Marci's Village

Happy 18th!

Happy 18th (!) anniversary to us! When I look back and try to imagine what it would have been like if we hadn't met, I see a life that's very empty and not happy at all. Love you!

A little gymnast

Today you:

- panicked when you thought you wouldn't be on time for gymnastics because your brother was goofing off and making us late. Your team mates eased your anxiety. You are the youngest, so they treat you like their little sister. It's very sweet to watch.

- practiced with the older girls. You admire them and I do too. 

- decorated a box for your cubbie at the gym. 

- had a hard time falling asleep, probably because of all the excitement of the day and the anticipation of another practice tomorrow.

Good dreams, little girl.

Basketball

One more season ended. Another one will start pretty soon. Phillip had a new coach for the first time in two years. The team was not a winner but the team mates were all about the same level and learned a lot together. A good bunch of kids! I had never seen and heard so many giggles and high fives.

Getting ready. In the other team (the one with the really good players) Phillip would have never offered to jump for the tip off. He is really coming out of his shell.

I neglected to get a picture of the whole team (a boy needed a hug and some encouragement after the loss), but hopefully soon enough they will be together again.

Happy Valentine's Day

We made heart-shaped cookies this weekend -- and ate them!

A little something for the teachers. Phillip asked me this morning as we approached one of his teachers: "What do I say to her?". Hmm... "How about: Happy Valentine's Day"???

Something for the girl

Something for the boy

And little cards for the classmates. Maya and Phillip said they wanted something "different" this year and that's what I found on this website. Something sweet for Maya's classmates and something "cool" for a growing boy to pass out to his friends.

Bruce got his chocolate this morning and took it to work, so I couldn't take a picture of it.

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope your day is sweet.

edited to add: from my love. So pretty!

Brazilianmoms

We "ladies" got together two weeks in a row! Thanks to Silvia L. for opening her home to us. Great food and conversation, as always.

Adorable kids playing

Silvana playing with her girls

A project finished

The boy finished his project on Hernando Cortez (or Hernan Cortes), an explorer who came to Cuba and expanded his conquest to Mexico. We laughed a lot about the true version of the facts: "a greedy man who killed many Aztec indians". Phillip pretended that he was going to use words such as "assassin" and "greed" in his presentation. Just kidding...

It's just a lot of fun to raise kids with a sense of humor and curiosity about historical facts.  

After drawing Cortez: "Mom, look! He looks sleepy".