AIR SHOW

Don and Carlos went to the Air Show in Ft. Lauderdale and they had a good time. Carlos said it was too loud but he had fun in the water. I think Don has gone every year since they started the show there.

I haven't posted much lately but here are some pictures of things we have been doing lately.

Don and Mema took Carlos and Titi to the Loxahatchee Natural Reserve in the Everglades and they saw some cool animals and insects. Carlos loved the grasshoppers (lubbers). I am glad they didn't bring one home. They are the worst insects. They can eat some plants to nothing and they reproduce like crazy.

Epcot Flower and Garden Show

This past weekend we went to Disney and I got to see the Flower and Garden Show at Epcot. It was wonderful, like it always is. I was not able to take many pictures but these are some of my favorite ones. Titi and I walked around the park while Don and Carlos rode the Test Track ride lots of times. It is Carlos' favorite ride and he doesn't mind waiting in line for hours.

Titi loved Tinkerbell's garden. There were fairy houses and Titi loved every single one. I told her we were going to make one so I need to gather all the materials.

Happy Birthday Don and Larry!!!

Today is Don and Larry's birthday. Carlos and Titi have been talking about this for days and days. They put a lot of pressure on me talking about daddy's party. Unfortunately, we didn't do anything really special, we just celebrated at home, with dinner and a cake. Dinner was a special treat for Don. I made veal. I haven't bought meat to cook in months so it was very special for him. Poor Don gets tofu and strange vegetables most of the time.

It is also Lolly's birthday. She is not having a good day because her mom is in the hospital again and she is not feeling well. I hope things will get better.

A new baby in the family!

Congratulation to Beverly and Steve on the adoption of their baby girl. We can't wait to meet her!!!

Happy Birthday Mema!!!

Today is Mema's 83rd birthday!!! She looks so much younger!! Carlos, Titi and I went to see her today and we brought her some flowers. She had also received flowers from Steven, Richard and Larry's families. They were all so pretty. Carlos and Titi loved going to the condo and seeing Mema and grandpa. They were going to have dinner with some friends and I am sure they had a good time.

We love you a lot Mema!

Happy Easter

Happy Easter everybody! We are having a good day. Carlos and Titi got up at their regular hour and they were happy to see the baskets the Easter Bunny left for them. I thought they were going to get up really early but I guess they were tired. They have been off from school this past week and the have been going to bed later than usual.

They algo got the eggs that the Easter Bunny left for them in the garden. We usually do it with the girls next door but this year we haven't seen them. They are also going to search for eggs at Luke and Mimi's. It is early and they have already eaten a lot of candy.

Passover

Once again we had Passover at our house. This time was easier and we had a good time. Don did a good job leading the Seder. We missed uncle Izzy and aunt Mary but it was difficult for them to come.

I made matzo ball soup, vegetables and cake and Keri made delicious brisket and macaroons. We were happy to be together and celebrate with Mema and grandpa.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MEMA AND GRANDPA!!!!

Today is Mema and Grandpa's 61st Wedding Anniversary!!! Congratulations!!!! We love you a lot.

Tennis - Sony Ericsson Open

Last night we went to the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne. Larry and Laura were there too. It was a beautiful night and we had a great time. Mimi stayed with Carlos and Titi. She is an incredible sister!! We had tickets and hospitality suite passes curtesy of Bulova and we were able to have dinner there. It was very good food. They also had drinks and dessert. We could not have asked for more.

We wanted Rafael Nadal to win but he lost to Novak Djokovic, who played a much better game. We also saw Serena Williams play. Our seats were very good and we enjoyed our time there a lot.

Asian Festival

Yesterday Titi and I went to the Asian Festival, to see Mimi dance. It was a wonderful show, with lots of performers and of course our favorite was Mimi's group. The girls looked beautiful in their costumes and the organizers asked them to perform a second time. We were very proud of them. Titi had a great time, she took pictures and clapped a lot. Her favorite acts were the Chinese acrobats, a man that made sounds with his throat and the dragon dance.

I liked all the performers. Their costumes were incredible, so colorful and with the most beautiful fabrics. Lots of people came with their traditional clothing and it was so nice to see so many colors around. I don't know why we don't wear more vivid colors

Animal lovers

Last week we went to a children's festival and there was a booth with some animals. Carlos and Titi spent a lot of time there, holding the animals and wishing they could have them as pets. I did not get close because they had a rat. I am not afraid of snakes, spiders or most insects but I cannot get close to a rat even if it is in a cage.

Carlos was ecstatic because he got to hold a tarantula. He always says he wants a tarantula as a pet but he had never been able to actually hold one. He even held a giant roach! I told him he could get one when he was in college and living on his own. Titi loved the skunk and all the furry animals. Don liked the snakes and the other reptiles.

Luke's birthday

We had a great time at Luke's birthday party. Mimi said it was going to be a small party but it was not small at all. They bought lots of food from Lucille's Bad to the Bone BBQ and we ate a lot. It was very good. Vicki made a red velvet cake with a happy face. It was good too.

Carlos and Titi had a lot of fun and it was great seeing little Mario, he is getting so big.

Cows

On Saturday we went to Parkland and we saw some cows on the side of the road so we stopped to take some pictures. They were very friendly and I guess people feed them because as soon as Don and Carlos got close to the fence, the cows came from the middle of the field to be close to them. They were dissapointed when they saw that we didn't have any food and one of them yelled at us with a big Moooo! There was also a nice horse and he kept licking Titi. I was afraid she was going to get bitten but she loves animals and she was not afraid at all. Seeing the cows made our day! We spent the rest of the day close to home. Don took the kids to swim at the clubhouse and I worked in the garden for a while. It is very neglected.

Mana

Yesterday, Luke and Mimi gave me an early birthday present. They took me to see the Mexican group Mana!!! The concert was at the American Airlines arena in Miami and Mario, Tere, Mario Alberto and Elizabeth came with us too. We drove in my mini van and it was fun. We even had a Mexican snack. Mimi brought some chips and salsa!

It felt good to be among so many Latinamerican people. I think Luke was the only "gringo" in the whole arena. There were lots of Cubans, Colombians, Venezuelans and of course Mexicans. It was good to sing and dance to "Rock en Espanol".

Don stayed home with the kids. What a good husband!! I got home at 1:30 a.m. but I was able to sleep enough because I went back to bed after the kids went to school.

Lunar Eclipse

Last Saturday we went to the beach to watch the lunar eclipse. We got there around 5 p.m. and Carlos and Titi decided to get wet. I kept telling them they were going to be freezing but they didn't care. Actually, the water was pretty warm and they had a lot of fun.

There were Portuguese Man-o-War (a type of jellyfish) on the beach and the kids were careful not to step on them but once it got dark, they could not see them and Titi got stung by one. She cried for a while but I put some hydrocortisone and she was fine.

We were able to see the eclipse well. It was not as pretty as in some other parts of the world but we could see it perfectly.

The funny part is that Mimi went to the beach to watch it too but we didn't know. She was only a half block away from us but we only knew when we were leaving and she called us on the phone.