little mr. giovanny ~ "my gym" fun

seriously? who doesn't enjoy a little tumbling fun? especially during the formable toddler years? the interaction tailored for our favorite little ones are phenomenal and the reaction received from

our little hearts are breathtaking!

my hubby's, cousin's, first-born son (did you follow that?), giovanny, had his 3rd Birthday party at My Gym in Rancho Cucamonga this past weekend and to say we had a good time, is way below the standard when describing your experience at such a place. we not only celebrated a super-fantastic boy's birthday, but we did so as kids ourselves.

we sat in a circle around the red, well, circle and followed the gentle requests of the instructor. i finally was able to show off my skills at "head, shoulder, knees, and toes" to others. jorge and aly have become immune to my performances already. i know! tragic!

this was also, aly's first time at participating in games and activities with other children her age and the brilliant sparkle in her eyes, when she finally woke up, was beyond priceless!

here's the birthday boy, fully enjoying with uninhibited laughter as his day progressed:

all smiles here in these two photos:

the kids, contemplating their next moves:

aly's first encounter with the ball pit (pure joy for mom & dad!)

here's little sean, peeping over an overgrown, green obstacle:

one of jorge's cousins also brought her puppy-dawg and there were many takers in volunteering to puppysit sparky as the children played inside. sparky's (human) parents are also the proud owners of sparky's pet grooming, now serving 3 locations in the westside. we've brought both of our furkids there and they came out sparkling and shiny, smelling sweet enough to eat (of course not really eat. hello!).

check them out and make an appointment. they have nothin' but sheer love for your pets!

they were told to do "funny" faces for this next shot... clearly, some have practiced this! job well done!

let me explain this next one because i don't normally take shots of the back of cakes, especially one so yummy and scrumptious as this one was. but everyone was asked to go to the lobby (clearly, behind the cake) so that the celebrant and his mommy, daddy, bro & sis were the only ones in front of the cake. hence, the back of the cake shot! so here it is. the super mario brothers cake.

 may i add, it was definitely super! hit me up if you want a cake like this! another one of jorge's cousins made this cake, among many others, and she does an exceptional job on each cake's details,

finger-lickin' taste, and presentation!

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{sneak peek} ~ gym time = fun time & sparky the dog

it's the little things

yes, it's these pint size moments in which i cherish the most. of course the grandiose moments, like the first steps, first words, first bowl of spaghetti; these moments are obviously important. but the little things, like her infatuation with balloons, carrying around doggie treats while we walk our furkids, rearranging stools at the breakfast bar; these are the times when jorge and i step back and sigh. she's developing into her own little person and it becomes evident to us, on a daily basis, that our baby will one day be on her own. all we can ask and pray for now is the tools and guidance from above, to be the parents aly needs us to be.

but for now, we happily settle on the little things that make aly.... aly.