Back to work

I started taking care of Valentina, my next door neighbor's little girl.  She is 3 months.  I was very excited for the opportunity to make some extra money to help out with the extreme cost of living here in the Dc area, but honestly I was super anxious/nervous about having another baby around.  I feared losing the freedom that I have come to feel lately with a 3 and 5 year old who are becoming so independent.   Well like I always have, I am totally enjoying having a baby around!  Taking care of  Valentina has been such a pleasure the last two weeks.  The kids absolutely adore her and look forward to her arrival everyday, as do I.  This is so healthy for our family, and though I am not even making minimum wage I feel like one rich woman!

bubbles

time for the fresh beat band or as Pili refers to it Marina and Shout

not a fan of tummy time

sorry Valen wish they'd have loaned me pink sheets

Hermosa

Pili is awesome and she loves her new title "the babysitter"

    We had so much fun shopping.  Valentina likes to be on the go so we stay busy

AWEeeeeeee - so glad its spring time we spend A-LOT of time outside

Easter Sunday

Felices Pascuas

Busca de huevos en la pileta del barrio

Busca de huevos con los vecinos

Nico makin a beat for the kiddos

BONGOS JESSI!!

Cumple de Nico

Jessi and the kids are in town just in time for Nico's 31 b-day!

 Bongos in that box !  I'll get some Videos up soon, Nico has a natural talent that I decided to help him embrace :)

 Leila helping my bake birthday treats!  Pretzel rolo turtles so easy and delicious I ate so many I about made my self sick and I really don't do that to much.

 Pili gets a much needed trim

 Happy Birthday Nico congrats you really still look like your in your 20's

 jessi went crazy over my strawberry rhubarb pie

 We got a kick out of Lia trying to blow out the candle, blowing out of her nose instead of mouth !!!

Kindergarten crush

I invited a few of Matias's classmates over on Friday and one happened to be a girl.  A girl I knew he was friends with but hadn't noticed anything more.
Well I was dieing because Nicole couldn't keep her hands off Matias.  Seriously I was laughing at one point really hard but then I came in for the rescue and swept him  up and said "those hugs are only for mami"  Mati smiled and kind of giggled and I think he was happy I saved him.   He was so nice to Nicole and never complained to her so I thought maybe he likes it or maybe he just doesn't want to hurt her feelings.  I did hear him  say to one of the boys "Nicole really likes to hug me"  kind of like I'm not really sure what's up but I promise I'm still with the boys!
Wow it got me thinking what I'm in for!

 I mean smitten.  Oh I wish someone could have seen her face (the I am in love face) it was really too funny but then I remembered my kindergarten crush and it is oh so serious!!

 This is when I came in for the RESCUE!

Harper's Ferry

Anyone remember anything about John Brown from history class?  I didn't, but after visiting Harper's ferry I doubt I'll ever forget who John Brown was and what he did in this beautiful town.  It was an amazing day of beautiful sights and historical moments.

John Brown a man who would not be deterred from his mission of abolishing slavery.

 Robert Harper's home balcony what a view he had!!

 Federal law to stay off Jefferson rock!  Whoops we saw the sign on the way down.

 Jefferson rock