An a"MAY"zing month!!!!!!

The month of May was an amazingly wonderful month.  I would like to introduce the newest member of my beautiful family.

 ELIAS NATHANIEL DANTE BENITEZ

Elias was born on May 13, 2013 at 1:47 a.m., to his wonderful parents Vanessa Marie Cordero and Sonny Benitez. He is a blessing for us all.  He is my first Grandson, who will surely have tons of fun with his two older female cousins.  Luna who will be one year older than him, and Kacey who will be three months older.  

From the moment that I saw his tiny little face and perfect little hands and that nose that I fell in love with from his Ultrasound pictures, I was in LOVE.  Perfect doesn't even give him justice.  He is our Little Prince. I love you so much Elias.  Welcome to our family.

Oh, I can't wait to have them running around together.  I await the camping trips and play dates, the trips to the beach and sleepovers at Grandma's and Grandpa's house. <3 <3 <3 

Here he is all comfy in the blanqui that Grandma made just for him. <3

Time is passing by too quickly.  My baby boy is growing so fast. He is already 3 weeks old.

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Speaking of time passing quickly...

This month also brought the 1st birthday for my gorgeous first born grandchild: LUNA BELLA WALKER!!!!

It seems like just yesterday I was blogging about your birth and holding you in my arms for the first time.  You were so precious and tiny and delicate in my arms.  You had my soul from that moment on. 

Those beautiful eyes that were always so full of wonder.

That smile that words can't even begin to explain the emotions that I feel inside.

 

Now, here you are 1 year old and just as amazing as the day you were born.  I learn something from you every time we are together.

Happy, happy birthday baby girl.  May your life be filled with love every blessed moment of everyday.

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You have another grand daughter do you not?...you ask.

Yes. Yes I do.

My baby Kacey Elena Cordero, who is now three months old, is just the chunkiest, most cuddleiscious baby you have ever seen. 

Here she is the day she was born and made her way into the hearts of everyone in this family.  

...with that heart melting smile and those penetrating eyes.

...her chunky little arms that you just want to chew on whenever you hold her. :-D

She is the sweetest baby and Life would not be the same without her making her mark in it. She has given me the mark of pure love and that will last forever and eternity.

I just had to share how she has the same exact ears as her daddy. Lol. 

{PURE LOVE} 

Well, please pardon my bragging about my beautiful grandchildren. They are my life now.  What else is there to brag about really??? :-)

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The only other thing to add, other than I am so glad that summer is finally arriving, is that this school work year has been a very interesting one.  I am glad it is coming to an end. I am ready to see what the next one brings.  The only regret that I have is that a very special and dear person is now retiring and will most definitely be missed, especially by mua.  I have to say that I have learned a lot from her, but most importantly to be a "good" person.  There really aren't many words needed to describe her: good, compassionate, caring, respectful. 

 I want to wish Ms. Vilma Bell the best that life could possibly have to offer and thank her most sincerely for all the things that she has taught me. :')

PEACE TO ALL!

Spring Break!!

Spring break has come and gone.  So sad, so sad. 

This is the board I created at work for our water day event.  I love creating boards. <3 

Well, since my last blog something wonderful has happened. The birth of my second grand-daughter Kacey Elena!!! She is beautiful and amazing and has made us all very happy indeed. :-)

She is a sweet addition to our wonderful family!!  Welcome precious baby!!!! <3

Here is my sweet Kacey in the hat and blanket that Grand-ma made her.  Absolutely perfect for her!!!

Her she is with Grand-pa and grand-ma at a couple of days old.

Here she is at 1 month old. Time sure does fly. My precious baby.

How's my very first Grand-daughter doing you ask??  Well, my beautiful, gorgeous Luna Bella is getting prettier and prettier everyday. 

Look at those gorgeous eyes!!!! I love that chickie doll face!!!

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Well, as far as crocheting, I have been making a few hats for friends. 

Blackhawks beanie. 

I like to go thrifting for old hats and cut out the  patches and then use them for the hats.  The hat is just your basic beanie pattern crocheted with double yarn.

This a a Chicago Bulls hat with horns, and a turtle that a friend requested.  Fun, fun, fun!!!!

Here is my cutie pie Kachi sporting the little fedora mommy made him.  I was just goofing around and trying out this pattern.

You can find the pattern here:  

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/hats.php

This is a cute stocking cap that I made for my Grand-son that is due in a couple of months!! It will go with his cute little blanket as well. 

I can't wait to see him!! 

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Speaking of my grand-son. Here are some cute things I got for him. Some were donations from a friend.  They are so cute!! I can't wait to see him in them. :-)

...and here he is!!!!!!!!

Baby Elias!!!!

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The hubby and I were able to get some fun time to ourselves. We went to the Lincoln Park Zoo. We also took nice chilly stroll on the lake front. Brrrrrrrr!!!  It was pretty cold out there. The wind was brutal and COLD!!! The waves were a bit scary. 

The beaver was enjoying his midday swim.  Such a great swimmer. 

The bear was hibernating. ;-)

The lion was complaining because people were blocking his view. Lol. 

Look at this pretty kitty.  

 I just adore those humongous paws!!!! 

The apes were having their daily check-up.  I personally could spend ALL day in the ape habitat.  They are so amazing to observe.

On this particular day there was a scuffle in one of the exhibits.  One of the gorillas was having a bad day and was being aggressive with another gorilla ( a younger one) and the rest of the group came to his defense.  It was very exhilarating.

COWS!!! I love the cows.  Hope to someday have a farm with some cows, and chickens and goats and horses.  Is that too much to ask for? ;-)

I got my tractor already...j/k.

There's the hubby.

Baby it's cold outside!!

All bundled up. 

Chicago winter. 

A nice visit to Illinois State Beach was also on our agenda.  Again, it was colder than we anticipated, but not too bad. Had a great time. But, I really am looking forward to a warmer spring and than summer.

First, a big THANK YOU to my awesome little "Jelly Bean" for taking us there and bringing us back home safely. <3

Hey there, ho there, here we are again.

I can't wait to see the greenery start showing up.  I was expecting a nice sunny day, but as you can see, it is cloudy and grey looking. 

Brand new bridge!!

Taking a nice stroll after the workout we had walking on the sand. Woohoo, that felt good!!  I guess I don't have to do the treadmill today. 

Yes, I am a tree hugger.  I was really trying to ground myself a bit. 

Lol.

The camp grounds are still closed.  We went walking on the grounds and passed by the camp host's trailer.  I was hoping they were out so that I could talk to them and get some info on camp hosting. Sooner or later I will. ;-)

Little tree flourishing in the cold.

Camp ground rules. 

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Ok, well, this is all for now.  If I remember anything else, I'll post again. 

 I wish everyone a wonderful Easter.  

Peace and Love!!!