We start with one of the most endearing pictures I have taken of our little girls. When they are not fighting for toys and shouting their favorite word "Mine!", they are actually quite loving. Granted, they have to be strapped in and moving at a speed of at least 35 miles per hour, but hey! They are still loving! Anyway,...everyday, on our way to Joana's school in the morning and also at 4:30 p.m when we pick her up, Julia asks for her sister's
hand and they ride the whole way ( a total of 6 minutes) holding hands. It's pretty adorable.
Julia is now 15 months and everyday she seems to say more and more words but we will wait until she turns 18 months and do the same type of list we did with Joana when she was that age. We have counted 35 so far but we will build the anticipation until then.
Below is a picture of Ms. Billie, the lady at the daycare at the gym where I work out everyday. Ms. Billie's loving nature has made a huge difference on Julia's attitude about not being with me for an hour a day. Before we get there I ask her if she wants to go see Ms. Billie and she says "Yeah" or "Xim" (Sim,...yes) and, once we get there, she does not want to be carried. She wants to walk by herself to the room to greet Ms. Billie. YEAH!
And now for the Halloween pictures. Julia was a cute little Pumpkin and Joana was a fairy. We had a great time Trick or Treating. Below is a video of Joana practicing her sentence to try to get as much candy as possible. This is the second year we spend Halloween at Patsy and Keith's house with all of our friends and all their kids (about 25 people). Below is also a picture of our friends daughters who joined us in the Trick or Treat marathon: Dalia, Dasia, Jasmine, Reginee and Payton.
a landmark in my 10 years here. On October 15, 2010 I, became a US Citizen. I am really excited about it and am th
rilled to be able to contribute even more to a country that has given me so much.
