Gingerbread House

Uncle Darin bought Carmen a gingerbread house kit. We all helped build and decorate the house.

Auntie Kelly took charge of frosting the house while Carmen took charge of sorting the candy, and sneaking a few.

Carmen had a great time building her very first gingerbread house...although she did more eating than building :)

Carving Pumpkins

Carmen got super excited to see what was inside the pumpkin :)

Carmen wasn't allowed to carve anything so we let her poke a piece of pumpkin to keep feeling like she was helping. It worked. :)

Visiting San Diego

Visiting the Arcadia Arboretum

Cooling off in the sprinklers

Picnic in the Park

Grandma, Grandpa, and Auntie Kelly took Carmen to Wilderness Park for a picnic and some hiking. The weather was perfect for spending time outdoors.

We even visited the wildlife museum and learned all about the animals found in the park.

Beach Day

Carmen posing with her new sun glasses

It was a windy day, but Carmen still had a ton of fun.

Her favorite thing to do is dig in the sand, and get all sandy :)

Mommy and Daddy helped Carmen fly the kite that she got for her birthday from Uncle Kevin and Auntie Emily.

Carmen couldn't get enough of her kite flying.

Memorial Day Weekend BBQ

Sunday on the eve of Memorial Day, the Bermejo's decided to have a bbq with the Stanchfields.
The weather was awesome and made everyone anxious for summer to arrive.

Auntie Kelly was particularly excited to get to spend time with Carmen, her favorite niece.

Memorial Day Weekend

The Bermejo family went on a short getaway to the beach.

Carmen is posing in her new bathing suit. She always talks about how "cute" it is. :)

Carmen is so fearless when she sees the ocean. If her mom wasn't holding her back, Carmen would have run and jumped right in.

Sheri's B-Day/Mother's Day Weekend

Carmen helped to pass the presents out to her mommy and grandma.

A Mother's Day hug from Carmen.

Happy Birthday Sheri! May the next year be filled with love and happiness.

Carmen's First Dance Recital

Carmen looked so cute in her new tutu.

Auntie Kelly couldn't wait to watch Carmen perform her dance.

GrandPa was excited to share the day with Carmen.

After the show, Carmen received beautiful flowers.

Carmen wanted a group picture with Miss Claire, the dance instructor.

Easter 2010

Carmen is getting ready for her big Easter egg hunt. She is super excited!

The Easter Bunny hid close to 20 eggs for her to find; colored and candy filled.

Daddy and Uncle Kevin watch as Carmen runs about looking for eggs.

Everyone else finds a moment to catch up on each other's lives.