Snow Part 2

I realized after I started uploading the pics they are in reverse order. These pics were taken the day after the big snow.

In Retiro´s park.

Cibeles

These are taken the day of. All you from the midwest can laugh at the street cleaner sweepin the snow. I think Madrid is just a little unprepared for snow, don´t you think?

Nico and his friend Samuel playing after school.

In the inner patio at school. As this is a convent I believe it is technically a cloister.

With Nico´s teacher María.

SNOW!

We got snow for the first time in ages! More pics to come.

¡¡¡jViva los Reyes Magos!!! (Presents everywhere)

The morning started opening gifts at home.

A new remote control car.
It´s on my foot.

Then we went to Pilar and Hontanares house and opened my gifts.

and more...

Yeah, a carrying case for all his trains.

and a new car garage/ramp.

Then we went to grandma Paloma´s house and there were even more presents.

and we also had lunch.

Three Wise Men Parade!

Watching a balloon float away.

Waiting for the parade to start.

The armed guards of the royal army on horseback.

One of the 3 wise men.

Another of the 3.

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New Year´s Eve!

Vrroom, vrrooom!!

Hello?!

Nico and his beloved papá.

New Year´s Eve supper. Nico had spaghetti and we had ribeyes with fries and as an appetizer baby eels in garlic butter.

At the table.

Nico´s new bed.

The other day Nico did some acrobatic moves and climbed out of his crib, needless to say it had a bar quite tall and we felt it was dangerous so now he has a big boy bed. He sleeps here with his red hippo, a doll which he calls Caillou after the cartoon and his dinosaur.

Trying out the new Scooter.

Trying out the new scooter. Sorry they are a little dark, energy saving light bulbs, good for the electric bill bad for cameras.

Christmas Day at Paloma´s house.

Nico in action.

Samuel with his new remote for the garage and his new hard drive he can record things on from the TV. New technology that they say is the way forward (they say this is the future and forget about the DVD recorders)

My new espresso coffee machine. I love it! (Usually I make one cup but if anyone wants to join me I can also make two.)

Me putting together Nico´s tent.

Playing in his new tent.

Cheesey smile with his new favorite, tow truck.

Playing tennis with uncle Rodrigo.

Um, Ummm good.

Christmas lunch at Paloma´s house.

Santa visits Nico.

He couldn´t resist getting a little coloring in before opening the new Santa gifts.

What could it be?

It´s grumpy Gordon from Thomas the Train...

and McQueen from Cars. (His 2 current obsessions)