THANKS 2009

This is the last day of 2009. We have so much to be thankful for. Mateo has been the best gift that this year has brought us. Thanks for all the good times with him. He makes us be more patient, loving and better parents every day. Today we are happy to spend the last day of this year with our family in Ecuador. We really hope the new year brings us lots of good things. We look forward to our move from California to Ecuador and to the beginning of our lives here. Mateo will start walking and talking in 2010, I can't wait to see that!

Happy the three of us

Looking forward to the next year

Busy days

Abuelita left for Ecuador yesterday so Pat and I have been taken care of Mateo full time. We have worked around our jobs to be with Mateo and still get most of our things done. It has actually been fun to be only the three of us. Since Mateo came, my mom has always been with us so we have never really got the chance to deal with ALL the demands of baby on our own. We really miss my mom! She does so much for us. 

Tomorrow will be our last day of work and then we will be off to Ecuador for 3 weeks! I am sure going to love to be with my guy all the time and visit friends and family in my country. We will also go to our land in the rainforest. This place will be our primary home once we move to Ecuador next year so we hope to have a good time with Mateo.

Celebrating Quito from California

Today my Ecuadorian-American friends Valeria, Mary, my mom, Jesse, Mateo and I had an excuse to get together and celebrate the Quito Foundation Anniversary only this time from California. We made a nice meal and had good conversations. We also enjoyed Mateo's squeaks and squawks and his new found crawling abilities. I have not celebrated Quito's foundation for almost 10 years and it is very possible that next year we will be in Ecuador so we will celebrate with friends and family in Quito. Viva Quito!!!