Each Christmas Eve we go to church for its Christmas Eve service. This year, we decided to try to get some photos with the lovely poinsettias in the background. I left out the photo of them all which had two disgusted and exasperated parents with funny faces.
So it became the part of the evening before church when the children were allowed to open their presents…
We make birthdays more than just a one day event around here. With Enric and Miranda away for her actual birthday, we saved the cake for one more day. Mom and I took a chance with that wall decal, but thankfully, Laura liked it! So after some discussion, Miranda agreed...
It was sort of a different birthday, but like the rest in many ways. Mom was sick, so that was different. He wanted lamb instead of Canelons, so that was different. The cooking of lamb ended up smoking the house out in the broiler and had to be finished upstairs...
October. Our month for birthdays. Silas, Miquel, and Enric. Alejandra, too, if you count our extended new “family” into Spain! The month is plainly full! So this day was Miquel’s day. Miquel. The child I am sure my mother wished on me. Since we share this sense of getting into...
Advice from a Tree – By Ilan Shamir Stand tall and proud. Sink your roots into the earth. Be content with your natural beauty. Go out on a limb. Drink plenty of water. Remember your roots. Enjoy the view! So I love trees as much as the next person. I...
Sunday after church we organized to go to Baltimore’s Aquarium. Doing it this way, Miquel and Jenny wouldn’t have work and could go too. In fact, Miquel did the driving, which was perfect for me. He put on Queen radio, and a few Queen, Journey, and Bon Jovi songs later,...
We had a quiet 4th of July this year. We had some tennis watching time, swimming, and cookout. Alejandra and Miquel played tennis. After that, a good American tradition over a fire, Smores.
We have an addition to the family, at least for the next few weeks. Alejandra arrived Thursday afternoon. She was ready for bed early, but she tried to stay awake at least till 9 o’clock. She just couldn’t do it. After a day of travel, she went to bed at...
Our little Rubà turned two today! Just one day after my birthday (I so wanted her to be born on MY birthday!), comes RubÒs special day. Rubi had a very sweet second birthday. We are so blessed to have her in the family.
It’s blue. Ok, I know more than it’s color! Ok, so we’re all a little happy for Miquel and Jenny. 🙂
Thorny devil that is. Some time back John sent Miquel a thorny devil figure. Vicious looking but delicate, it survived the trip from Australia to Maryland, but it wasn’t long it broke and had to be glued back together. We didn’t have the wall unit back then so I took...
Rubà was tucked into bed (Silas was allowed to stay up) and we continued our Christmas.
Christmas being on a Sunday, Miranda decided the children would open presents before the Christmas Eve Service.
Every Christmas Eve we try to have a nice family dinner. This year was a little different since Christmas was on a Sunday, we didn’t want to be up too late. So, we had an early dinner. We went to church and came back to charcoal burnt...
Laura decided on a small get together at home for her 18th birthday. Of course this was her third such get together, this one was just on her actual birthday. So Laura had a nice birthday month, and we had a very sweet Thanksgiving, and the Ravens won! 🙂...
Today we had a nice family gathering for Miquel’s 22nd birthday. Naturally food, fideus specifically, was part of the meñu.
This weekend we carried on putting down the new flooring. Last weekend we finished the dining room area, and this weekend it was time to tackle the living room. The living room was more challenging as there was a lot of cutting to do. It went a little slower and...
Yesterday, we went as a family to Patapsco Valley State Park (the Avalon entrance). It has been awhile since our last trip out there. This area is within the southern end of Patapsco Valley State Park. The primary entrance is located off of South Street in Baltimore County. Three distinct...
This year Laura completes her last year of high school. We couldn’t let the occasion pass without a party!
Jenny and Miquel went on a Bahamas Cruise for their honeymoon. I was given the task to scan the photos they had taken while there. So, here are some of them!
I had a ball at the reception getting to talk and be with friends and family and capturing some candid and posed shots of everyone. (Click on photo for larger image) Rubà was a bit of a show stealer. Mom joins the family table. Mom with Uncle Arthur Jim,...
Well I said I would blog in three segments about the wedding and have added a fourth, “the small details”. It occurred to me that I took some photos of some small details in the wedding worth noting. (Click on the image to open up a larger photo) The bridesmaid’s...
As promised, I have broken up the wedding photos into three sets. These are the Posed ones. At each wedding there are always the formal “posed” photos. Miquel and Jenny’s wedding was no exception. Where I prefer natural and candid shots, everyone seemed to enjoy posing for the photographer. Enjoy,...
I’ve had some time to recover from last week’s activities and work on photos taken at Miquel and Jenny’s wedding. I think I will split the postings showing the photos into three sections: the wedding, the reception, and posed photos. So for now, the first set. (Click on the photo...
Ladies and Gentlemen… Mr. and Mrs. Miquel Lopez Many MORE photos to follow! 🙂
Today we met for the rehearsal for the wedding. It was rather emotional seeing Miquel with all his friends (weren’t they all just at our house yesterday swimming, playing video games, and having band practice?) and now Miquel is getting married. It was interesting, Donna, one of the directors asked...
Well Miquel took me to lunch this week, and today, Enric and family brought me a bouquet of flowers, with so many lovely blooms, but sweetest of all, a sunflower! I do love them! We can’t grow them here as we don’t get much sun with all the trees. So...
Miranda chose to celebrate her birthday at Laura’s workplace, the Texas Roadhouse.
One of the most memorable parts of our last trip to Spain was a visit to Montserrat with Marta and Pepe. Montserrat is a mountain top monastery in Catalonia, Spain. Situated atop an unusual rock mountain, it is very popular among Catalans, and Catholic pilgrims come from far and wide...
In 1998 our family took a trip to Spain. I am just now able to take the movies from the video camera and get them onto a DVD. (thanks Roger!) I chose this excerpt, as I love the area of Lleida. It’s a great place to explore and the shopping...
I finally was able to put up all the photos of Embers for Ashes, (well not all as I took 700), but rather 40 photos of their last gig at Ram’s Head Live, Miquel’s last official gig with the band as lead VOX. You can see the photos HERE (2...
Miquel officially ended his run with the band, Embers For Ashes tonight at Ram’s Head, The Shredfest 2011. It was an emotional night for me, because I have seen these young men from early on and watch them grow as a band, as close as watching them in my backyard...
Something we used to do, but haven’t done in ages is have Uncle Arthur and Aunt Lynn over for New Years Day. We decided to change that in 2011. Their daughters Lois and Tracie came too with their families! I am sure Alex was just being polite, it’s hard to...
2010 has been an incredible year. For me, my blog serves me in a way to keep track of personal events, and our family had many this year. January opened with the excitement of Miquel and his band, Embers For Ashes playing at Rams Head in Baltimore. Not long after...
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