Newport 2010

Lulu and cousin Ruby.


Cyra and cousin Ariana.


(us minus Ramona who was sleeping)


Picking pretty rocks.


Ramona and abuelita.


Dinner in Balboa.

















Lining up to get presents from Grammy and Papa:










Great-grandkids with abuelita:


And Ramona's sweet binkie tan:

Life in the suburbs

Our house is still under construction so this is how we wash and dry our dishes:

July

My parents came out here for 4th of July weekend. It was my uncle's first time in America. We had a great time.









So I was trying to take pictures of Cyra and Kian together and this was the progession of events:


She smiles. Realizes it's not cool.


Then, she figures out what you are supposed to do. and does it:





Then it was Jared's birthday and we had some friends and family over and had a pinata:










And these are some pictures of the outside of the house: (we are doing some work on the inside so I will post before and after picks shortly).

this is the view from the deck:




the front:

Ramona

I ask you: Is she not the most adorable baby you have ever seen? (beware: photo overload below)











This is Ramona with her gorgeous little friend, Stella, who was born just a week before her in NYC:







I guess baby girl got my chicken legs.