Tuesday, June 14, 2011

4 years: What a weekend!

Hey little man,

Been a LONG LONG time since I took a minute to drop you a line or two, but here I am.  How could I not comment on such a wonderful weekend.  We wasted no time starting it, right after you and Johanna picked me up at the bus stop after work.  I won't go over everything since Mommy already detailed every event but I'll only add that I ran 7 miles Sunday morning and just as it was beautiful to see the Boulder waterfalls it was really nice to run with the flatirons in the background.  Think I'll miss Boulder when we leave next year.  In other news it's been real nice to play soccer and tag with you of late.  No pressure but it would be great if you ended up playing college soccer (scholarship?).  And I was most impressed at you doing the monkey bars all by yourself the other day.  I have to admit that while you've been doing much better sleeping on your own (thanks to our bribes) I do miss having you next to me in the bed.  And I know you are growing so quick that soon you won't want to sleep with us.  You are such a wonderful child and love the energy and curiosity you have, however challenging it is to sometimes get you to calm down when I can't keep up with you energy wise.  I really want to start working on your Spanish because I know how important it is to keep your culture, hopefully I'll step it up on this front soon.  I can't wait for us to go to the movies and to "a place to eat" (as you call restaurants) when you are older and we hang out.  Love you tons little man, hope you know that,

Pa (aka "Chester" - which you've been calling me a lot lately)

Monday, June 13, 2011

4 years: Puerto Rican festival

On Sunday morning we headed out for Denver to go to the Puerto Rican festival.


First we had breakfast at the Walnut Cafe.  Here you are playing tic-tac-toe with Daddy


And we're here!



These folks were using an empty gandules can to catch drippings


Lots of people camped out



Daddy's people


Why? Why?



Playing in the park where the festival took place


Yummie snow cone

4 years: Picture Post

Trying Daddy's hat on



Daddy and I tried to make budín (Daddy doesn't like raisins so we only put them on one side)


Unfortunately it came out the consistency of flan.  Oh high elevation baking, you get me again!


I cheated on Rancho Liborio this weekend.  I didn't want to, but the last time I went they were out of Canilla rice AND plantain chips, unacceptable.  This is a Mexican supermarket in Denver.


I like those knuckle tattoos


A customer


So many pinatas



These tubs of rice are even bigger than the ones at Rancho Liborio



Cute little pumpkin cookies in the shape of pigs.  Sadly, Avanza didn't have much in the way of Puerto Rican food products but they did have very expensive Canilla rice so at least I have a backup place just in case Rancho is out again.

4 years: Yoga

On Saturday we headed to Lafayette.  You got your first bambino cone from Eats and Sweets and then we headed to the Wow! Children's Museum because they were having a Stay Active day.


You first headed to the yoga area and were really into it.


They had cards with the different yoga poses and you got to pick the ones you wanted to do.  You, of course, picked the super difficult poses.


Twisting Dragon pose



Boat pose


Gorilla pose


Turtle pose



Child's pose



Tree pose


Cutie pie!





Saying hi to the dairy cow


Zumba


Getting a little car painted on your hand



Daddy got one too


Saying hi to the Tiger

4 years: Cuba Cuba

A new Cuban restaurant opened up about 2 minutes from our house.  We of course went on opening day!


Pan con bistec


Maduros


Daddy got a Cubano but I didn't get a photo




Yummies!