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Friday, November 5, 2010

4th Anniversary


Well, we've made it through four years. Two of them as students, two as parents, and all of them with hard work and plenty of fun.
We took some nice photos at the park by our house on that special anniversary, but of course not everyone in the family understood the significance of such and important date and so the photos are generally informal, off centered, or taken by Miriam, who really likes to take other people's pictures saying "uno, tres, dos, ya!"
Charles is the stand-out in this photo with his lighter hair and blue eyes, it's a good thing we know our genealogy, or we might've been wondering where such a fair child came from.
I've noticed that so many of my US friends, especially from my time as a youth in Ohio, have great blogs that they update regularly. I guess there's just not as much of blogging culture going on in Spain, but I've decided to give it another try. Right now both babies are napping, the perfect time to blog, as well as all the hundred other things I feel like I can't do while they're awake. Gotta go hang up some more laundry, before I forget again!
We'll be in the US, in Ohio, from November 20th through December 7th. We look forward to seeing all the good friends and family members who are expecting us, and even those who are dreading it... heheh... See you soon!


Monday, December 21, 2009

24 years old




We had a great weekend. My birthday was on Saturday, as well as the ward Christmas party. I got all dolled up, and thanked everyone for coming to celebrate with me ;)
Jorge bought me some pretty flowers while he took care of Miriam and I got relaxed getting my hair done. Then we went to my mom-in-law's house where she had made lunch (the midday meal in Spain is big) with my favorite dishes that she makes- pure solferino and empanada tri-color, and I made my favorite dessert- apple crisp. It was all delicious, but I ate so much (and it was later than usual) that I couldn't eat anything at the Christmas party! The party only started 2 and a half hours after we started eating, so I guess that makes sense... but I felt kinda silly just the same.
The next day at lunch we had a real cake, so that's when we put a candle on it and they sang to me again. It was neat that for once my birthday was important twice, instead of hardly noticed in the Christmas rush. We'll be sure to take some good photos this Christmas, now that Miriam realizes more what's going on. Hugs to everyone,
Happy Holidays

Tuesday, November 10, 2009