Hangin' out at the Hanna's

 

I've been hangin' out with my kids Ken and Esme Hanna the last while. I haven't taken too many pictures, but here are a few of the fun things we've been doing.

Lots of reading goes on at this house

Papi reading

Abuela reading

Kids reading

Even Enoch, age 18 months, is FASCINATED with books!

Machitos - or is it mashitos??

Not sure, but I haven't tried them - and won't be in the near future!

They are pig meat...

the liver wrapped in intestines - or something!!

Then deep fat fried.

Even Ken wouldn't try them, so don't ask me to!

Our juarense friends loved them!

Finger-lickin' good, they said!

At the airport we saw this fabulous jungle roadster. With all the trimmings. Wow! Looks like fun.

And then we saw the sign!

We've always been big fans, so it was fun to see this!

One Sunday after church, the ladies put on a baby shower for Esme.

She received some wonderful gifts...

We ate delicious frijoles charros, pasta salad, chips, salsa, cake...

And had a great time of fellowship.

Swimming at Elephant Butte,

such fun!

The UNFUN part of our trip was getting Ken's mini van stuck in the sand

TWICE!

Two angels dressed as rednecks pulled us out with their Suburban....

both times!

Breakfast at Cracker Barrel with Abuela Lottie.

She's a very fun and fascinating lady

Thank you, Abuela Lottie!!

A quinceañera party

that lasted till 5 AM

We party poopers left at 10:30 

when the fun was just beginning!

And of course some sewing has been going on...

Fixed a quilt that had some issues...

Hemmed some too-long pants for both Ken and Esme...

Fixed a party dress for Maria...that she wears for everyday play!

And cut my robe down for kiddos to DRESS UP in!

 

I've had that robe since I lived with Kris in Chicago!

I've been looking for a replacement and

Esme gave me one that Ken had gotten for her, but

her being smallish, it's VERY BIG on her!

So, now I will enjoy it!

Thanks, Esme -- and Ken!

Lluvia's scarf is the bottom part of the robe!

Makes a great scarf, don't you think??

And since he was posing so sweetly, I had to snap a photo of Enoch!

He's been very slow to warm up, slower than any other of my grandkids!

But warm up he has!!

Now he crawls on my lap to read...

He hollers Mommy, Mommy to me to point out something of interest...

He SMILES at me!! That one took awhile!

And you know, he's incredibly cute!!