Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Boring News is Better than No News?
So for lack of anything better to post (in other words - no news on our end whatsoever!), I will simply add some recent photos to keep our blog stalkers (Haha! Like we actually have any!) satisfied. (Please note that due to Sophia's newfound love for walking, running, climbing stairs . . . anything really that doesn't involve staying still, many of these photos are a bit blurry!
First up we've got Sophia showing a bit of her Mexican spirit! A few weeks ago we personalized some maracas for one of our weddings; a few disappeared and became Sophia's new musical instrument!
The other day we stopped in at Michelle's house to see how Luna (her new puppy) was doing! Well, she is growing like a weed (can you say that about puppies?) and Soph found the whole experience truly interesting. She was more interested in the dog crate, dog box and dog treats than she actually was in the dog!
The city is currently remodeling (um, if you can call it that) the park across the street from our house. Only, instead of making it beautiful, they have pulled a Mexi-can't and have merely destroyed all grass and left the project half-done - what a mess!
The weather here has gotten Hot Hot Hot! So hot that Soph's daily style includes nothing more than her diaper. (Man how I wish I could wander around in only that and still be considered adorable!) The other day she and Pablo took a walk around the park (Soph in a tank, her diapers and crocs) to inspect the situation! And later on Soph helped Pablo fix the car. Two peas in a pod!
And with the following photo, you may think (after my previous post) that all we like to do is eat! But seriously, check out this coconut shrimp we had last weekend!
And then a dessert platter - yes, we took a slight break from our diets! Look carefully at who is really grabbing that spoon all ready to dig in!
In case you are left with any doubt, I zoomed for you!
And while i won't deny that we love good food, I promise we do have other interests. Such as read-singing her Spanish version book of "The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round" about a million times a day. Those darn wheels just don't stop. And the wipers - swish swish swish swish - STOP SWISHING ALREADY! We read the book on the couch, on the windowseat, in the rocker, on the bed, sitting on the floor. It's like green eggs and ham. Sophia will take The Bus Wheels anywhere, anyhow. Can you tell how very much we love this book? (Note the sarcasm.) I actually told her the bus had broken down and was at the mechanic the other day; I refused to sing.
We got in a little more beach time this past weekend with a quick trip to Bucerias where Sophia found a playmate. She is fascinated by other children. She is not, however, quite prepared to share her sand toys; while she looks innocent enough in these photos, she really preferred raking the poor girl's face to actually interacting with her.
And last but not least, I will touch briefly on mealtime. Perhaps just a tad less enticing to me than read-singing The Wheels on the Bus is feeding my daughter. She is picky. She is fiesty. She is a mess. Perhaps I misstated that. I have absolutely nothing against providing my child with nutritious meals. And I have no no way whatsoever issue with her giving me endless kisses and hugs. I do not, however, love the moments when she grasps at my neck and peppers my face with kisses as I pull her from her high chair looking like this:
That's all I've got. Told you it wasn't that interesting! We are wrapping up two weddings this month then done for the season! Woohoo! We've got fun plans for the summer and can't wait!
First up we've got Sophia showing a bit of her Mexican spirit! A few weeks ago we personalized some maracas for one of our weddings; a few disappeared and became Sophia's new musical instrument!
The other day we stopped in at Michelle's house to see how Luna (her new puppy) was doing! Well, she is growing like a weed (can you say that about puppies?) and Soph found the whole experience truly interesting. She was more interested in the dog crate, dog box and dog treats than she actually was in the dog!
The city is currently remodeling (um, if you can call it that) the park across the street from our house. Only, instead of making it beautiful, they have pulled a Mexi-can't and have merely destroyed all grass and left the project half-done - what a mess!
The weather here has gotten Hot Hot Hot! So hot that Soph's daily style includes nothing more than her diaper. (Man how I wish I could wander around in only that and still be considered adorable!) The other day she and Pablo took a walk around the park (Soph in a tank, her diapers and crocs) to inspect the situation! And later on Soph helped Pablo fix the car. Two peas in a pod!
And with the following photo, you may think (after my previous post) that all we like to do is eat! But seriously, check out this coconut shrimp we had last weekend!
And then a dessert platter - yes, we took a slight break from our diets! Look carefully at who is really grabbing that spoon all ready to dig in!
In case you are left with any doubt, I zoomed for you!
And while i won't deny that we love good food, I promise we do have other interests. Such as read-singing her Spanish version book of "The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round" about a million times a day. Those darn wheels just don't stop. And the wipers - swish swish swish swish - STOP SWISHING ALREADY! We read the book on the couch, on the windowseat, in the rocker, on the bed, sitting on the floor. It's like green eggs and ham. Sophia will take The Bus Wheels anywhere, anyhow. Can you tell how very much we love this book? (Note the sarcasm.) I actually told her the bus had broken down and was at the mechanic the other day; I refused to sing.
We got in a little more beach time this past weekend with a quick trip to Bucerias where Sophia found a playmate. She is fascinated by other children. She is not, however, quite prepared to share her sand toys; while she looks innocent enough in these photos, she really preferred raking the poor girl's face to actually interacting with her.
And last but not least, I will touch briefly on mealtime. Perhaps just a tad less enticing to me than read-singing The Wheels on the Bus is feeding my daughter. She is picky. She is fiesty. She is a mess. Perhaps I misstated that. I have absolutely nothing against providing my child with nutritious meals. And I have no no way whatsoever issue with her giving me endless kisses and hugs. I do not, however, love the moments when she grasps at my neck and peppers my face with kisses as I pull her from her high chair looking like this:
That's all I've got. Told you it wasn't that interesting! We are wrapping up two weddings this month then done for the season! Woohoo! We've got fun plans for the summer and can't wait!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Breakfast Research
My dad loves to eat. I think he loves to eat in the city of Puerto Vallarta most of all. Of course, our entire family supports dad's eating habit by sacrificing ourselves and accompanying him to restaurants, sitting alongside him, taking photos of our food with him, rating the food on a scale of 1 to 10 with him and, well . . . eating with him. Perhaps this explains why all of us are almost always on a diet. But I digress.
This past Sunday, on a whim, we skipped our normal restaurant places and went to La Palapa! Yummmmm! I believe this may be our #1 breakfast place from now on! So while my dad has to wait for his next trip to PV to try it out, in the meantime, we took pictures of our food in his honor.
Oh, and there are a few of us too. Note the happy smiles on our faces. This is a sign of very good food.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Sophia's Big Day!
Despite having celebrated Sophia's real birthday in San Francisco, there was no denying her a first birthday party! We invited just a few of the people in Soph's life and planned a very simple shindig! Michelle and Aunt Claudia decorated the house, we served a big pot of spaghetti, opened presents - and the highlight of the day . . . Sophia dug into her cake! A really nice day!
The birthday girl looked adorable in pigtails and a brown and white checkered onesie!
Grandma Vargas and Aunt Claudia visited for the weekend - Soph was in her glory!
Sophia was a gracious guest - spending time with everyone, eating her mom's spaghetti without spitting any out, showing interest in not only her presents but also the paper and ribbons they were wrapped in and last, but far from least, leaving at least half the cake for her guests to enjoy.
I hadn't intended to let Soph dig her hands into the cake, but after we blew out the candle, there seemed to be a spark of interest on her part as she beheld the beauty!
So I figured, what the heck! It started innocently - just a finger lightly touching the frosting . . . followed by her right hand . . . then the left. When she threw her foot up on the table in the direction of the cake, it was time to remove Sophia from the sweets.
Lucky for her, she took away handfuls of frosting - which she certainly didn't let go to waste. Her hands have never been licked so clean!
Happy First Birthday Party Soph!
The birthday girl looked adorable in pigtails and a brown and white checkered onesie!
Grandma Vargas and Aunt Claudia visited for the weekend - Soph was in her glory!
Sophia was a gracious guest - spending time with everyone, eating her mom's spaghetti without spitting any out, showing interest in not only her presents but also the paper and ribbons they were wrapped in and last, but far from least, leaving at least half the cake for her guests to enjoy.
I hadn't intended to let Soph dig her hands into the cake, but after we blew out the candle, there seemed to be a spark of interest on her part as she beheld the beauty!
So I figured, what the heck! It started innocently - just a finger lightly touching the frosting . . . followed by her right hand . . . then the left. When she threw her foot up on the table in the direction of the cake, it was time to remove Sophia from the sweets.
Lucky for her, she took away handfuls of frosting - which she certainly didn't let go to waste. Her hands have never been licked so clean!
Happy First Birthday Party Soph!
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