In honor of World Cup - a Vargas Family holiday

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Sentences Spoken over Dinner This Week

1. Put the Baby Jesus down and eat dinner!

2. No dodgeball in the Dining Room

3. I'm Naked Boy!! (spoken by Sebastian)

Our Bi-Partisan View

So, in the Stevens house we are a true democracy...or is that democrazy? As proof that we the people can get along just fine, Bryan and I represent two sides of the political spectrum. While we differ on our political affiliation, we often have the same core values and desires. So, when the hub-bub about President Obama's address to schoolchildren came up, it stirred up some nice dialog in our home.

We the people of the Stevens home believe that it's pretty cool that our very busy president would dedicate part of his schedule to address the ones we value so highly, our children. We believe that while we did not unanimously vote him into office, we have a responsibility to our country that we love to support his position as president and strive to not diminish that role by bashing him before hearing him, especially in front our future generations. We believe that being a responsible parent is to discuss with our children the pros or cons of ideas that may be brought about by this speech and respect the fact that our young one wants to hear what his president has to say to him. We, Bryan and Dulce both, support this speech made today and will watch it this evening with our children.

So, not that you asked, that's our opinion.

Happy Birthday to Us!

Darling Bryan and I were able to spend a weekend together in St. Louis. (Thanks, Mom and Dad!) Since my birthday is August 17th and his is the 22nd, we could go all out and enjoy them together. I was able to share in one of Bryan's great loves...baseball. Saturday night was Sports Crusader's night a the ballpark. We enjoyed getting together with some friends we hadn't seen in 10 years. It seems crazy that a sentence like that even exists, to not see someone in that long a time. The great thing is you would have thought it was last week. It goes to show that some friendships are as natural as breathing. Thanks Stevie & Jill!

Here are some pictures from the weekend:

While my choice of words may not be correct...the rain tarp was by far the prettiest thing I saw all day. It was like a giant metallic parachute. We all were about to play slip 'n slide while we waited.

Somewhere there is a lesson about littering in this picture.
Litter Bug, Litter Bug, Shame on YOU!

While I never professed to being the biggest of baseball fans, anywhere that gives you a free accessory is okay in my book!

Darling Bryan!

Really? They get paid MILLIONS of $$ to do this. I could do batting practice! Shoot!
They aren't even holding a bat!

Look at the weiner in the picture! (I meant the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile!)

Grandma Pavey

As we were praying tonight, Jackson prayed for Grandma Pavey as he does every night. It dawned on me that I have neglected to post pictures of her with the boys. We had an extended visit from Grandma this summer. Days before Cito's wedding, my uncle purchased a day of beauty for her. Unfortunately, the steep steps at the spa made for an unbeautiful experience. She fell down the majority of the steps and shattered her femur. So, she was in the hospital and rehab for a while. She went from there to Mom & Dad's house for about a month. Grandma boarded a plane home to Florida a few weeks ago with my sister, Carrie, there to help. It was a selfish treat for us that the boys could spend more time with her than originally planned. They are missing her right now and I need to be more sensitive to that. We need to plan a visit sometime soon. Until then, enjoy these pics.

Bryan and Cito "helping" grandma.

I thought this picture was sweet. She was in the van on the way to St. Louis and the boys climbed into the van for this picture.

A Day at the Stevens Car Wash

The weather has been so beautiful this summer. Not too hot, not too cold. We decided last Sunday to wash the cars. After a little bit of child labor, they boys broke out the Double Wide Slip 'n Slide. And there was much rejoicing!

4th of July Fun

We celebrated the 4th at Windermere during their Freedom Celebration. We all had a great time at one of my favorite places on Earth.

The Stevens Family Invade Branson, MO

The look on Jackson's face cracks me up! He's a little tentative at the beginning of Dolly's Dixie Stampede. He ended up completely ignoring the food because the show was so great.

All Because Two People Fell In Love

On June 19, 2009 Bryan and I celebrated our 10th Anniversary. So, here is a look at the dynamic duo through the years. (aka, Dulce's many hairstyles)

Our Engagement Picture

One of my favorite pictures of our wedding

Yep, lots of hairspray went into achieving this look.

The Hillbilly Ball - We won 1st place



Staff Appreciate Event for my office



Y2K



Ahhh. Hawaii

May 31, 2009

A Beautiful Night at the Ballfields

Jackson decided to try his hand a Coach Pitch Baseball this summer. He's doing great with it. These pictures were taken on a beautiful night while waiting for the game to begin.

Take Us Out to the Ballgame!

We recently went to a Carninal game in St. Louis. It was a fundraiser to support Sports Crusaders ministry. Cito was a super-crusader for many years. We had a great time despite the unusually cold temperatures. The wind was biting. It apparently didn't matter to Sebastian because he was not going to cover up his Fredbird t-shirt. Enjoy the pics.

Jackson weathered the cold temperatures in his little comfy hut with his Leapster.

Sebastian literally fell asleep on his feet!

Bryan was delighted to have Sebastian's small size as an excuse to accompany him during the "running of the bases" time for kids.

Even though the Cards lost, we treated ourselves to some fresh hot doughnuts from Krispy Kreme. Diabetic note: if you ask, they will give you doughnuts before it's dipped into the glaze.