Since Daddy is away on a 3-day business trip, I told the girls they could sleep in my bed with me. They were overjoyed. I, not so much the next morning.
Alina woke up a few times during the night to complain that Laura was pushing her off the bed. I woke up several times to cover myself since Alina kept kicking the covers off. And Laura didn't wake up at all, unless she was awake when she pushed and kicked Alina.
Don't know if I can take another night like that!
Oh, yes, school is over until the end of July, yay! Though I did enroll in a week-long extension course in July. I'll get my final grades for this first semester in two weeks. Only 3-and-a-half more years to go!
Alina read "The Chronicles of Narnia" in two weeks. All seven chronicles. She is now rereading the whole book and has proclaimed "The Magician's Nephew", "The Horse and His Boy", and "Prince Caspian" as her favorite chronicles.
Thanks again, dearest Angie, for giving her that fabulous book.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Aging
So, one more year of life has gone by. I celebrated my 27th birthday yesterday and I'm ever so thankful I have such dear people in my life who make it worth living.
I'm glad last year is over. Let's see what this new year has in store (easy tests and papers to write, pleeeease).
Gabriel made a yummy breakfast for us (someone is being sneaky):
Then later my folks took me out for lunch. Thanks again!
A candid shot:
This is what happens when Mother doesn't wait a little longer before taking the picture:
My bootiful youngest sister Marix:
The Three Stooges:
My awesome parents:
"Shut up! Zip it!" (a family joke)
Looks like somebody had a little too much to drink. I kid. He's just tired. I think.
I'm glad last year is over. Let's see what this new year has in store (easy tests and papers to write, pleeeease).
Gabriel made a yummy breakfast for us (someone is being sneaky):
Then later my folks took me out for lunch. Thanks again!
A candid shot:
This is what happens when Mother doesn't wait a little longer before taking the picture:
My bootiful youngest sister Marix:
The Three Stooges:
My awesome parents:
"Shut up! Zip it!" (a family joke)
Looks like somebody had a little too much to drink. I kid. He's just tired. I think.
Festa Junina
Festa Junina is my favorite celebration of the year ... after Christmas. And Easter. Alina's school held one on Saturday and we had loads of fun. Aside from all the delicious typical foods that were served, what was special about this one was that it was the first time Alina danced the traditional "quadrilha" dance along with her classmates. God knows why the teachers paired her up with a short fellow, but it ended up being pretty funny.
Alina's Festa Junina drawing for a school contest:
All ready in her Festa Junina outfit:
Laurabee as well:
She wanted me to take a picture of her doll which, coincidently, had a dress with a pattern similar to her own:
Sisters:
By the kite Alina and a couple of her classmates decorated for the party (she drew, colored, and cut out all the pairs of people):
Popcorn:
With Grandma and auntie Ana:
The three piggies:
With her dance partner, João:
Her group (she's at the back of the line):
What joy:
Laurie dancing:
Waiting for their cue:
The younger group performing:
After filming the whole dance (15 minutes), the battery of my camera died so I wasn't able to take pictures of the rest of the party, the goodies, and the beautifully decorated school grounds ... sigh.
Here's a clip of the last minute and a half of the dance:
Alina's Festa Junina drawing for a school contest:
All ready in her Festa Junina outfit:
Laurabee as well:
She wanted me to take a picture of her doll which, coincidently, had a dress with a pattern similar to her own:
Sisters:
By the kite Alina and a couple of her classmates decorated for the party (she drew, colored, and cut out all the pairs of people):
Popcorn:
With Grandma and auntie Ana:
The three piggies:
With her dance partner, João:
Her group (she's at the back of the line):
What joy:
Laurie dancing:
Waiting for their cue:
The younger group performing:
After filming the whole dance (15 minutes), the battery of my camera died so I wasn't able to take pictures of the rest of the party, the goodies, and the beautifully decorated school grounds ... sigh.
Here's a clip of the last minute and a half of the dance:
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Iced Coffee
Love, love, love it!
Check out the link below if you're an iced coffee lover like me :)
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/perfect-iced-coffee/
Check out the link below if you're an iced coffee lover like me :)
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/perfect-iced-coffee/
Eclipse
As most people know, there was a total lunar eclipse yesterday. Beautiful!
The last time I saw one was eight years ago and I was pregnant with Alina. This was the girls' first.
We observed it from the beginning when the moon began to darken, until it was shining bright. Alina said the moon looked like a boat when less than half of it was shining and she was excited to watch its "transformation".
And Laura, well, she didn't have a clue about what was happening, but she kept pointing at it and saying "moo".
Part of the eclipse as seen from Brazil:
The last time I saw one was eight years ago and I was pregnant with Alina. This was the girls' first.
We observed it from the beginning when the moon began to darken, until it was shining bright. Alina said the moon looked like a boat when less than half of it was shining and she was excited to watch its "transformation".
And Laura, well, she didn't have a clue about what was happening, but she kept pointing at it and saying "moo".
Part of the eclipse as seen from Brazil:
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Strange Happenings
It was Thursday evening, around 7 o'clock, I had just finished giving Laura a shower, in fact she was still in the shower stall, when all of a sudden this extremely strong wind began to blow. A few seconds later we heard a horrible crashing sound and then the electricity was out. By that time there was a full-scale storm going on, the tall trees in our yard were bending as if made of rubber, and the horrific wind continued.
Shortly afterwards, my brother spotted a large gap in our wall. The noise from the storm was so overpowering that we didn't hear the tree crashing onto the wall.
When the storm subsided we could see some of the damage caused by it: roof tiles shattered on the ground, another tree fell onto the dog kennel, large branches strewn here and there, one of which flew from a tree across the street and broke part of our rain gutter (the first big crash we heard). Thankfully, it missed the roof by centimeters, if not, the damage would have much worse. Also, the guys were able to block the gap in the wall to the best of their ability.
As freaky as the storm was, what was somewhat worse was the fact that we then went without electricity for almost 48 hours. Obviously it was a set-back work-wise since there's only so much that can be done without electicity, such as organize files, papers, and the like.
We were able to enjoy ourselves though, even without electricity. We made a fire, roasted marshmallows, had wine, bread, sausages, and other yummy things on Friday night. It was freezing anyways, so what better way to warm ourselves than by sitting next to a crackling fire on a moon-lit night.
On Saturday my dad, brother, and I went to a beer festival that was being held in a neighboring town. Now that was delightful beyond words! Spending a crisp, sunny, winter afternoon drinking different kinds of beer and eating typical dishes from this region was very nice, especially after what we'd just been through. My wonderful husband stayed home with the girls so that I could go out and enjoy myself. Thanks, Love!
Hole in the wall:
My brother helping block the hole:
Alina wanted to see what had happened during the storm before going to school:
Everyone feels the cold. Not him. The boys got a bit carried away with the event, hence the swords on the table for "protection".
The Foother and Moother:
Shortly afterwards, my brother spotted a large gap in our wall. The noise from the storm was so overpowering that we didn't hear the tree crashing onto the wall.
When the storm subsided we could see some of the damage caused by it: roof tiles shattered on the ground, another tree fell onto the dog kennel, large branches strewn here and there, one of which flew from a tree across the street and broke part of our rain gutter (the first big crash we heard). Thankfully, it missed the roof by centimeters, if not, the damage would have much worse. Also, the guys were able to block the gap in the wall to the best of their ability.
As freaky as the storm was, what was somewhat worse was the fact that we then went without electricity for almost 48 hours. Obviously it was a set-back work-wise since there's only so much that can be done without electicity, such as organize files, papers, and the like.
We were able to enjoy ourselves though, even without electricity. We made a fire, roasted marshmallows, had wine, bread, sausages, and other yummy things on Friday night. It was freezing anyways, so what better way to warm ourselves than by sitting next to a crackling fire on a moon-lit night.
On Saturday my dad, brother, and I went to a beer festival that was being held in a neighboring town. Now that was delightful beyond words! Spending a crisp, sunny, winter afternoon drinking different kinds of beer and eating typical dishes from this region was very nice, especially after what we'd just been through. My wonderful husband stayed home with the girls so that I could go out and enjoy myself. Thanks, Love!
Hole in the wall:
My brother helping block the hole:
Alina wanted to see what had happened during the storm before going to school:
Everyone feels the cold. Not him. The boys got a bit carried away with the event, hence the swords on the table for "protection".
The Foother and Moother:
Last Weekend
We went out for a [delish] pizza and the usual fries with the girls earlier in the evening. Alina didn't care to play this time, unlike Laura who played to her heart's content in the restaurant's small playground.
Later that evening several of my siblings' friends came over and we hung out ... pleasant company and good drinks. I think the last time I stayed up so late was on New Year's Eve. :)
Laurie choosing her juice (not really):
The next morning we went down to the lake to ride a bike with the girls. Someone recently opened a place where you can rent all sorts of bikes to ride around the lake, so we got this rickshaw type with a seat in the front for the girls and two sets of pedals in the back.
We ended up waiting quite a while because all the bikes were rented. At least the girls enjoyed seeing the many cute dogs walking or running by with their owners and looking at all the interesting birds and creatures by the lake while we waited.
Our little nut ready to go out:
Two bumps on a stump:
Having a popsicle while waiting for our turn:
Chasing a cute dog:
Our turn at last:
Good exercise for Daddy and Mommy and a fun ride for the girls:
A joão-de-barro's nest in one of the trees we rode by:
Later that evening several of my siblings' friends came over and we hung out ... pleasant company and good drinks. I think the last time I stayed up so late was on New Year's Eve. :)
Laurie choosing her juice (not really):
The next morning we went down to the lake to ride a bike with the girls. Someone recently opened a place where you can rent all sorts of bikes to ride around the lake, so we got this rickshaw type with a seat in the front for the girls and two sets of pedals in the back.
We ended up waiting quite a while because all the bikes were rented. At least the girls enjoyed seeing the many cute dogs walking or running by with their owners and looking at all the interesting birds and creatures by the lake while we waited.
Our little nut ready to go out:
Two bumps on a stump:
Having a popsicle while waiting for our turn:
Chasing a cute dog:
Our turn at last:
Good exercise for Daddy and Mommy and a fun ride for the girls:
A joão-de-barro's nest in one of the trees we rode by:
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