January highlights...

Happy New Year!  Here are some pictures of the kids from the first month of the new year...

First family pic for 2014!  Happy New Year. :)

A little baseball lesson w/dada at Phoenix Park in Dublin.

Isandro was saying, "Hug?" as 

Manuel was leaving for work...

...then cried when his dada left.  :'(

These two LOVE dough!

Love his handsome smile.

He likes to relax with sister.

Feeling pensive about what he's going to draw next.  ;)

Doing crafts (making a mess) with Lina.

He LOVES getting on the step stool any chance he gets.  

He says, "Deh dooh!"

Playing with stuff in the sink...

Had some friends over for dinner and it was so funny

to see Isandro with 8-week old Claire.  So precious.  He was very 

gentle, and very, very curious!  I think he'll be a great big brother.

My helpful little man, cleaning away!

Best buddies.

Helping me in the kitchen again. 

So hilarious... these two had fun riding on Manuel's legs!

A morning walk around Straffan

Isandro and I went out walking for over an hour.  It wasn't a rainy day (well, it was sprinkling for about five minutes, so that means we can go outside haha) so we went out to get some fresh air!

This is the main road we drive on to take Lina to school.  So pretty...

Way in the back is a cemetery.  I thought it looked so pretty and wanted to take a walk in there!.....

....but I wasn't sure if I was allowed to go through these gates or not.  

Neat looking cottage.

This is Straffan's little post office, which I never noticed was a post office until we went on this walk.  It's right next to Straffan's single 2-pump gas station lol.  Little town.

Mystery gate, I wonder where these steps lead to???  ;)

Walking back home.  This is the river that runs through our neighborhood.  

Isandro is giving you his "cheeeeeese" face!

Almost home... the green bridge we cross every day taking Lina to/from school.

Isandro always says, "Weeeee!" whenever we drive over the bridge.

Home sweet home... I'm ready for a nap!!