Chatting!

Here papá take this cream puff. Nicolas doesn´t have a sweet tooth so he gives the sweet stuff to others.(Obviously he doesn´t take after me on that one.)











A face of trouble and innocence.








Hello, hello is anyone there?











Just thought I would call for a chat.








Normally he just talks to himself. (Sorry for all the background noise, we were at a birthday party.)

Fun Dips!!

Just to keep tabs Nicolas had his 18 month check-up recently and weighed in at 12.830 kilos (about 28 lbs.) and 85.5 cm (about 33 1/2 in.)tall. He is in the 90th percentile for both according to the charts here, which I guess are adjusted according to cultures. He also got his last two vaccines until he turns 4. We were lucky to have his appointment the day after the doctors were on strike and before they go on strike again. Lucky timing.


Thank you Auntie Kristi, Uncle Mitch, Ian, Taylor, Elly, Afton, Kaiden and Nikki for the wonderful Fun Dips. I love them, and mom loves them even more.









A cheesey green smile for the camera.

I didn´t really want to give the stick up.

Weekend in Riaza with Samuel´s old co-workers

Nico and Jose on the oldest swing I have ever seen.










Playing soccer in the park.









The gang in the plaza.

Hanging out after lunch for a little R&R.

Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday

This man is holding a typical palm that the children get here on Palm Sunday.











On our way to Barcelona we stop in Zaragoza to eat and by dumb luck we got in on a great example of a Palm Sunday processional.










More of the processional.














and more...










and more drummers....














and finally the float with Jesus.








Here is everyone in a small village outside the church waiting for the Good Friday processional to start.











and eventually it does, with Jesus on the cross...














being carried through the streets followed by everyone...







and in the tomb....








and finally Mary. They stop in the center plaza in the city and turn off all the lights and the choir women sing a song as if from Mary´s point of view, Very moving.






Samuel´s aunt Pilar, my mom, his aunt Lola, me and Nico all waiting to watch them get the float with Jesus on the cross back into the chuch. Not an easy task. they have to put it almost on the ground.

My mom outside a bakery with chocolate sculptures made for Easter.

Nico checking out what the Easter Bunny brought. He loves the shopping cart and the broom.

Table set for Easter Lunch.

Sitting down to eat.

Trip to Barcelona with Meama(aka Grandma)Debbie

Cool market in the center of Barcelona.














One of Gaudi´s famous houses.














Samuel and my mom in front of Gaudi´s famous Sagrada Familia Cathedral.









It has never been finished and they are trying to finish it the way they think Gaudi would have wanted it.













Nicolas and I on the Mediterranean Sea.










Famous lizard in Gaudi´s Parc Guell.

More mosaic in the park.










More of Gaudi in park.

















View of Barcelona from park.











Cool structures in park.

A little ice cream break.

The gang at the park.

Nico touching the awah(aka agua/water) at a beautiful National Park on the trip home.

Nico look at the camera.

Cool waterfall.

Leaving the park.

Biker Boy!

Bikers are serious, right!?











Bringing my friend Mr. Moo Cow for a ride.

"Biker Boy"

My new stroller.

Look at me styli´n in my new wheels.












I´m a ham.

Too cute for words.