Snow is finally melting....

.....but we may get more snow!??

I visited my vavos (DeMelo) grave today. I took the kids. It was too cold to stay long. I will be back with some plants and flowers to spruce things up. I will also take them to see my vavo Jose and Sally at that time. J and K were good. T stayed in the car playing his DS. I didn't want to push it - he tends to be very sensitive. If he doesn't have nightmares for 2 weeks for just driving into the cemetery - we'll be doing well!

My wireless has been down for days...I have to sit at a desk to get a hard connection - yuck!

I haven't been online for months so lots have happened.

Valentine's Day was nice.

I have pictures of my vavo Sara with the kids - very nice
I will post them tomorrow.

I hear Lindy and Esme will be visiting this summer - yahoo. The kids are already excited.

Snow Snow Go Away...Come Again Another Day

It's official.
I'm sick of the cold. The snow. The ice.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!


K and little J playing a game of Risk during the blizzard


This is a view our back yard in the middle of the storm



Here is T wearing my apron - while baking some cookies (during the storm)


Again...during the storm...the birds don't quit!

Lots of the same happened the last couple of months of 2008.

new do

Here is my new do and some pictures I took of myself.

Whale watching

Last days in Acores

Tons of pictures of the trip

Handmade fishing boat named "Gina" made by primo Adelino



below is a beautiful view of Ribeira Quent in the distance

Below is a group photo



Taken by Tommy...

Silly pic of prima Gina and Tommy (oh, and bunny wunny)

Monkey see - monkey do

Prima Genevieve carrying milk

Last day in Ribeira Quente - morning swim at the beach w/ friends...one last time

Saying good bye

Final look back @ the beach

picture in Angie Honey's home

video on the first day in Ribeira Quente - walking home from the beach

More pictures for mom

These pictures are from 8-9-2008

Tommy with his best friend (bunny wunny)

Boring video of their first day at the beach

First day in Ribeira Quente

heading to Ponta Delgada...view of the sun rising from the plane



Outside Ponta Delgada



Caldeiras in Furnas



View of Fogo from Ribeira

The kids petting Snoopy

Eating the famous hot dogs ( for the first time)