PitterPatter of Little Feet

Well, you can tell from the title that we have big news...

Miriam has taken her first steps!

You can see lots of photos in our Picasa albums.

Enjoy the blog!

UpLate Update

Well, my little list has come to some use.

I did find out that it really just takes a loooong time for the Universities here to send you your diploma.  I'm going to start calling regularly though, just so they don't forget.

I found out about studying Early Childhood Ed. at home, but the course I looked at doesn't start until December.

I found plane tickets and train tickets for all our trips, but hopefully we won't need to rent a car (one less expense). Everything is falling into place for our summer plans, though the rest of the year is still hazy.

I finally got my sewing projects started again.  I have three of them 80% finished, and another two cut out, and another three or four short mending or adorning projects in the planning stage.

I've gotten better at keeping the house cleaner.  Funny how children are so messy, requiring their parents to become neat freaks, so that you know (more or less) what the baby is getting into when she gets quiet.

We went to Asturias the end of May.  A beautiful, but very fast trip.  Check out the picasa site for photos. 

Weekend Trip to Asturias

Last week was the family reunion for Jorge's Mother's relatives - los Garcia-Zarco. (Check picasa for photos coming soon)

The reunion luncheon was in Quismondo, Toledo, Spain.  A nice, small (a little bit hick), wind-beaten town about an hour from Alcala, going around Madrid on the south side.  We had good food provided by all and shared with all, especially the Empanada and Rosquillas made by Jorge's abuela Andrea.  The Rosquillas were what everyone was really looking forward to, because nobody makes them like Andrea - she has the magic touch, and years of experience.  Someday I'll try to make them, to keep the tradition going.

It's gotten all cold and rainy here in Alcala this week.  You gotta be careful and cover your neck, or you could catch a cold for the rest of June - no fun at all. 

As the Spaniards say   

"No te quites el sayo hasta 40 de mayo"  Don't take off your shawl until the 40th of May falls (I tried to make it rhyme somewhat)

Wish me luck with the job search