Joey April 2012

Joey has just been exposed to "True or False."  He is having a good time with it.  About half the time he is still using a question versus a statement. 

Joey still laughs when he learns something new - it's so much fun!

We have been working on personal space.  Lately, Joey has been leaning on strangers in public.  We were standing in line at an ice cream shop, and Joey leaned on the person in front of him.  I gave him the lesson that we need to imagine that we all have bubbles around us.  We don't want to pop other people's bubbles by getting too close.  We need to give everyone their own space for their bubble.  Joey responded - but if you put 2 bubbles together they just form a bigger bubble.  I said fine. . . but you need to stay away from other people's bubbles so they don't pop.  Joey looked distressed and said, "So other people are bubbles and I'm a needle!?"  My little guy. . . .

Easter Day 2012 (Part 2)



Joey and Ally



Sonnya and Mario



Coloring the activities Tia gave them.



Resting. . .



Jose and Krista

  

A picnic!  (Doritos and jelly beans)


 

Tia Karina's Easter egg hunt



The family!

 

One with Dad!



Easter Day 2012!

We now have a tradition to go Guadalupe State Park on Easter.  It is beautiful.  Jose's family gets up super early (I'm talking 3:00 a.m.) and waits until the gates open at 8:00.  They always get a great table with an attached grill.  The day is filled with swimming, fishing, hiking, relaxing, grilling, eating, and an Easter egg hunt.  This year Jose's cousins from Houston joined us.  Mario and Sonnya are such wonderful people - they brought their almost five-year-old Ally.  She and Joey really enjoyed eachother.



Joey, Karina, and the toy of the day.  Joey would
pull a string and the top would fly off.  Fun!




Nina, grilling - round one!  Breakfast ! Later, meats
and vegetables.  Yum!




Nina peeling the roasted peppers for the salad - ymu!




Our set-up - for the last two years we have had this table under the trees.




Joey walking down the path to go fishing with Papa.




Our fishing spot!




Joey's photo of me by the river!




My Joey and me.




Joey's first catch of the day - courtesy of Papa!



Easter Morning 2012!

The Easter Bunny came and hid many eggs.  Joey was excited.  Good memories!



Jose gets as excited as Joey sometimes!



Joey showing a "Squinkie" that was inside one of his
eggs.  (Squinkie: a very small superhero figure made out of a
squshy plastic)




Joey and his Daddy!



Joey "overposing", but this was the only photo of me.
The Easter Bunny even hid eggs in the trees!




Joey opening the eggs to see what was inside.



Easter Celebrations!

We had a wonderful Easter this year.  We had a few celebrations with wonderful memories of friends and family.



Joey in his bunny ears.  I get a photo every year
of him in these since his very 1st Easter.



Easter photo of Joey at 6 months



Easter, 1 year, 6 months



Easter, 2 years, 6 months

 

Easter 4 years, 6 months




Joey's basket from Nana and Papa - I'll be honest,
once he spotted the Mario Nintendo DS game,
he abandoned the basket.




Blowing up a fun toy!




The hunt is on in Nana and Papa's backyard.




Joey excited about his Easter gift from Aunt Kathy.




Oreo excited about her Easter gift.  She always
keeps all her toys together - so precious!




Joey being Joey!




My dear family!




Enjoying the rabbit masks!



Women's Health Fair (and some shopping)

We visited a health fair called MoCAA HOPES (Healing Ourselves Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually).  MoCAA is a support group for parents of children with autism (Mothers Connect About Autism).  One of my favorite parents is a co-founder of the support group.  We all had a great time.



We started out by meeting the San Antonio Scorpions.  This
is our new soccer team.  Since Joey has chosen soccer as his sport
of choice, this was really exciting.




A large pet therapy dog was also at the fair.




Jose bought Joey a jersey (of course) so the team wanted another photo!




Joey was interested in a massage.  He really enjoyed it.
(I also got one!)




Joey in the massage chair!




Me and Jen (co-founder of MoCAA)!




Leaving the park!




Looking for a new comforter at Macy's.  Joey found a new
"fort" that he really enjoyed.  (See video below.)




Joey got comfortable  - this was his favorite - he said it was
from "Poison Ivy" (from Batman).



OK, another one of Joey's creations - he always makes my day!

"Hi!  It's me, Joey.  I think you are wondering why I'm in this huge
box - because this is my new fort.  And, I'm really happy because I'm
in it.  And, I think you are wondering why I don't have anything in here. 
Do you like the show?  Good!  I can do some stuff in here - like I
can relax.  It's the end of the show.  Joey out!"

Jose's 43rd Birthday!

We visited a Mexican restaurant for Jose's birthday - no surprise!  Jose's family met us there.



Abuela, Joey, and Abuelo




Tia Karina, Joey, and Uncle Adrian




The birthday boy, Joey, and me




On Jose's actual birthday, we went out for Chinese -
Joey's favorite!




Jose at 43!