Christmas with the Family

We had a great Christmas Day. We had Corina, Manuel, Veronica and Larissa and Arianna over for lunch. There was plenty to eat and food was really good.

Arianna has learned to climb on the bar stools and gets herself down.

Veronica relaxes on the swing.....

Manuel swings the girls. They have a lot of fun on these swings that Grandpa made for them.

Manuel is my helper in the kitchen. He never leaves the house without washing my dishes. He refuses to use the dishwasher.

Veronica and Lari relax on the sofa after our meal.

Arianna just loves her present....

Lari, as she swings.....

Arianna has also learned to swing herself. She gives her baby doll a ride on the swing.

Arianna just climbed on the bar stool to open one of her gifts from Tia Cori.

Arianna and Larissa are so excited to open the gifts that Santa left at our house for them.

It is so wonderful to see the grandchildren so happy. It has been a great day and we are so Blessed to have the family we have.

December 23, 2008 With Mother

Gema and Nayeli perform the Jarabe Tapatillo. Gema has danced Mexican dances for a few years and Nayeli has learned from Gema. They both did a great job performing for the family. Julia, Gema, Nayeli, and Larissa pose with Great-Grandmother, Genoveva.

Manuel Jr. and Arianna.

My sister, Dolores and her husband, Rey. They hosted this gathering. It was great!

Larissa, Gema, Julia and Nayeli pose with Chica, chocolate poodle. This is Tia Loli, puppy.

Just conversing at the table after a great meal.

Jason and Cruz.

Dr. Enrigue Aleman and wife, Sonia from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jacob Aleman and Melody.

Carmen and Jerry Galbreath from Brownsville. Oh Yes, and Pepito.

Me, Dolores, Carmen with Mom.

Visiting with everyone.

Larissa, Arianna and Gema watch tv.

Tina and her family from Little Rock, Arkansas.

John Mejia relaxing.....

Jacob and Enrique visiting with Grandma.

We spent the day with mom on the 23rd. We joined her at the annual Christmas gathering at the complex where she lives. They had a children's choir perform. They sang beautifully.

Arianna, Larissa and I with Mom and Carmen, my sister from Brownsville.

This lady's name is Genoveva, like my mom. She is with her friend.

More residents from this complex. They all had a great time.

Arianna was very tired and grandpa caught her snoozing.....

Grandpa and Lari enjoy the festivities.....

Carmen, Mom and I while Arianna sleeps.

The children were so cute.

Mom, Arianna, Larissa and I get to the party a little early since mom walks very slow.

A Day with Santa at The Bass Pro Shop

After Lari's Christmas party at school, we headed out to The Bass Pro Shop to see Santa. We all took a picture with Santa and then just walked the area.

Here we are leaving the restaurant after eating a late lunch.
Arianna is caught off guard...she does not like to take pictures and grandma is always after her trying to get a good pose. I succeeded!

We sat by the aquarium while having lunch. The girls enjoyed just looking at all kinds of fish.

We are a late lunch at Islamorada Fish Company, there at the Bass Pro Shop.

Larissa and Arianna were exhausted so they sat on the floor while we waited to go eat.

Below will be a bunch of pictures we took inside the store. The girls enjoyed them all.

They enjoy the racoon and the squirrel.

Lari's school mascot is a wolf.....

The Ducks....

The monkeys or apes....

The lion and the zebra....

Lari and Arianna on a 4 wheeler.....

Arianna did not want to pose with Lari by the zebra so I still got her picture....

Lari with the zebra....

Santa's wonderland...took the picture from the second floor as you were not allowed to take a picture there on the first. We all took a picture with Santa. I will try to scan the picture and post it. Beautiful setting....

Beautiful lion.

We had the restaurant hostess take this picture by their Christmas tree.

Grandpa and the girls pose by the Lion and Zebra.

Lari and Arianna enjoy the aquarium.