Feliz Navidad!

In our annual tradition, the family spent Christmas in Coral Springs with Titi Hilda, Tio Freddy, and Nana. Cousin Val has a new dog named Gigi and I loved chasing her around the house. Everyone came over on Christmas Eve for dinner and, as usual, we gathered around for our Chinese Kris Kringle. Mami introduced a new guessing game that her friend Uncle Dan did with his fifth graders. Let's just say no one in the family is "smarter than a fifth grader!" Heehee!

On Christmas morning, there were tons of presents under the tree. We opened gifts and had a big breakfast. I played with my cousins Venessa, Val, Jose, and Sebastian. Papi and I made bubbles and watched the guys play baseball, although some parts didn't resemble the baseball Papi watches on tv.

The next morning, we went to the beach with Tita to watch the seagulls and play in the sand.



When we got back, I caught up with my cousin Anthony. We make great playmates!

I'm Two!!!

At the beginning of this month, I turned the big two!!! On Wednesday, Titi Betzy, Gabby, and Anthony came over for dinner and we opened presents. That Sunday, lots of my friends came over for a mouse-ka-party! Mami and Papi set up lots of toys for us to play, including a basketball hoop, and even had a Mickey Mouse CD to play the songs that I love. We had hot dogs, fruit, and Mami decorated a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake all by herself.

My cousin Anthony and I enjoying cake!

The mouse-ka-party play area (aka. the backyard with all my toys thrown around)

Mami's Clubhouse cake (she said it would be Publix next year!)

Mami stealing a birthday boy kiss

Mami and Papi with the birthday boy that refused to smile

Later in the month, I had great visits! Grandma Rosa visited for a couple of days and we took her to see Christmas lights. Tita came to spend a couple of days and we went to take pictures with Santa. Although Mami said he was the best looking Santa she'd ever seen, I was a little skeptical. I did manage to give him a high five before I left.



We met Nina, Tio and Soleil there and I stole a little kiss and some hand-holding while we walked in the park. Mami said I was a romantic!



Grandpa will visit us after the new year and I can't wait to show him my batter's stance and my pitcher's wind-up. Papi and I have been working on it for weeks.