Japan Fest, City Park

The kids were mesmerized by the drummers at Japan Fest on November 10th. They sat completely still for 2 ten minute songs. By the third song, they were up and moving around. Both Ninito and Magdalena love music. This morning Tavo was playing the tamborine and singing and Magda was dancing. His song went something like this: "Habia un animal. Habia un caballo. Habia un pato. Habia un ..." (There was an animal. There was a horse. There was a duck. There was a ...." etc.

Zoo Pics

We are enjoying the cooler temperatures and spending as much time outdoors as possible. Here are the kids at the zoo, checking out the giraffes. Notice Nena's shoes...they are from her Tia Cynthia and she gets all kinds of compliments on them. Everyone wants to know where to buy some! And Tavo finally outgrew his favorite shoes (Saints clogs) and kept taking them off.

Christmas in November

We had an early Christmas celebration with Grandma & Grandpa McDonald, since we will be travelling to NEPAL over the holidays! Here are some shots of the kids opening presents. Sometimes the boxes and packaging are even better than the toys. . .

Halloween Trick or Treatin'

Magdalena and Tavo had several trick or treatin' adventures, and got to celebrate this fun holiday with Grandma and Grandpa McDonald. On October 29th, we went to the Not-so-scary Halloween party for toddlers at the public library. Tavo was a Native American and Magdalena a pumpkin. These were their hot weather costumes. By Halloween Day, the weather had changed and was quite a bit cooler. Magdalena was a turtle and Tavo a bat. In the morning, we trick or treated at the Farmer's Market, getting treats such as pumpkins, apples, satsumas and popsicles. In the evening, we trick or treated with Benicio and other friends in a neighborhood not far from our house. Magda loved it, especially when we let her walk. She got lots of comments about how cute she looked. Tavo was really excited about getting candy. Ten days later, he is still carrying around his pumpkin, not quite wanting Halloween to end.