Christmas Wishes Came True

Just so I can look back and remember what we got this year, (because I can't remember what Lucia got last year)I'm going to make some lists of what we got.

Me: New pot and pan set, new knives, sweater, calendar, towels, photo album, make-up and lots of chocolate!
Julio: shoes, watch, belt, shirts, fleece, MP3 player, gift certificate for dinner and movie, a sign that has our last name on it that Callie/Brian made.
Lucia: Disney Priness vanity and accessories, Disney polly pockets, Angelina Ballerina doll, doll from Aunt Nancy, little doggy with carrier and accessories, dress-up box set, clothes, books, mini-castle set, mini trampoline.
Marco: push car, hammer and ball toy, firetruck, blocks, balls and bat, magnets, clothes and books, toy airplane and helicopter.

We were all spoiled. Thanks to all of our family for their generosity and for making it such a fun Christmas. We loved everything!

Marco enjoying the Christmas Story. Watch until it ends. Mi poor Mijo!

beautiful moments...

i love it when they smile without being asked.

Just to clear things up-this came as a result of a political conversation Julio and I were having. Can't you always tell which posts are his? Anyway, we decided that none of the babyboomers are any different than the rest. So, we need someone younger and with newer ideas. Any guesses? But, the shirt that is in Spanish, translation:"Why don't you shut up?" was said to Hugo Chavez during a political conference in Chile.

Of Presidents and other mice....

Enough of the baby-boomer generation running this country! The 60's are over. We need new leadership!(anyone want to buy this shirt?)

As the King of Spain said:

He's Just Pretend, Mom

We went to our ward Christmas party on Saturday. Lucia was very excited to see Santa Clause. So after a very yummy prime rib dinner, and a very long play, Santa finally showed up. The kids were both very fussy by that time (about 9 pm) and so their visit was very short. When we got in the car, Lucia told me, "Mommy, Santa isn't real, he's just pretend. That was a person in a costume." I told he was one of Santa's helpers filling in for him. I asked her where the real Santa is and she said, "He's long gone, in the North Pole, but he's just pretend." I asked her who was going to bring her presents on Christmas and she said, "My teddy bear." Ok-whatever.

Nikki's favorite YouTube find!

Lucía loves this song too!

So catchy, "Chocolate raaaaain"

Decorating the Tree

We decided to pull out our little fake tree the day after Thanksgiving. I was so anxious to get the Christmas season started, I couldn't wait. Our tree looks so pathetic now with Marco and Lucía constantly pulling off the ornaments. Oh well, that's life with toddlers.

I'm almost done with Christmas shopping and have tried so hard to keep it under control this year. Another goal I've had is to read the book of Luke in the Bible, one chapter a day, until Christmas. This time of year is a time to reflect on the birth and life of Christ. I'm trying to teach that to Lucía, that it's not just about presents. But buying toys is so much fun! Yesterday I took her shopping with me (bad mistake). I got a couple of things for Julio, Dad, Tami and some toys that I tried to sneak for her. She saw them though, very slyly looking through the holes in the shopping cart. When we got in the car she said she wanted to play with her new toys when we got home. I tried to lie and said, "What toys? I didn't get you any toys." She didn't buy it and started throwing a fit. I told her I left them at the store because she was peaking and I wanted it to be a surprise. Then, she believed me. She did get revenge though when we got home. She told Julio, "Daddy, Mom got you new shoes and a belt!" So much for surprises.