Life & Adventures of the Munoz Family

My funny boy...

2008-10-29T15:35:00.000-07:00

We found this awesome little bell the other day while thrifting, it says "shalom" on the handle...and the boys love to ring it....they run around saying "Shalom! Shalom!" Well other than just making a bunch of noise, we have put it to good use. I have found that they transition from one activity to another alot better if they can be a part of it, here is what I mean. Throughout our day we have lots of little pockets of time, so we have reading time, snack time, tidy up time, cuddle time...and so on...not in a very regimented way at all...just kind of as markers that every body is ready to move on to something else...

They even go and ring the bell on their own...just for fun to let me...and the whole neighbor hood know what they are moving on to. So today during reading time we had this conversation.

Daniel says: Mama, I used to be teeny tiny.

Me: Yup...you were my little tiny baby.

Daniel: Yeah, but now I am not little...I am soooo tall.

Me: Yes, you are very tall.

Daniel: Mama I was in your tummy huh?

Me: Yes you where in there before you were born. Do you remember?

Daniel: Yeah, it was nice...I was like this.( He gets into a fetal position)

Me: Smiling...how do you know...?

Daniel: I remember!

Me: oh...OK. what did you see? What did you hear?

Daniel: I had my eyes closed...But I heard noises...I heard talking.

Me: You did? who was talking?

Daniel: You guys!...mom and dad!

He cracks me up...

Like Capturing Clouds...

2008-10-20T14:46:00.000-07:00

These days seem to be going so fast, summer has ended and we have happily welcomed Autumn here in the Munoz home and with it many changes. We have recently changed venues for Freedomhouse...and in a few weeks we will be moving once again...our 5th time in 5 years. When I look back on these last 5 years, so much has happened...it seems like a blur at moments...so much packed into a handful of years.

I am amazed watching my little babies develop their very own interests and personalities. I love hearing all about their new favorite heroes...Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as of late.(you can guess who is who!) There was a time my camera was filled with a greater variety of subjects. But these days...there is nothing more fascinating than the ordinary yet extraordinary moments of two little boys discovering their world...and themselves.

Daddy can fix it!

2008-09-26T11:09:00.000-07:00

We are in the midst of clearing the house of all the things we have outgrown, no longer need, or could be of better use to someone else. I have packed 6 huge rubbish bags so far, and I have a feeling, I will probably end up doing about 6 more! I am being totally ruthless, partly because we are moving soon, and I don't want to pack anything I don't need to and also...because I really do have dreams of living in a totally uncluttered home. Although my thrifting habits might not exactly give you that impression...but really I think you would be impressed, I have honed it into a craft that is actually saving money...really.

It has been a bit of a crazy week, Tuesday....when I went to pick up Daniel from school, I found him, sitting sadly be the door, his teacher wiping off her shoes. The teacher said he had been just fine most of the day, but towards the end was looking a bit queasy ...when all of a sudden he just lost his lunch all over his teachers shoes...I felt so bad for the both of them it was a bit of a mess, so we came home and Daniel just sleep the rest of the day, meanwhile this nasty bug was reeking havoc with the rest of us...not fun. But we are recovering...

The kids were helping me today tidy up, and we were talking about what things could go to the charity shop and what could be tossed, so I left Jesse and Daniel to sort through their things, as I was in the other room I could hear them talking, Jesse would say "Broken!" and Daniel would say "That's o.k. daddy can fix it." The doll house has a huge dent...Daddy can fix it! The crocodile's tail is hanging by a thread...daddy can fix it. Their harmonica is coming apart from one intense jam...daddy can fix it. I hear them talking, from the next room...and I am happy. For now daddy can fix everything...that is how they see their dad, and it makes me glad...and reminds me we have a Father that looks out for us too!

My Lilly...

2008-09-19T12:57:00.000-07:00

So this week was Daniel's first week of pre-school, and has been an awesome one! He goes everyday...from 12:40 to 3:10. Which has been a bit tricky since he is used to having a nap, and has gone without one all week...the first few days he was falling asleep before I got dinner on the table, but he seems to have adjusted and things are looking good.

The funniest thing has been Daniels favorite thing...well not really a thing...but a person at school. Her name is Lilly. The days before school even started he had been asking "Is my girl gonna be there? Is my best friend gonna be there?" Well he did not really have either before...but he sure does now. Daniel is just smitten. He talks about Lilly all day long...before he goes to sleep, as he is brushing his hair, on the way to school..."Is my Lilly gonna be there?" It is too cute, they are the best of buddies. The teacher says they play so nicely together, Daniel reports they play with the bikes, they dig in the garden and the play with the babies. Natalie, Lillie's mum, says lilly is quite fond of Daniel too, so we are all having a giggle. After school they say goodbye to each other about 3 times...yesterday when we got home, Daniel was playing on his own, just talking mumbling...and he was saying "Lilly you are so pretty...you are very nice...you are very pretty."

And by the way none of you better tease him and give him some kind of complex! Besides who know how long it will last...How will we deal with a broken heart at 3?

Daniels prayer tonight
"Thank you Jesus for food...for mommy's hair for daddy's hair...for eyes...for nose...for mouth...for trousers...for shadows...um...in Jesus name...amen.

Hello again...

2008-09-06T07:22:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile huh? All of the traveling really took it out of us, and many things got put on the back burner...but we are back...getting ready for Daniel's first day of pre-school, Autumn and colder days ahead. Here is our summer in pictures...

The highlight for the boys was definatly seeing all their cousins...they talk about them all of the time, remembering all they did during their visit...& pray for them every night...

They are still talking about their uncle Axel, wondering if he is in the fire engines they see passing by...

Meeting of the Manes!

The BigBoy & Boochie show.

We had been considering getting rid of our T.V. for a while,for a few reasons really. 1. It just seemed to be on all of the time for backround noise, just wasting energy and clogging up our minds 2. We really did not want it to be ingrained in the boys daily routine, or for it to just be a default thing to do. Not that we are totally opposed to watching it, just that we want them to develop other interests, early on...things that they can be active in as opposed to passively watching.and 3. I think it totally shortens their attention spans...so we finally went for it in the beginning of summer and it has been really cool. When daddy gets home at night, they all get their instruments out and Jam for a bit, or read...or run around like crazy...at which point I do miss having a t.v. so I could just plop them in front of it...but really it has been tremendously positive . We are burning through books though...got any you can send?!?

I have been knitting...it is a really good feeling to hold in your hands something...that is evidence of your labour...so many things you do as a mama, have to be done again just as you finished doing them in the first place! So it has been theraputic...

We have taken the boys to a few street art exhibitions this summer...and they are finding art everywhere now...

The Kids woke up one day and decided they wanted a cat( which is not going to happen...) So they asked Brandon if they could build a cat house...they spent the day building and had a blast.

They later went upstairs to the Village shop and bought some cat food...Daniel is doing all in his power to lure a cat. He sits by the window in the morning and calls out "CAT!...CAT!...come...it's me Daniel!...CAT...where are you?"

"You don't say!"

Jesse's first sparkler...which he tried to eat...

While eating lunch one day I saw Daniel staring and staring at his food...we where having chickpeas...and he says..."Mama look! Little butts!" ...and they really do look like little bums.
So they sat the little butts in the car.

One of their favorite games, Daniel is the shopkeeper, and Jesse the shopper/shoplifter...should I be worried?

A few quiet moments...baby free in Arizona...

We made it...

2008-05-15T07:42:00.000-07:00

Update:
*We made it safe and sound, we are now at my moms...having some coffee...no tea here.

*Jesse has so far had his belly stuck IN the seat belt clasp, fallen into rose bushes and had 3 thorns removed from his bleeding face, and has had an allergic reaction to some face cream...

*Daniel and his cousin Addy have gone orange picking in Nana Lucy's back yard...came back smiling and dirty with a bag full.

So we are off to the church now, gonna see Pastor Carl and the gang at church, yeah!
Off to have more fun...

You take the good, you take the bad...and the messy...

2008-05-13T07:57:00.000-07:00

The other day as I was shopping for fruit and snacks for the kids, I noticed a little bin I had never seen before, it was a clearance bin for flowers hidden behind some balloons, there sat this sweet little bouquet of green buds, for only a few pence...so I treated myself to some flowers!

Just a moment of peace...until I spot whats happening in the kitchen...

That's Jesse in the back with 6 more ready to go...

Reminders...

2008-05-13T05:40:00.000-07:00

"Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."

This scripture has been on my mind and heart lately, and I have been trying to understand what it really means for me at the moment...I know that it gives me comfort and that it lifts me when things get a bit heavy, so I just like to meditate on it. I found this in something I was reading:

"to enjoy a calm confidence" in regards to the "be still". I like that...
so I wrote a little reminder where I can see it everyday. I painted my little stool with chalk paint, and got a chalk pen...

...and another reminder along the same lines... here is a scarf I found in the charity shop...just added a little portrait of us as birds...being still.

Lucha Libre...

2008-05-12T06:05:00.000-07:00

These boys of mine seem to never run out of fuel...I find myself trying to find ways to wear them out. We turn up the radio and dance to oldies, we play simon says...where simon says jump up and down about every other command, and we wrestle. Which is by far their favorite, I have stopped trying to get them to calm down...and our days are a bit easier that way...we seem to understand each other a bit more.

So here we are in our gear, getting ready to rumble.

Creature Workshop...

2008-05-12T05:30:00.000-07:00

Now that Jesse understands that playdough is not food, we have been able to bring it down from the top shelf... here are a few of their latest creations. They where getting really frusterated that none of the things they made looked like what they where trying to make. So they pop on Mr.Potato head bits & bobs on and there you go...instant little creatures.

Oh yeah...

2008-05-06T14:02:00.000-07:00

Forgot to put up this pic....doesn't it kind of look like Daniel?

Under a bridge downtown...

2008-05-05T15:39:00.001-07:00

We had a great Bank Holiday weekend, the weather was amazing and it drew us out. I think it really lifted our spirits, and we totally needed just some time to enjoy this city and each other...it has just been a bit stressful planning the Pentecost Festival. Yesterday we went to go check out, the Cans festival, it was some kind of stenciling street party. The kids got so excited when the saw they could actually play on this art. It was such a strange thing to see, kids playing on some ghetto playhouse, people sitting on velvet couches next to a blown up image of the queen, and "police officers" walking around with jackets that said "polite" instead of police. Pretty random, but considering it was all under a bridge downtown, what are you to expect?

There was also some kind of food festival going on too, and they were giving out these huge Lolly's to the kids...they got so excited...until this happened...to both of them... overall a great time only these tears at the end.

Miscellaneous Moments...

2008-05-01T18:03:00.000-07:00

Canterbury Cathedral

Too big for the baby chair...

...way too big!

Looking good for a party

Watching old Superman cartoons

Lean on me...

Tree

2008-05-01T16:08:00.000-07:00

Brandon kept telling us about this tree he saw a while back, he painted such a picture, that we made a little family excursion to go check it out for ourselves. Pretty awesome! I have never seen anything like it in real life. It reminds me of one of Adams messages back in our youthaflame days, when he talked about roots growing through pipes...pretty crazy. I love seeing my little man next to this tree...he was so drawn to it...like it was some kind of riddle.

Spring Cleaning...

2008-04-24T13:58:00.000-07:00

After just five years of marriage we have accumulated quite alot of stuff. We recently did a spring clean and got rid of lots of stuff the kids had outgrown, and cleared our flat of things we just weren't using. It feels so good to have a little more elbow room in our little flat. As we were rummaging, sorting and cleaning, I started noticing how many memories are tied to certain things. This Basket that now holds puzzle pieces, held bread at our wedding, wool for my knitting more recently and diapers at one point(clean ones of course). Just kind of cool to think about, makes me smile throughout my days as I remember...

I need some oranges and greens...

2008-04-23T15:22:00.000-07:00

There is a great pattern for a "t-shirt" rug in a book I got for christmas, called Alterknits. I got so excited, that at the possibilites of making something new out of some old t-shirts. So I started cutting away, making some yarn out of Brandon's old shirts, and all of my maternity ones. But I am not really liking the color combos I have so far...So if you have and interesting colored shirts send them my way...especialy any bright orange or green ones...more reds too. So in the mean time The boys are enjoying playing with these homemade...surprisingly bouncy balls.

So I thought you might like to see me latest thirfting find...I was so excited. I have
been on a hunt for a cake stand for a while now, actually I think it's been just a bit over a year now, with no luck. So I was thrilled yes thrilled to find 2! in one day of thrifting in Camden. 2 pounds each, so not bad, and they look really cool stacked on top of each other...yeah! It made my day.

Sweet dreams...

2008-04-22T16:45:00.000-07:00

Daniels prayer as he goes to sleep "No scary dreams. Happy dreams...great dreams...food dreams, in Jesus name amen."

Catch Me If You Can...

2008-04-21T16:29:00.000-07:00

Well, we were having our traditional family chill out after church last Sunday when something unexpected happened. We were in Starbucks by Hampstead Heath, what people might call a 'nicer part of town'. Anyway this lady yells, "Stop her she's got that woman's bag!" We then saw this woman running out with a black bag while everyone in the place is looking around to see what's going on and deciding if they're gonna get involved.

Not knowing who's bag it was or what the heck was going on, my legs just obeyed the call to do something, the rest of me just followed. My confused jog towards the door slowed down as it seemed all hope to catch the bag thief was lost.

Then some delayed crime fighting adrenaline kicked me in the butt or something cause I shot off like a rocket to the moon! I caught up to her after a quick turn around the corner. After hearing my steps right behind her she gave up and stopped saying, "Alright , Alright you can have it!"

Hears the kicker...It was my Bag! With my $300 sound recorder in it.

I was speechless. Didn't say a word to her, just grabbed it back and went back into the Starbucks where the all greeted me with loud cheers and a free frappucino's for everyone in the place. Well, not really. But people were glad, but just went back to their papers and important conversations.

"She went that way!", said Jesse.

Daniel was happy to see me back in one piece. Pamela was a bit frazzled, but excited that we weren't victims of a London pick pocket for the 4th time in 4 years...I guess we were due for another round?

Jesse's customised Crib. A good place to count sheep at night.

Celebrating our 5yr Anniversary with the boys...

2008-04-13T12:48:00.000-07:00

Contemplating...

Sitting on the pebble beach in South End.

I think I saw one of these for sale at mothercare.

Jesse terrified of the adventure island lizard.

If you look closely you can see the tear on Daniel's cheek...his first impression of "Adventure Island" was a frightening one.

Happy Day...

2008-04-11T14:01:00.000-07:00

We have had a great week...it was our half term/spring break week. So we Had Daddy all to ourselves, and we sure have enjoyed having him here. The Boys wrestled day and night with their daddy, Jesse is getting in on the action too. He is playing on his own alot more, he likes to sit in a corner or by the window on his own and read, he is really in a very sweet stage. Still a smushy cuddly baby, but really getting to be a big boy, mellow but really strong willed.

Well this week we got to do alot of things we normally don't have time for, we made a head board for Daniel...inspired by Yo Gabba Gabba his new favorite show, it is a big 80's Boombox! Really fun, I will post the picture as soon as it is finished, Brandon is putting the finishing touches on it right now. We organized our pictures, something we had planned to do over the Christmas break, but never had a chance to since we all got the stomach flu. We finally put our honeymoon pictures in an album...5yrs later! We are celebrating our anniversary tommorrow!

It was a nice and easy week, today we all got into bed and took a family nap, as it thundered and rained outside...read all of the books the boys wanted...had Subway(a real treat...no cooking or clean up)and and have a cake in the oven my attempt to replicate our wedding cake. I couldn't have asked for a better day...

Little tough guy...

2008-02-26T16:19:00.000-08:00

Our little Jesse James(Santiago in spanish) is proving to live up to his name.
He trully is the littlest(is that a word?) Outlaw of Camden.

Don't let that sweet little face fool you. He is tough as nails and lives for mischief. His favorite game these days has been standing by our cutlery drawer very patiently, until he sees he has been spotted(he smiles) at this point, he quickly opens the drawer and removes a knife(butter knife that is, but still...don't worry, they have since been moved.) and then he makes a run for it...as soon as he feels me behind him he throws the knife as far as his chubby fist can manage, in an attemp to throw me off.

This boy loves the thrill of the chase...or escape should I say.

Daniel very much like His Daddy Is more introspective and prefers to chill.
here he is in what he calls his "Thinking Chair".

We're Back...

2008-02-22T14:48:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, so it has been ages since our last entry... and I feel like I should fill you in on all that has happened since. However I thought it best to make it short and sweet...this is how I talked myself into just doing it, rather than just feeling really overwhelmed at the task of blogging about the last 3 months.

The knitting group I go to has moved to thursday mornings...so that means boys are in tow for what used to be my little escape...but it has not been too bad, just alot more work to get any actual knitting done. On the plus side, Daniel has decided to have a go...

Here is a Christmas pic just for the record... this totally gives you a glimpse of the dynamics between our boys...Daniel no longer has the upper hand.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-25T17:07:00.001-08:00

Two turkeys...two pumpkin pies...2 babies...and 22 people later... too tired to write anymore...hope you all had a great thanksgiving!

Big Boys...

2007-11-06T07:20:00.000-08:00

Jesse is quickly catching up to his big bro. He has been cruising for quite some time now, and has now been bravely attemping to go it alone without holding on...the record stands now at 3 steps...then plop. Very steady...

Our kitchen floor is taken over every morning, by two big boys laying on their sides making big half circles with their cars. Jesse has until this point, let his big bro do as he pleases, monopolize all the games, steal the bigger cookies, yank his toys right out of his chubby little hands...but those days are over. Jesse is now making his sentiments known, and daniel is getting away with less and less

I have been learning to knit, I have made two scarves so far for the boys. It is so exciting to have something tangible at the end of the day...

it is getting colder these days, and we are having fun bundleing up and going out...the boys favorite place to go is our local librabry, they make new friends everytime we go. It is located on a main road here, and one whole wall is glass, so as they play they can see all of the people walking by, the red buses driving by and the trucks carrying their loads, it is really fun to watch and hear all the kids call out everything they see...BUS BUS!!! and then a chorus Gook gook a bus!( and a bus goes by about every other minute!)

2007-10-15T16:53:00.000-07:00

Went out today with they boys today to get our Visa pictures taken...simple enough you might think? It was crazy! Daniel fell asleep on the way, so we thought it best to let him sleep a bit so he would be well rested and bright for his photo. Well hours later he still showed no signs of waking, so we thought we would gently wake him...
He woke up in the worst of moods, and would not cooperate in the least. The whole photo shop came to a halt, as nearly everyone there turned to see who was torturing this child, they proceeded at making many attempts of cheering him up, but to no avail.
There were offers of Chocolate, hugs, puppies and kittens, but Daniel insistently shouted No!!! So we left and figured we should relieve these poor people...

One walk, and a happy meal later he was in a much better mood...until we entered to photo shop, and once more he made it very clear we was not going to be taking any pictures...So, while the rest of us are ready with Visa applications, pictures and all, Daniel may just be seeing you all a bit sooner than expected...

little adeventures...in a big world

2007-10-07T12:25:00.000-07:00

Well lets see, it has been a bit since the last blog so I thought I should recap on all the things that are going on in the Munoz House...

1. MINE! is the word of the moment, It can be heard morning noon and night, as Daniel shouts this while pouting his lips and scrunching his eyebrows. He is now 39 inches! Very much a big boy, current favorites, Naccchhhooo! (Loves practicing all his wrestling moves with daddy and occasionally Jesse.) string cheese, drawing boats, playing with play dough and "cooking".

2. Jesse is quickly catching up to Daniel has been "cruising" for sometime now and is practicing letting go. Everything is still going in the mouth for some taste testing...and he is very much still mama's boy, glued to either, my hip, back (in baby carrier) or feet.

3. We have been trying to take advantage of the last days of sun still left, and have been exploring the city. Had lots of fun with some sculptures in Reagents Park,

4. Brandon is still sporting the 30- something manly man beard...how long will it grow? It has grown past the prickly phase and has become alot softer...but it still has the boys squirming away when daddy tries to kiss them.qd

5. As for me, apart from keeping my head above water with these taking care of these three boys, I'm feeling a bit adventerous these days. Trying new things and going places I've never been on my own. Last Wednesday I went to a women's bible study in the city where I met alot of interesting women from all walks of life. I felt a bit out of place at first, but I'm beginning to appreciate my role as a missionary mum from California in Camden. While I might not be a perfect match for the many parenting styles or latest trends out here, I think I'm finding my niche. I'm having fun, discovering and allowing myself the opportunity to be the mum I want to be...

Uncanny Resemblance!

2007-09-23T14:53:00.000-07:00

Father and son looking very much alike!

It is Sunday night here in the Munoz house, and that means comfy trousers on and feet up. It has been a busy week here, as we have been working on getting our Visa's and have been getting ready for some out of town visitors. Daniel has just gone through a little growth spurt and has shot up what seem like a few inches, I will measure him this week to check. Last week he was eating like a grown man, one day after lunch he asked for a banana...and after he fininshed asked for another...and then one more...3 bananas! But he didn't stop there, after that he ate a plum and a nectarine, and at dinner had a burger and a half, and topped it all off with one more bannana. Don't worry he normally does not eat like this. He seemed to have sleep the better part of the week, his little body was busy growing, noticible difference.

He is asking alot of questions, loves going back and forth from his room to the Kitchen and asking "Hey Mama, what you doing? I say "Hi Daniel, I'm just washing up." and he says, "wow, washing up? Cool." He is alot of fun. Jesse Is growing fast too, following Daniel all around the house wanting to play like a big boy, cruisining along all of the furniture.

sweet silence...

2007-09-18T15:45:00.000-07:00

The boys are sleeping and house sits quiet. Today was a great day no time outs, no fits, no spills...just two sweet boys. I am just sitting here, feeling grateful.

In the midst of all the chaos and hard work, I am thankful for slow gray days that let us recharge for the not so calm ones.

Scones, Baguettes & Pan Dulce

2007-08-20T15:15:00.000-07:00

Well we just had a great visit from our friends and fellow Churchplanters from Marsellei, the Nuno's . We had a packed house with 5 kids, 3 and under. Daniel loved having so many friends over...he and Jubilee played happily in the dirt..just chatting away, who knows how much was understood in the exchanges, but they had a great time. Whatever Jubilee said Daniel would just respond, "oh, cool."

The Girls loved babying Jesse, and he loved all the attention. It was so sweet seeing the boys become little buddies holding hands all over town, walking like big boys...

The Children at Sunday Service

Summer Fun...

2007-08-18T15:17:00.001-07:00

Well the boys have been keeping busy this Summer... Jesse is catching up to Daniel Quickly, he has gone from sitting, to scooching on his tummy commando style, to crawling, to pulling himself up within a matter of weeks. Daniel has been having a great time teaching him to do all sorts of things, his favorite thing to do is pretend he is in charge he makes sure Jesse knows when it is nap time....even goes and gets him a blankie.

Daniel's newest pastime is cooking, he particularly gets inspired when Nigela Lawson is on TV, He watches the show from the Kitchen counter and gathers all of his ingredients an gets to work... His latest creation, Sal con Atun y Cream Crackers.mmmm!
(Don't worry I didn't let him eat it...we saved it for Daddy)

Picnic On Hampstead Heath

"Baf" Time

Jesse in the Choo choo train

Great Weekend...

2007-08-06T07:17:00.000-07:00

Friday Night Brandon and I celebrated the 1o year ann. of our first date... We tried to recreate the day here in London...Even found a little place called "Ed's" claiming to be the Original...just like Johnny Rockets. We displayed some restraint, and ordered only a small starter, chili Fries and milk shakes. We racked our brains trying to remember what our conversation would have been like ten years ago...On that date we discovered we had a few things in Common, we had both read a book called lobster boy, a shared interest in conspiracies and a desire explore the world...

Saturday we went to the Innocent Fete, in Reagent's Park, to Celebrate the big 3 0...

There was all sorts of fun stuff going on line dancing, ferret racing and displays of dog agility and free smoothies, we had a birthday picnic under a nice shady tree and enjoyed some good ol' American Funk.

As you can see here it was a hot day, Jesse dressed appropriately.

Brandon took the boys for a birthday walk early Sunday morning. It was the perfect opportunity to use the Wagon Abuelita and Mike Sent. The boys Loved it, they waved at everyone they pass and even decided to take a little break from their busy day

A little cramped but enough room for a little nap...

All the guys from the Freedom house pitched in and surprised Brandon with some awesome gifts...thanks guys for making this a Birthday to remember!

Interview with the Artist

2007-07-25T16:18:00.000-07:00

So is this your first exhibition in London?

Yes, I did a show is California recently, however my work was too avant garde for the orange county crowd. But I feel the British public will better appreciate the political tone in the piece.

So what is the title of this painting?

I'm calling it "Don't Tell the Landlord"

Who are you're influences?

Dali...Auntie CarCar...my Father....he is an amazing artist...Banksy...and oh Yes, Elmo's earlier works.

Any new exhibitions planned in the near future?

Why yes, I'm preparing a show in my bedroom where all the murals are painted with just my dirty feet. It will be ready in the autumn. Hope to see you there...

Interview With a Baby

2007-07-25T15:40:00.000-07:00

So Jesse you're looking stylish today. Who are you wearing this evening?

Jesse: Oh Thanks, I'm in a limited edition Rosalind Munoz Vintage Jumper. It was hand sewn nearly 30 years ago. My dad, my auntie, and my brother wore it. But I look the best so far!

I notice you also have a retro accessory to go with the outfit.

Yes it's a Gumby reissue. I have Pokey as well, but his head doesn't fit as nicely into my mouth.

I heard from a few sources that you have grown your first tooth. Is there any truth to that?
That Gumby has a big mouth! But yes, it's true. On the bottom left. I'll use it to get revenge on that red-eyed blabber mouth.

So what are your plans for the Summer?
Well I plan to do a bit of traveling you know...I'm so bored with the living room I think I'll head out east to my parents room and see all the undiscovered sites under the bed. Or maybe north to the patio. I hear it's nice this time of year...

Any final thoughts?
Yeah just a shout out to my cousin's Adi, Sammy, Bella and the new baby due in October...Peace Out!

Pamela Preaches Up a Storm!

2007-07-22T15:05:00.000-07:00

Wow! I am still settling down from the thrill of seeing my beautiful wife lay down the word at our church service today. God really used her to stir peoples hearts today to get real with Him. More than a few tears were shed at the end and some great healing took place in peoples lives.

Daniel and Jesse both wore the black shirts that say "MOM" to show their support. It was a miracle that Daniel slept through the whole service too. Jesse didn't even get fussy once. Leaving Pamela with the freedom to speak her heart and mind without having to worry about diaper changes and breast feeding. Recorded it all on mp3: So anyone interested just email me...

After some powerful prayer time we packed up the gear and went to Nando's with some friends fromFreedomhouse. It was an unusually sunny afternoon for this summer so we ate outside. An end to an awesome Sunday!

Switching roles...

2007-07-18T06:41:00.001-07:00

Well this week the Mr. and Mrs. munoz have switched roles, Brandon has been taking care of the Kids, while I have been preparing to speak on Sunday...

Today Brandon took the Kids to the London Zoo, where Daniel Saw the Gorillas up close and tried to wake them up by calling out to them "ooh ooh ooh oooh!"

Jesse slept through alot of the monkey business... they all went to a "Rhyme Time" at our local Library where Daniel got bored and wandered off to the play kitchen and cooked food for everyone, Meanwhile Jesse was crawling around exploring and trying to make friends...

Thank you to abuelita who sent these yogurt covered pretzels along with alot of other goodies, Jesse loved sucking all the yogurt off the pretzels.

Here is the face he made when he was told there where no more!

,,,Out of the Fog

2007-07-16T04:37:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone...the fog is beginning to lift...we are finally crawling out of the baby cave.
This last year has been an intense flood of changes with our family and ministry here in London.
After finally having our Internet hooked up, in what is now our 4th flat, we thought it would be good to catch up with the rest of the world! With this Blog and some other things to come, we look forward to giving our friends and family an inside view of our adventures he in London.

Here we go...

It is Monday and here in the Munoz house that is family day! Our weekends are always full-on with Outreaches, Fellowship stuff and Church services. So we take a "Sabbath" when most of the world is back on the grind.

Today we'll continue our many furniture projects that we started before we moved. So far we've completed Daniels new bed, creative centre and some shelves. (Pic included) We've also managed to find some great director style chairs someone had tossed out in the "Skip" over the weekend. But really they were very clean trust me. Only one of them needed a bit of glue and clamping. So thanks to whoever you are for the new comfy chairs!

"Just working on some beats"

Last night Daniel had a bad nightmare that took awhile to recover from. But was up bright and early asking for his favourite treat, yogurt. Jesse is now a crawling machine! Biting, grabbing and discovering the world with his gums. Pamela is finally starting to use a teapot I gave her 5 yeas ago! It's great for Monday morning tea by the window.

Comfy in the new chair

Thanks for being patient with us during these last months of silence. And please feel free to correspond and let us know what's happening with you!