Mayan is STILL an angel child!  She has really started watching the kids run around and offers up smiles to anyone who pays attention to her. :)  Mayan has been diagnosed with Torticollis (not uncommon) which basically means that the muscle on the left side is kinked.  We noticed because she never turns her head to the right, only the left.  She started physical therapy last week and have already started seeing results.

 Facebook status update: Tonight while I was making dinner, Mayan woke up and started crying so I asked the kids to help her while I finished. When I came to get her she had a band-aid on her forehead. My kids are awesome.

This deserves its' own post.

Sunshine.
Today, she giggled.

Nana photo dump

 Look at that turkey leg- I just want to eat it up!

 Rio misses his Jonut but we've been heading out to burbank once a week so he can get his fill. :)

 After Nana left, I swear Mayan went through withdrawals, she wasn't as smiley and missed all the one on one attention.

 Alli got a stone brick dropped on her toe- poor baby!

 "Oh man."

Incredible Halloween 2011

 For Belize's school parade she got to wear next year's costume.

 We were The Incredibles, complete with baby Jack Jack (sorry, Mayan)!!  Nana flew in town just in time and got to be Edna Mode!  The kids talked all week long about their super powers and Brannon complained about his "stretchy pants"- haha.

 I made this "dragon" sweatshirt for Rio's dragon birthday party but then it was too hot to wear, so he got to reuse it when he and Chezie went to Belize's Halloween parade.

October Activity

 This is what I see every couple hours during the day.  What a sweet view. :)

 Getting ready for family prayer, 3 verses of scripture and a few books read by Dad.

 These girls look a LOT alike.

 Tulita Elementary's Western Night Carnival

 Wish I had me a pair of fancy red boots!

Brannon has been commuting over an hour each way into Beverly Hills.  He FINALLY decided to try books on CD and is now a big Harry Potter fan.   Also the other day he drove next to Justin Bieber- after retelling the story to me, Belize asked, "Was there really a beaver driving a car?"

 This girl has already been to Disneyland 3 times, a state fair and will so on be riding on her 1st airplane- pretty good for 10 weeks- eh?  She also just had her 10 week check-up.  90% in weight and 95% in height!!!  She also started sleeping 10 hours a night!  Woot!  Unbelievable!!!!

Dragon birthday

 Rio's 3 year old Birthday Interview:
1. Rio, how old are you today? 3.
2. How does it feel to be 3?  Um, good.
3. How was your day?  Good.
4. What was the weather like? That. (pointing out the window)
5. What do you think is the most important  you've learned in life so far?  I'm good.
6. How do you think you're different than a year ago? I know I'm here.
7. What's your favorite thing about yourself?  Me.
8.  Who's your best friend? Jonas.
9.  Tell me about your family.  I love them.
10.  What do you like about having 2 sisters?  Um, I want 2 sisters, because its so FUN!!!  And I can say Hi and hi and Hi! to baby.
11. Did we take any vacations this year?  I have to do my work.
12. What is your favorite song?  I am a child of God.
13.  What is your favorite movie?  "Rio."
14. What is your favorite TV show?  God.
15. What is your favorite color?  Blue.
16. If you had a whole day to do anything you wanted, what would you do?  Play puzzles with Nana and you.
17. What is your favorite toy to play with?  Toys.
18. What is your favorite part of the park? Nothing.
19. What do you want to be when you grow up? A cake.
20. Do you think you'll ever get married?  No.
21.  How old do you think you'll be when you get married?  Nothing.
22. What is your favorite food? Salmon.
23. What is your favorite candy?  Chocolate.
24. What are you scared of?  Nothing.
25.  Anything else?  No.

 Rio was super excited for his Dragon birthday party!  Aunt Sarah made his birthday card and we had all his friends over to run around like crazy and eat cake.  Rio is like a ray of laughing sunshine.  Everything about him is charming, from his deep voice to his long eyelashes to his contagious smile!  If you know him, you can't help but love that boy!  I love you Rio!

A Name & a Blessing

On October 9th, 2011, Mayan Lina Rodriguez Orton received her baby blessing, given by her Dad.  It was very sweet.  Dan Rich, Collin Jager, Glenn Harmon, Vince Ho, Scott Nielsen stood in the circle.  And even though there was no extended family in the congregation, I felt like our family here was.  :)  And I swear, Mayan came home a different baby, it was like after 6 weeks in a cocoon (of sleep) she woke up and came alive.  She started smiling and cooing and BEING awake!  She still sleeps like a champ (on average 8 hours a night) though and well, she is just an angel of a baby!  We love her SOOOOOOO much!  Also it was the last day for the Harmons at church, they have moved to Burbank to a dream job at Dream Works and we will miss our dear friends!  But thankfully, its not far and we will make trips to "Jonut's new howt" frequently.  Thanks Glenn for being our photographer and each and every Harmon for being truly wonderful friends