The Menchaca Family: March 2009

**There is a lot of spacing between the pictures so bare with me. Its 1201 AM and Im so tired** This is Jovani's first Easter. So in honor of this occasion, we went to JcPenny's to take some pictures. Now, we wont get them til the 7th of April, sooooo, ya'll back home will get them late.But, I expect to see those pictures in a frame when I get back home. The Navy sponsored a party/carnival for the kids who live on base. I was kinda iffy about going since Jovani is so young, he wouldn't be able to participate in any activity's. I still went and I met up with some friends there. Jovani had his first egg hunt. Fred took him, he got three eggs =]. After, we went to take some picture with the Easter Bunny. Jovani wasn't in a picture taking mood. Every time we would call his name to get his attention so that he could look at the camera, his head would go farther and farther down. I told the guy not to wait for a smile, just get him looking up. It didnt work. Fred did the hula hoop contest, but didn't win. Its ok, there is always next year. They had a deejay, a few of those inflatable jumpy things. I dont know what they are called. The sure did look fun though. There were pony rides, a petting zoo, and free food. I'm looking forward to next year when Jovani will be able to participate in the events.

So GQ don't ya think?

Hunting time

He was so tired.

Oh Jovani...

The other day he went to his cousins birthday party. I love dressing him up lol.

Isnt he BEAUTIFUL?!

A lot has happened since the last time I updated. The first obviously, is I got my computer fixed =]. My friend Alana has a friend whose husband fixes computers. Can you believe Best Buy wanted to charge me all that money and this guy charged me 40 dollars, got rid of all the viruses, installed spy ware and antivirus, and he saved all of my pictures and videos.

The second I wanted to post so bad but I couldn't due to the fact that the surprise pertained to my family back home and they would of read it and known the surprise. Well my dads birthday is February 13. Fred's dads birthday is February 14 and we thought since Fred's dad never met Jovani and my sisters never met him either, it would be a good idea to fly out to Chicago to surprise them. The only one in on it was my mother in law because she is the one who paid for our trip to Chicago. Thanks mom! And of course Joey (Fred's brother cause he picked us up from the airport) Jessica, Tiffany and Amanda knew about it.

We got to my house around 1030 at night. My dad answered the door and we yelled surprise. I was so excited I forgot about everyone else and ran inside to see my mom. She gave me a blank look, like she didn't recognize me. Finally reality snapped and she started laughing. She said she was just thinking about me when she heard the doorbell ring. Mother instinct I guess. That night My sister Veronica and nephew met Jovani for the first time. The next morning, my mom had called my two older sisters to come over and have breakfast at her house, but she was going to the store so she would call them when she got back. Well, my sisters did not listen. They showed up to the house when I wasn't there. Nonetheless they were so surprised to see us there.

Jovani's first plane ride.He was such a good boy, slept all the way.

My dads "30th" birthday present. He has been 30 for five years now ha ha

My little sister meeting Jovani for the first time

Later on that night was my father in laws party. When we got there I called my mother in law to let her know were about to walk in. So as we opened the door, my father in law turned around looked at Fred, looked at me, back at Fred and then looked down to see that Fred was carrying Jovani. everyone there went crazy because no one knew we were coming. my father in law was speechless. He didn't know what to do or say. He was so surprised and emotional he cried,after all it was the first time he met his grandson.

Even after being bundled like this every time we stepped out the house, he still managed to get sick. He hated that thing too.

Fred's nephew Xzavier and Jovani

Apparently, he doesn't like the light on when hes sleeping.

My sister Letty and my nephews

And my boys who I miss so much!!!!

So, as some of you may know, the man I married just happens to be a fan of the WORST baseball team EVER! (Cubs) And I am a White Sox fan. Well, one day I was at my moms house, and Jovani stayed with Fred, when I got to them later on that night I was looking through my camera and I found this picture. I did some editing to fix the problem. Can you tell?

We were only in Chicago for 17 days, we were in 20 degree weather and before you knew it, it was back to sunny warm days in Corpus Christi. We wont be back in Chicago til the summer time. It seems like a long time from now, hopefully the days go by fast.