it was too good to let it go...It will be good for me to keep me fresh in my career and give me a break from my household chores. It was a very meditated decision...after talking to Craig and my parents I had no doubts that taking it was the right choice. So life has been kind of hectic (and when it's not here?) with back to new school, new job, swimming, soccer, twins' club, birthday parties etc... We are trying to juggle all this as good as we can having or girls always be the priority of it all. I am blessed to have an awesome, hard-working, hands-on dad and all this is possible because we are a team and we make it work....but oh my! Can't wait to have our date nights next week or so! Hugs and kisses for everybody! PS- Here are a couple of pictures of Clara's first day at school.

Summer Fun! / Verano divertido!

We are not going to Spain this Summer so I thought it was going to be a long, boooring SUmmer but to tell you the truth, we have been having a lot of fun (although nothing replaces 6 weeks in Spain surrounded by family, good friends, awesome food and non-stop fun :) ). Anyhow, we have been busy with birthday parties, the 4th of July, Summer Picnics, Movie nights and just hanging out in the backyard. Here are some recent pictures of our Summer so far. Next Saturday we are celebrating Clara's birthday, who turns 5 (WOW!) in August 2nd so I will write a post after the birthday to tell you about it and post some pictures. Hugs & kisses.

Este verano no nos vamos a Espana, asi que yo me imaginaba un verano superaburrido y larguiiisimo aqui sin hacer nada pero la verdad es que nos lo estamos pasando bastante bien (aunque nada que ver y nada puede reemplazar 6 semanas en Espana rodeados de familia, buenos amigos, estupenda comida y disfrute al maximo :) ). En fin, no hemos parado con fiestas de cumple, la celebracion del 4 de Julio, picnics de verano, cine, y mucho tiempo en el jardin disfrutando del buen tiempo. Aqui teneis algunas fotos de este mes lleno de actividades.El proximo Sabado dia 30 celebramos la fiesta de cumple de Clara que cumple 5 anios (MADRE!) el dos de Agosto, asi que ya pondre fotos y os contare despues de que pase. Muchos besos para todos!!

Twins turn 2! Las gemelas cumplen 2 anios!

On Saturday, June 18th, the twins turned 2. It was their actual birthday so we had a birthday party at our house with a cute theme: Dr. Seuss Thing 1 and Thing 2. Pictures are better than words so I have attached a couple of them from the party. All the kiddos had a lot of fun and were exhausted! I had a blast organizing the party and making all the decorations. I hope you like them! Hugs & kisses.

El sabado 18 de Junio las gemelas cumplieron 2 anios. Era el dia de su cumple asi que hicimos una fiesta aqui en casa. El tema era unos personajes de un autor de libros de ninos que se llama Dr.Seuss, muy popular aqui en USA. Los personajes se llaman Thing 1 (Cosa1) y Thing 2 (Cosa 2). Como las fotos muestran mas que las palabras aqui os pongo unas cuantas. Todos los ninos se lo pasaron fenomenal y los agotamos! Yo me lo pase genial planeando la fiesta y haciendo todas las decoraciones, espero que os gusten. Besos!

I am here! Estoy aqui!

Wow! Time goes by so fast and I realized I haven't updated the blog in a while. We are so busy, it seems that we get busier as time goes by...Since last time we had Easter and the most recent event was Clara's graduation from Preschool. I cannot believe she is done with that stage...time do really flies...Her graduation was so cute, to see these little kids performing is always fun! They did a great job and then they all got their diplomas. We took Clara out to dinner with Nana and Grandpa and she had a great night, she said it was a "special day" :) She is so cute and is growing so fast. She has been sick with a kind of stomach flu for the past week. A whole week without going to school!! Wow! Today she was excited to go back.

Summer is almost here and we have been having birthday parties every weekend, plus Clara's swimming lessons, Mother's Day, birthdays, anniversaries....Life is good but busy. Twins are talking more and they are so funny, I swear their personalities are so different but hilarious. Craig and I are having the time of our lives observing them interact with each other: playing, fighting, just hanging out...It is so cool to have 2 :) I still vividly remember the day the doctor said: "oh, hold on, there are two! " And I am like: " You are kidding right?????????" Wow! What a shock and what a blessing, I wouldn't change my 3 girls for anything in the world. Attached are a couple of pictures from Clara's graduation and from these past weeks. Hope you like them.

Since we are not going to Spain this Summer I have been planning the twins' birthday party and I am having a lot of fun, I love planning parties, it's just that I don't have a lot of time. I promise to post some pictures of their birthday, which is taking place in a week. Hugs and kisses for everybody!

Madre mia! El tiempo vuela y me he dado cuenta que hace tiempo que no actualizo el blog. No paramos, y parece que cada vez mas ocupados...Desde la ultima vez que escribi lo mas emocionante que paso fue la celebracion de Pascua y la graduacion de Clara de la guarde. No me puedo creer que ya haya terminado esta etapa...el tiempo vuela...La graduacion fue supergraciosa, ver a los enanos actuar siempre es supergracioso! Lo hicieron genial y todos recibieron sus diplomas.Luego llevamos a Clara a cenar con los abuelos, Chic y Ellen, dijo que se lo paso genial, que era una noche especial :) Es tan mona y esta creciendo tan rapido... La pobre ha estado malita con un virus de estomago durante toda la semana masado, una semana entera sin ir a la guarde!!! Hoy estaba supercontenta de poder ir. El Verano esta casi aqui...hemos estado teniendo fiestas de cumples todos los findes, mas clases de natacion, Dia de la Madre, cumples, aniversarios etc...Todo genial pero sin parar.Las gemelas estan empezando a hablar mas y estan supergraciosas, sus personalidades son superdistintas pero graciosisimas cada una en su estilo. Craig y yo estamos disfrutando un monton observandolas y viendo como actua la una con la otra: juegan, se pelean, se relajan...Es tan guay tener dos :) Todavia recuerdo perfectamente el momento en el que el medico me dijo: "oh, espera un momentoo, hay 2! " Y yo: " Estas de broma no?????????" Wow! Vaya susto y vaya bendicion al mismo tiempo, no cambiaria el tener a mis 3 ninas por nada en el mundo. He colgado un par de fotos de la graduacion de Clara y de estas ultimas semanas, espero que os gusten. Como este verano no vamos a Espana :(, he estado organizando la fiesta de cumple de las gemelas y estoy disfrutando un monton! Me encanta organizar fiestas, lo unico que no tengo mucho tiempo. Prometo colgar fotos de su cumple, que sera en una semana. Besos y abrazos para todos!

It's almost March already?/ Es casi Marzo ya?

I cannot believe, well, actually I do believe it, that my last post was around Halloween....I think life gets busier and busier...and even busier now that Craig's busy season has officially began :(
So life is good...Clara is growing sooo fast and she is such a good girl. Next year she will be in Kindergarten. I know she will miss her friends and teachers at Patti's Preschool (what an awesome place for your kids) but she is going to love her new school too. She seems very excited.

I am very busy staying at home with the kids but enjoying every minute of it because I know this is it! No more kids for us, we wanted 3, we got 3. I am still in shock that we have twins...They are so precious and fun, and it's so special....I still think how lucky I was the 1 in 250 women who has identical twins. They are very active...nothing like Clara, they are kind of crazy, non-stop, climbing, finding the most dangerous things to do...and a lot of FUN! They are saying more and more words every day...

And that's it. We miss Craig and won't be seeing much of him until April 15th but hey! No complaints. Everything we have is thanks to his hard work.

Well, I hope to be back for Easter :). Hugs and kisses.


No me creo, bueno, de hecho si que me lo creo, que el ultimo post que escribi fue por Halloween...Esto es un sin parar, y ahora que ha empezado la epoca de mas trabajo de Craig, pues todavia mas!
Por aqui todo muy bien. Clara esta creciendo superrapido y la verdad que es muy buenina. El anio que viene ya empieza el cole de mayores, a primero de Preescolar (o como se llame ahora). Se que va a echar de menos a sus amigos de la guarde pero le va a encantar su nuevo cole, esta muy contenta.

Yo sigo en casa, sin parar con las 3 ninas pero disfrutandolo mucho porque se que ya no habra mas bebes. Queriamos 3 y tuvimos nuestros 3! Y todavia no me creo que tengamos gemelas...Son tan monas y divertidas y es algo especial...Todavia no me creo que gemelos ocurren 1 en 250 embarazos y me toco a mi la loteria :) Son superactivas, no tienen nada que ver con Clara, estan un poco loquitas, no paran, todo el dia escalando por todos lados, y siempre encuentran las cosas mas peligrosas que hacer...La verdad que son muy divertidas y cada vez estan diciendo mas palabras pero no hablan tanto como Clara hablaba a su edad.

Y esto es todo. Echamos de menos a Craig y no le veremos mucho hasta el 15 de Abril, pero no nos podemos quejar. Todo lo que tenemos es gracias a su duro trabajo.

Bueno, me imagino que estare de vuelta como por Pascua para contaros mas novedades. Besos para todos/as!