Alma Jacinto Englund: 2011

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

December 2011

Valentina at 6 Months

Christmas Eve, Mexican style: pinata, tamales, tequila

She really is this awesome

Valentina's first solid food

Reality

Thanksgiving in Minneapolis

Serious fun

The next generation

Valentina with Anjali and her Fiance, Peter

Maren meets both girls for the first time!

There's a place for fun in your life.

Fall 2011

Valentina at 3 Months

Valentina at 4 months

Playing Rapunzel

Alma trying out the cello at a music event for kids. She actually wants to play the double bass (?) when she gets older but they didn't have a kids sized one.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Visiting Washington

All dressed up for Sara Jackson's Wedding on Bainbridge Island outside of Seattle

In Bellingham, WA visiting Tia Anjali

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Growing Fast

Alma (2 years, 10 months) and Valentina (8 weeks)

Valentina, at the ripe old age of 2 months, has visited almost every museum and toddler-friendly attraction in the Bay Area. I guess that's what happens when you have a very active older sister and a mom who is on summer vacation. It is amazing how easy newborns are! they can go anywhere! The highlight for Alma was the dinosaur exhibit at the Lawrence Hall of Science, which was a shock because Alma had never really been in to dinosaurs and I thought she would find the realistic, moving growling dinosuars terrifying. But she made us go back the next week.

On the Oakland/San Francisco Ferry

The other summer activity highlight, our one night hotel stay at the local Embassy Suites. That is just about how much we could manage and afford at this time. It was awesome. Alma said, "I'm so excited!" about 15 times while we were there. Indoor waterfall and fish pond, swimming pool, fancy beds, glass elevators, long hallways for running, free cocktail hour and breakfast... genius!