The Garcia Family Connection: December 2007

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

First Pictures from new camera

Here are a few snapshots from Christmas night and tonight:

Elias missed his nap today.

Our living room and kitchen, to the left is mami's room, bathroom, and bathroom.

Our dining room, I'm right by the entrance door.

Saul was playing with the camera and snapped this attractive view.

If you look carefully, you can see her two teeth!

I need to learn how to rotate these before I post them, but side ways or upright that's the cutest smile ever!

Our fun Trip to Virginia

Faith loved the beach!

On the metro.

Saul loving his mom's seafood soup.

Saul's favorite part, hanging with his bros.

Elias wanted to play too, he's trying to take his sandals off as fast as he can.

Trip to the Dinosaur Park

We took off one day and went to the dinosaur park with Walter, Betty, and Andres. This is some of the fun we had:

Saul and Zuri

Saul, having a moment.

Am I singing to myself or to Saul?

Saul - cookin' it up! Walter supervising.

Next is our cute little Elias

I like sharing crackers with Andres.

Sup.

Mmmmm, cheeeese!

Happy Birthday to me - check out my hair cut, I look good, but I didn't like that buzzy thing!

Is the food done yet?

Abuelo makes a great chair.

Happy Birthday Andres!

Tia Betty is so nice to make me noodles when I visit.

I love books!

I'll start with pictures of baby Faith

Hello everybody!

Faith is definitely winning!

Here she is Baby Faith

Dinner at Tio Walter's house.

A little nap with abuela.

Hanging out with Tio Walter, there's my brace I don't even remember!

SAUL

Welcome to the United States! Yes Saul is officially a Resident of the US of A. As of March 26th! Yay! He still enjoys his job at Cantwell Bros. Lumber. They are wonderful to him there. He goes and works out with his buddies from work every morning before work. The man has lost over fourty pounds!! Go Saul!! He is a busy dad as takes care of the kids when I'm off to work some evenings!! The kids are really close to him. He has become one with the kitchen and his new friend is the George Foreman grill where he woops up a mean grilled chicken, yum!!

ZURI

School is Cool! Zuri, me, has returned to work and school this fall. It's busy and crazy, but it's working out. Since May I have been working at a residencial treatment center for girls. It is fun and challenging - I like it. In August, I returned to USU and am applying for the Masters of Family and Human Development program in January. I started out with a different educational goal (2nd Bachelor's), so I took a sewing class this semester - I can now sew! I'll need some practice, however, because its never straight!! I am adjusting to leaving my babies, it's been hard. I certainly treasure every minute with them!! They are sooo much fun!

ELIAS

NO more pull-ups!! Elias has officially conquered the potty!! We are super proud of him and we have a celebration after each and every time. Elias is going to school now a couple of times a week. He goes to a preschool that helps him with his speech. He has improved so much!! We love his teacher. If I was to pick one thing that Elias is really into - I couldn't. He loves all the characters on t.v. He likes books and love to play cars. Elias loves his baby sister Faith, he will even share his things and treats with her, sometimes. Elias is already a good rolemodel for Faith. He has great manners, he does well saying please, thank you, and I'm sorry!

FAITH

Little Faith, she is a doll. Her hair is growing longer and longer curls, especially the spot that Elias cut off! She is a spicy one, though. Don't get on her bad side, she'll let you know all about it!! Elias knows first hand - on the side of his eye is a scar to prove it! She'll even get mad at me and not want anything to do with me! She is also sweet. She loves to sing Twinkle Little Star and is learning the ABCs and 123s with Elias. Faith loves being a mommy to her babies. She pretends to cook for them and change their diapers. She is still under 20 pounds! Yes she is 21 months old. She is starting to gain weight little by little.