Vacationing with the Ladies...

Last Thursday my Mom, my Grandma Eileen, my Aunt Paula (hereafter referred to as "AP"), and my cousin Sue all arrived at CVE to visit. We had a great time painting, playing with the kids, catching up, and... did I mention we played with the kids??? ;)

Although a bit like having four grandmothers in the house (this is not always a bad thing, and certainly not a reference to age in this case), the kidlets seemed to love having a very attentive audience...!

Here are some photos from our short time together:

(L) Mom helps Pollito make it down the slide, and (R) Diego puts on a face for AP's camera...

I was able to take the four ladies out for lunch at Las Chicas for some shrimp tacos! Mom & Grandma bypassed the green sauce (a great loss, I feel, but a little too spicy, I think they felt... lol), but everyone seemed to enjoy the "splendiferous" comida...

Mom helps Candi ride the teeter-totter...

(L) Pollito and I chillin' out on the porch, and (R) Grandma reads to Candi. The interpretations of the Spanish children's books were quite amusing, but the kids love the English books we have... so it worked out okay... ;)

Sue & Grandma work on painting the bunkbeds in the boys' room.

Aaron and I get ready to put his handprints on the wall. Tif, Chel, and I started this project back in January when we painted the bathroom. Over the ensuing nine months, small bits and pieces have been done to finish off the bedroom/bathroom, and finally... it is complete!!!

Yaneli models the border of handprints in the finished boys' room...

(L) Pollito and Candi have this thing lately for sprawling out anywhere, on any surface, and giggling... I don't know who teaches them this stuff... lol, and (R) AP went for a hike with the girls, so here she is with Yaneli balancing on her shoulders!

Thanks, AP, for the use of your photos!!!