Lucia - first day of school

A video of Lucia's first day of "Children Learning Center". It's school/day care. Just the mornings. The pretty blue dress is the uniform. She did great! Didn't cry at all.

Diego has been in school for two weeks. Also LOVES it! Here are some pics and a video from his first day. Pre-Kindergarden.

He comes early with me and hangs out in my room for a bit - watching netflicks on the ipad usually. The first day Lucia came along.

Last Play

Pictures from what could be our last winter plan in two years.

Guess What We're Doing?

Physical Milestones

Diego can now hit a ball when it is thrown, with pretty good accuracy.

Lucia is walking - or at least thinking about it. She can go pretty far although still chooses to hold hands or 'scooch' rather than risk it.

These 'videos' are compilations of pictures taken on 'sports' mode in the camera. Fun!

Pictures

A big picture update...

 

Hanging out at home.

 

Elise's birthday party.

 

Standing up!

 

Itsy Bitsy Spider.

 

Rafa's birthday.

 

Cuentos con Diego

 

Enjoying the backyard.

 

I'm here too. Hiding behind the camera mostly.

Today at the Park

Videos!

Diego's Birthday

Halloween

Happy Halloween - thanks to some returns I had to do at Old Navy and a real lucky find at the Salvation Army we had a really easy costume prep - and the price was right as well. I present to you - my two little monsters...

We had a successful trick or treat and then headed back to the house to pass out candy (Diego: Ya mama! Sharing! For sure!)

We also sorted our candy (can eat and definitely not for little kids). Lucia was very interested in the 'not for little kids' bag.

Diego is now upstairs, trying to go to sleep. Despite the fact that we cut him off after trying only a few magical treats (he took this surprisingly well) After every stop he would ask
"Otra casa Mama?"
"Si Diego, otra casa" (Yes, another house)
"Why?"

Why indeed a strange tradition perhaps. But there you go... you can't not participate - not when I think back and remember what it was to participate - go from house to house and see you bag fill higher and higher to the brim with sugary goodness. Here's to marketing!

Good weather

Here are some pictures of us enjoying, what could be, the last really good day of the year. Not to be missed!

Followup to the Fair

He's famous....

Look Alikes

 

A strong wind came through the house and messed up our pictures... can you tell them apart?

(Both passport pictures - both taken at 4 months)

From the Archives - a Train Trip

Here we are on our train trip to visit Kendra and Len.

Fall Fair

We went, we saw, we spent money. Everyone is a little nauseated and over tired but we did have fun!

Just hanging around