Colorful Trees???

Last Thursday before Nico went to school he and abuela(grandma) Paloma were discussing trees. Nico told her that trees are green on the top and brown at the bottom. Abuela then said that some trees have colors and Nico thought about it and decided that no they are only green so abuela gave him examples of how a tree would have colors if it had apples or pears or lemons or oranges, etc. So Nico went to school and was thinking about this new idea and decided that at school he was going to draw and color a fruit tree with many colors and this is what he brought home.

Looks like Oliver was hungry watching us have supper.

Trip to Leon

Walking home from supper on Friday night before Samuel, Oliver and I left for Leon in the morning. Yes that is Buzz Lightyear in the middle. Nicolas is in love with him.

Eating in a wine cellar dug into rock hills they turned into a resturant.

The cathedral in Leon at night.

Our hotel, which is a Parador. These are building, monestaries and castles mostly, that the government has made into hotels. This particular one is probably the best of them all and was a monestary.

Our terrace.

From the outside.

This is a building that was made by Gaudi. One of few outside of the Barcelona region.

The cathedral during the day.

In front of the hotel.

Spaghetti anyone...Nico gave me this to eat, complete with plate of spaghetti, spoon and cup.

Oliver hanging out in his saucer.

By the way these are all more recent, within the last month.

Happy Birthday to me...

Los Reyes Magos

As I think most of you know here we celebrate the 3 Wise Men bringing gifts on the night of Jan. 5 and we open then in the morning of the 6th. We all put out our shoes (as is custom) and and water for the camels...and this is what the they left for us.

They also left things at Samuel´s aunts house for us..

Pilar gave Nico a kiss and left a lipstick mark on his forehead.

At lunch with Samuel´s fathers Family.

Oliver Rolls

Okay I thought I should update the blog since my last post was Thanksgiving. When we went to MN we have lots of pictures but they aren´t on the computer so we will start on January 5th when Oliver rolled from his back to his belly the first time. (I know just a little delay) and as you can imagine since then he has become a professional roller from all ways and directions. His new thing is either pushing himself with his arms backwards or with his legs to go forward. I am waiting for him to crawl when his arms are strong enough...right now he can only support himself on hands and knees a few seconds.

Thanksgiving

Nico making a train with his wooden blocks.

And the feast is ready.