Happy 1st Birthday, Vivian!

V turned One!

Our little birthday monkey

We tried out the same art activity that Aunt Cori had at Easter

We unfortunately didn't get a picture of the final product. 

Look at the Easter posting for the end result. :) 

Everyone hanging out during art time

Cousin Lila

Pull-String Pinata time!

 Lucy had to get in the action

Lucy found a friend in Great Aunt Donna

V loved her balloons!

Grandma crashing the picture :)

Great Gramma crashing the picture :)

Cake time!

After the after-cake bath

Lila can walk! Go Lila!

Opening presents

Hangin' with Grandma

Grandma's Head Shaving Party

Grandma's chemo has caused her hair to start falling out so all of the Granddaughters came over for a Head Shaving Party on Friday afternoon.

Before

After running her hand through her hair

Taking turns

Even V got in on the action... sort of

Grandma trying on one of her wigs

V using Grandpa as an obstacle course

The head scarf that Sofia picked out

Grandpa was making faces

Christmas Eve and Day 2011

Christmas Eve

Aunt Cori, Uncle Adam, Lila and Oma came over for dinner and presents. Oma brought pork and Dominican beans for dinner. We provided the rice and Cori and Adam brought some plantains to fry. Yum!

Cousins playing

Aunt Cori and Uncle Adam in front of the "fire"

Milk and cookies for Santa

Waiting

Santa must have visited!

Christmas morning the girls opened presents here then we headed to Grandma and Grandpa's where we had brunch and more presents with Uncle Rob, Aunt Khristy and Audrey.

V checking out the presents

Little Miss Princess stopped opening long enough for a picture

Playing with Audrey's new toys at Grandma and Grandpa's

Happy Birthday, Audrey!

For Audrey's 9th birthday we had lunch at a Cajun place in Carrollton. The big girls had fun playing while we waited for our food.

V spent some time with Uncle Rob and Aunt Khristy.

Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa's house eating dinner and opening our first round of gifts.

After returning home, we finished preparing for Santa's visit.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We spent Thanksgiving at my parents' house with my brother, Audrey and her mother. Sofia loves riding my childhood horse and playing with Audrey!

Thanksgiving morning.

Baby in a box. Sofia beggs to be carries around the house like this.

On a side not, this box is one of her favorite toys. It is now very "decorated" with crayon, stickers and papers she has cut out and taped onto it.

Happy Birthday Audrey!

Happy Birthday Audrey!

We celebrated Audrey's 8th birthday at the park. She finally got the outside party she's always wanted!

Happy Birthday, Cori!

Aunt Cori celebrated her 30th birthday yesterday.

Happy Birthday, Aunt Cori!!!

Poor, dejected Uncle Adam. Apparently those little cans of icing are not as easy to use as they advertise.

Another attempt.
Happy Birth Day
Birthday Girl blowing out her candles.

Cori announced yesterday, and I'm happy to share, that she's also expecting! We're due a week and a half apart! The Matos clan will become 2 members stronger in May.

Unrelated photos...

Sofia and her cousin talking on phones in September. Who are they talking to? I have no idea.

Sofia likes to put her animals to sleep. Last weekend she also read to them as they were falling asleep.
:)