Monday, December 20, 2010

M&L Go Christmas Shopping

Today we needed to do some last minute Christmas shopping, so we packed up the kids into Grandma's new minivan and we hit Miami's retail scene.



Mateo and Lucia were so good on our Toys R Us stop that they were treated with a chance to go on a kiddie car ride with Spiderman



Next up, a stop at the Gap and there is always time for a photo montage of Mateo in cute hats. Here he is rocking the "Sundance Film Festival" look



Johnny Depp Hipster


And last, but not least, Green Day punkster

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Vielot Gonzalez - Hospital Day

So today was a bit of a miserable day, but we took it in stride. In the morning as Mommy was taking a shower, Papi went outside with Mateo and Lucia. All was quiet until near the end of Mommy's shower she heard banshee-type wailing coming from Lucia. Upon further investigation, Mommy had discovered (after Papi removed the ice pack) that little Lucia had a golf ball sized bump on her forehead. "How did it get there?" one would ask. Well, apparently Mateo was carrying her and he tripped which launched her completely forward where she did a full on face plant on to the gravelly driveway. "Why was Mateo carrying her?" Hmmm...you'd have to ask Papi. Well the bump was too large to let go unattended so we headed to a Pediatric Emergency Medical Center near Grandma's house. We had to wait for a while given it was a Sunday and the place didn't open until 10AM. Lucia also had to get a head X-ray, but we got through it and everything was fine. She has a hard head thank God!



Mateo and Lucia (in a mini hospital gown and hospital bracelet) partying it up in a patient room


Grandma (via Freddy) brought us lunch and snacks to tide us over during the wait



The Hulk says "Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry..."



Miss Lucia and the massive bump (this picture doesn't do it justice)



Later the family headed to another hospital to visit Papa Fofo and great-grandpa Papa Keke who is really ill. The kids weren't allowed in ICU, but Mommy and Papi got to see him for a little while.

Friday, December 17, 2010

M&L Celebrate Early with Navita

Mommy flew back from China 2 days ago and the Vielot-Gonzalez family is getting ready to leave to Miami tomorrow to celebrate Christmas with Grandma, Papa Fofo and the rest of the Vielot family. Before we leave we had a gift exchange with Navita and celebrated Christmas a little early. Mateo got a gun that shoots suction darts (against my better judgement and my "no guns" policy) which he loved and Lucia got a play kitchen.



"Merry Christmas Navita!"

Monday, December 13, 2010

Vielot-Gonzalez Get a Tree

Mommy has been away in China for over a week (which is why there have been a lack of pictures) . It has been a little rough for her, but Mateo and Lucia have been in good hands with Aba, Navita and Papi. Although Mommy was away, this weekend the family decided to go out and pick a Christmas tree so she would be pleasantly surprised when she got back.


Lucia was very excited about the tree


I wouldn't call this excited, but this is his "Incredible Hulk" face



"Merry Christmas!" From the Hungry Happy Elf and the Grinch

Sunday, December 5, 2010

M&L Visit Santa

So today Mommy headed off to China and Mateo and Lucia headed to Santa's workshop. I think all parties were a little uncomfortable, but it had to be done and in the end it worked out.

Of course in Mommy's absence, Papi didn't take the camera and caught this very fuzzy pic on his phone. Oh well, at least the memory was captured.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Papi Finishes Classes

Ever since Papi became a Housing Authority Commissioner he has needed to complete a series of courses at Rutgers University. Most of the courses were taken on Saturdays and they were all day which left the kids and I one wheel short. Today was a good day because it was Papi's last class.



Lucia and Ironman wait for Papi and watch a little Sesame Street on the computer


Papi's Certificate of Completion



Mateo was very proud of Papi

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Lucia Gets Ready for the Rain

It's been mighty rainy lately and with that comes the fashionable rain gear...especially rain boots!

Lucia decided to wear Navita's boots (which came all the way up to her waist)