THE SANTACROCE FAMILY

Halloween 2009

2009-11-13T19:49:00.000-08:00

Scary Skeletons

Cloe was scared of Zane's costume so she didn't want to stand next to him....

Skeleton Family! BOO!

2009-11-13T18:24:00.001-08:00

We're back...

Happy Halloween!

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2009-09-14T20:01:00.000-07:00

Cloe (Zane named her Coco) is now 15 months and insists on feeding herself. Needless to say, there is a mess at every meal...

Zane's Birthday Party

2009-02-22T19:43:00.001-08:00

Ok, I know I've been a slacker the last few months, but I'll try to keep up from now on. Zane's birthday was actually in December - we had so much fun at his Buzz Lightyear Party!

Mommy's Little Angels

2008-12-07T21:13:00.000-08:00

*** Mommy's Little Angels ***

Great Grandpa Hirschi turns 90!

2008-12-07T21:06:00.000-08:00

Grandpa Hirschi turned 90 in November! We had his birthday bash at the Sr. Citizen Center where he goes dancing every Saturday night...still dancing at 90??? Wow!

Zane put on his dancing shoes for the occasion too. He was in the spotlight all night (who does that remind you of???) We had a great time - I even got to dance with the birthday boy...he twisted and turned and even dipped me in the end.

Toes for breakfast??

2008-12-07T21:01:00.000-08:00

Yes, she is amazing....she can eat her toes??? You guessed it, those are her own toes...

Daycare

2008-11-17T22:28:00.000-08:00

I'm ready for daycare!!!

His hat means Bad A** in spanish...haha!

Yummy Cereal

2008-11-17T22:05:00.000-08:00

Cloe's first try at rice cereal. She wasn't too thrilled about it. I could barely get her to eat any of the cereal and the face she made was just so sad...BUT, she tried oatmeal cereal a couple nights later and loved it. She couldn't get enough...she kept taking the spoon from me and shoving it into her mouth trying to get as much as she could.

What a good little eater.

2nd try with oatmeal cereal - as you can tell, she liked this a lot more

Red Bull Air Show

2008-11-17T21:45:00.000-08:00

We took a family trip to the Air Show in Las Vegas last weekend. Chris was flying his paramotor for Red Bull. The night before the show we got to roam around and check out all of the different airplanes, trucks, jets, you name it. Zane loved all of the planes - he got to check out the inside of the Red Bull Albatross. He thought it was pretty cool!

Halloween

2008-11-17T21:39:00.000-08:00

Cloe's Blessing

2008-11-17T21:28:00.000-08:00

Cloe's Blessing - Grandpa Hirschi gave our little girl a beautiful blessing.

And, she looked so pretty in her dress

Haircut and Pictures

2008-10-14T21:55:00.000-07:00

I took the kids to Kiddie Kandids last week to get their pictures taken...what an adventure! First I needed to get Zane a haircut, so we headed to Cookie Cutters. They were great there. Before Zane got in the seat to get his hair cut, he played around on the jungle gym in the store while we waited. He got to sit in a car while they cut his hair (good thing he didn't realize the car was pink). They turned on Thomas the Train for him so he wouldn't notice the scissors at his head. They gave him a balloon and a sucker and blew bubbles in his face. He still cried a little when they used the clippers, but overall he did really good.

Once we got ready to have pictures taken, Zane didn't want to smile. They tried giving him trains and cars and make him laugh but he never really does the "On Demand" thing. Mark and Sue Davis walked by and witnessed the ordeal through the window...laughing...

Needless to say, I was sweating by the time we finished. BUT, mission accomplished, we got some good pictures of them! YEAH!

He's gonna be a soccer player!

2008-10-14T21:43:00.000-07:00

Now I know why this kid was always kicking me when he was in my belly!

I have something to say!

2008-10-14T21:36:00.000-07:00

This little one is quite a talker - she's already spitting out sentences...

Pretty Girl

2008-10-14T21:32:00.000-07:00

** MOMMY'S PRETTY LITTLE FLOWER **

Zane drives

2008-10-14T21:29:00.000-07:00

He will be taking the car for a spin on his own in no time....yikes!

When you're cool...

2008-10-06T20:19:00.000-07:00

When you're cool, the sun shines on you 24 hours a day!!!

Zane put these goggles on by himself and thought he was quite cool.

Can you say Bug Eyes??!!!

Circus Tricks

2008-10-05T21:38:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to the Ringling Bros Circus last week. I bought the tickets the night before the show and somehow landed front row seats...??? It was a bit of a challenge at first - I had to cover Cloe's ears because the loud noises scared her, and Zane was just so excited to be there and a bit overwhelmed with everything going on. He loved it... We only got one picture during the night because Chris and I were wrestling the kids and it was just too hard to get pictures. We saw elephants and tigers and all sorts of spinning and tricks from the actors - it was really cool. Zane and Chris' favorite part was the motorcycles. They drove around in a round cage - 7 of them - those people had to be crazy! Cloe stared at the lights and was pretty entertained by everything going on...It was quite an adventurous night for all of us...

Me and my Bumbo!

2008-10-05T21:33:00.000-07:00

*** Just me and my Bumbo!! ***

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~ BROTHER KISSES ~

2008-09-20T20:51:00.000-07:00

Don't bother me, I'm working...

Just chillin'...

Z MAN!

CO CO!

Cloe's Newborn Pictures

2008-08-15T22:01:00.000-07:00

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Hogle Zoo

2008-08-15T21:56:00.000-07:00

We took a trip to the zoo with Grandma and Grandpa Hirschi and our cousins Jet and Jaxon. Zane loved the animals, and the train ride.

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Bath Time

2008-08-15T21:13:00.000-07:00

Cloe's first bath after we brought her home in June. She loves bathtime.

TIME FOR BED!

Zane

2008-08-11T22:03:00.000-07:00

What a great shot!

Chris took this shot while Zane was with him teaching.

Zane loves teaching with his dad

Cloe, Cloe, Cloe

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Daddy takes care of Cloe

2008-08-05T21:44:00.000-07:00

Chris got to spend the first couple hours taking care of Cloe - bathing her, dressing her, even picking out a bow for her hair.

I think he's in LoVe!

Introducing Cloe Santacroce-1 hour old

2008-08-05T21:34:00.000-07:00

Cloe's first picture

Here she is, just one hour old in the hospital. She entered this world as calm as can be and has given us so much love

SLACKER

2008-08-05T21:21:00.000-07:00

So, I've been such a slacker on our blog since our new little princess arrived. It's unbelievable how time flies because Cloe is already seven weeks old - where did the time go? It's also unbelievable how busy life is now...why didn't I take the warnings seriously that more than one kid would be tough..ha!

Washing the Car

2008-05-24T15:32:00.001-07:00

Zane wanted to help wash the inside and outside of the car, SO.....we gave him the hose...

My Very Own Helmet

2008-05-03T10:39:00.001-07:00

Since Zane is always wanting to put on Chris' helmet, we decided to get him his own helmet. He loves it!! He wants to wear it ALL THE TIME! He picks it up every morning and tries to put it on his head while saying "Hat, Hat"

He's just the right size to be hitting his head on everything, so maybe he won't get so many bumps and bruises now...

My tool set is bigger than yours!

2008-05-03T10:24:00.000-07:00

Zane got his first tool set...I think his dad is a bit jealous...

It's a Black & Decker tool bench, complete with screwdrivers, hammer, saw, drill press, screws - you name it, he's got it! He'll be fixin' up the house before we know it...

Neighborhood Possy

2008-04-14T19:57:00.000-07:00

Fun with the neighborhood clan!

"Come in Red Bull"

Zane and Rowan

Zane and the Hunlow Clan

Zane feeds himself

2008-04-14T19:37:00.000-07:00

Zane made his first attempt at feeding himself...he made a mess, but he did really good!

Fish Fun

2008-04-05T10:36:00.000-07:00

Zane and I took a trip to the Sandy aquarium. We got to touch the stingrays and Zane was quite impressed with all the fish - he really liked the sharks. He was most interested in the other kids there - he wanted to hug all the girls...he's such a little flirt!

Petting Stingrays

Captain ZaneFinding Nemo

London Bridges

2008-04-02T19:51:00.000-07:00

Zane has a new game...London Bridges under people's legs. Watch out if you're short!

Visit from the Easter Bunny

2008-03-24T21:06:00.000-07:00

The Easter Bunny stopped by with presents for Zman.
Lately Zane has been getting the mop and broom out and dragging them around the house - so the Easter Bunny brought Zane his very own mop to use...He also got books and crayons, a racer ATV and a soft duckie...

Easter Hunt

2008-03-23T21:40:00.000-07:00

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Easter Picnic

2008-03-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

Saturday was the family Easter picnic. Zane's first Easter Hunt! There were a lot of kids hunting for candy and Zane found his fair share... Mom and Dad helped of course...

There was a lot of candy to find at the Easter Hunt, but Zane could only hold two pieces of candy...one in each hand...

Work with Dad

2008-03-21T21:52:00.000-07:00

Zane went to work with Chris this week. He got to help dad teach, work in the office, drive and eat lunch...needless to say, they had fun together. Zane loves hanging out with his Dad.

Helping dad with the paragliders

Bald???

2008-03-20T21:32:00.000-07:00

My dad SHAVED my head...when my mom wasn't home!

Happy Birthday Lindy!

2008-03-20T21:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Lindy!!!

Great Grands

2008-03-20T21:20:00.001-07:00

Last Sunday was Lindy Lou's bday party. Zane's great grandma and grandpa Parker were there. They are both in their 90's and still going strong! Zane gives them quite a work out...he loves them and laughs so hard when grandpa Parker makes funny duck noises.

Playground fun

2008-03-14T22:07:00.001-07:00

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The warm weather allowed us to get outside and play in our backyard. Zane got to play on his backyard playground for the first time...swing, jump, slide. He had SO much fun - so did mom and dad...

Pretty Girl

2008-03-14T21:36:00.001-07:00

HERE SHE IS!!!!

This is the picture taken at our doctor appt last month - about 20 weeks along. I'm almost 26 weeks now and feeling great! She's sweet to her mom.

Bouncy Ball

2008-03-14T21:27:00.000-07:00

Zane got a brand new bouncy ball for Spring...yipee! He was chasing the ball all around outside.

Headphones

2008-03-11T20:40:00.001-07:00

Such a stylish boy in his headphones

Zane wanted to sit in Dad's paramotor.

SPRING FEVER

2008-03-11T20:32:00.001-07:00

We have Spring Fever! Zane just wanted to be outside all weekend. He walked and walked and walked until my feet hurt! Every time we came back inside he would get so upset. Chris made Zane a balloon...he has his very own helium tank, which he is quite proud of...Zane carried the balloon around almost all day before it finally popped. He was quite proud of his yellow balloon.

Brusha Brusha Brusha

2008-03-06T19:19:00.000-08:00

Brusha Brusha Brusha Brusha - Zane really likes to brush his teeth now that we got him a new toothbrush...In fact, he gets pretty mad when we take the toothbrush away from him.

BATH TIME FUN!

2008-03-06T19:01:00.000-08:00

BATH TIME FUN!

Z loves bathtime... He has a fishing pole he uses to catch his toys in the bath tub. He also likes to blow bubbles in the water - sometimes he gets a mouth full of water instead.

He's quite a little fish - he loves swimming, bathing, or anything that deals with him getting wet (even putting his hand in the toilet once in awhile...yuck).

What a goofy kid

Visit from Grandma & Grandpa

2008-03-03T21:11:00.000-08:00

Grandma and Grandpa Hirschi came to visit on Sunday.

Grandma had her hands full with Zane and Mumu. I'm not sure if Zane is bigger or Mumu...

Zane took Grandma and Grandpa for a walk down the street. He's really into walking around outside - he's ready for Spring!

I think Grandpa and Zane have twinner shoes on....

Zane kept walking up the neighbors driveway - it's the first time he's gone uphill. He wanted to keep climbing the driveway again and again. Grandpa was helping him along the way...

Fun filled Family Weekend

2008-03-03T20:21:00.000-08:00

We had quite a fun filled family weekend. Saturday we took Zane to Jungle Jim's Playground - there were so many kids there...Zane just wanted to walk around and watch all the kids and chase all the balloons...he loves balloons.

He did get on a couple of rides with his dad. Zane was a little scared of the flying spaceships until they actually started flying - then he got a very serious look on his face... I think he was too scared to smile, cry or even move...he felt safe next to Dad though.

We also took a ride on the Merry-Go-Round. He was having fun when the ride started, but after too many rounds, he was ready to get off the horse. All in all it was a fun day - especially since Zane got to take home a balloon.

2008-02-27T19:26:00.000-08:00

WWF???

Zane likes to wrestle our 17 pound Maine Coon Cat, Mumu...

Watch out Hulk!!

2008-02-27T18:57:00.000-08:00

Corn Eater...

2008-02-27T17:54:00.000-08:00

Our friend Niki gave Zane these bongo drums - he loves to beat on em...
Maybe he'll play instruments rather than jump out of planes like his dad...hmmm...maybe not...

2008-02-27T17:32:00.000-08:00

Gramma Tina from Colorado came to visit last weekend. She helped prime the walls in the new baby girls room...we're starting to get ready for her to arrive.

Zane had a lot of fun playing with Gramma - he made sure to show her all of his toys and gave her lots of love!

Santa Look-alike Meter

2008-02-23T13:37:00.001-08:00

This was a fun little test I found out about on a friends blog.
It says Zman looks just like both mom and dad...I don't know, I'm leaning more towards a Chris look-alike....

What do you think?

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Blank family tree - Family reunion

2008-02-21T19:26:00.000-08:00

5 1/2 months prego - Need I say more???

Starting Up

2008-02-17T10:02:00.000-08:00

Hi Family and Friends - The Santa Family is starting up a blog! Since we're not the best at keeping in touch with everyone, hopefully this will be a good way of letting you know how our family is growing.

The latest news...Zane started walking a few weeks ago. He is getting to be such a big boy! He'll be 14 months tomorrow (Feb. 18). He cruizes around the house on his trike and is quite good...he's so much fun!

Baby Girl is coming in June (oh no, another Gemini in the house)...We can't wait. We had an ultrasound last week and got a great picture of her profile. She's beautiful...She's growing right on schedule and everything looks good. Mom is feeling really good too :-) Dad can't wait to have a little girl!