Easter 2012

C the ring leader at the egg hunt

Posing with Papa after mass

Enjoying a break from egg hunting with Mimi

Feeding Tia Ana some found jelly beans

Tia Kiki and the primas on the hunt

You don't want to know how many shots it took to get this one "OK" one...

Mimi and Coco

Hunting for eggs at Grandmother's in our second ensemble for the day.

I think that Easter will always have a special place in our heart. It was on Easter Sunday 2010 that D and I told the family there would be another Slessie at the table come next Easter. Last Easter was the first holiday with C that I flt like we had found our groove...and this Easter...she was the ringleader out on the Easter Egg Hunt grounds at St. Philip's. These are some of my favorite pictures from the day with family.

March in Miami

Helping Tio Chris open a bottle of champagne at his new house. This was the last cold night of the season. Don't you love the rockin' pink peacoat?

Hanging out with Olivia at Daddy's 36th birthday dinner.

Julia enjoying cake at Uncle Don's birthday dinner at Mimi and Babo's.

St. Patrick's Day at the Coral Gables Farmer's Market

Enjoying Fairchild Botanic Gardens with Miles.

Taking in the Fair!

Goats at the Fair!

March 2012, 16 months old. She has molars coming in so sleeping all night is far and in between...she loves strawberries and water. The straw challenge was met and she passed with flying colors.  She can name multiple body parts...ojo, oca, nais, eedo, mano. The only way to see what teeth are really coming in are by ticking her...which is great because you get to hear the sweetest sound in the world, her giggle. 16 months!

Nicaragua!

February was a fun month full of firsts. Los Slesnick went to Nicaragua for Ceci's cousin Lucia's wedding. This meant it was C's first flight...and well as you can imagine (and some of you know) traveling with an active 15.5 month old can be a challenge. Fortunately the flight attendant was very nice and C did really well. As for the trip--we had a lovely time staying at Tia Manena's house both in Managua and on the Mombacho Volcano...and C did beautifully walking down the isle. We had a great time!

Hanging out on the swinging beds at Tia Manena's in Managua

Enjoying the Mombacho house.

Hiking Mombacho with Antonella and Haley

Bibi's orchids at Mombacho

The rehearsal dinner party. It was a very fun "White Party" at the Country Club. Here are Ceci, Lucia the bride and Antonella

Sacasa siblings

Enjoying the practicing band at Tio Octavio's house

Ready to walk down the aisle

Los Slesnick after our sweet girl walked down the aisle all by herself.

Cousins, Marta and Antonella with Ceci at the post dinner reception at Tio Octavio's house.

Ceci with the newlyweds Lucia and Daniel

She wasn't hurting as much as mommy and daddy we got in at 4:00am from the wedding next door...

C loved the "wau wau's" at Tia Manena's as well as the pajaros, pollitos and peces.

Happy Hearts and Hugs Day from Lil C

Happy Hearts and Hugs Day from this one to all the sweet boys in her life, both near and far!

xoxo,

Papa

Babo

Toto

Tio (Chris, Miguel, Derek, Luis)

Z

Miles

Micah

Dale

Carlos

Brandon

G$

James

Cooley Brothers

Michael G.

Dylan

By the way...what a difference a year makes!

15 Month Stats

Happy 15 Month Birthday C! 15 months ago she came into the world weighing 8.23 lbs at a height of 21 inches. Today she's 21.1 lbs and 32.5 inches...97% height and about 45% weight. Tall and thin...the envy of most!

I love how her hair is curling and lightening ...but most of all how her personality is making its mark in this world, and in our hearts.

We love you baby girl!

A New and Exciting Year

2012 sure did start off with a bang! First of all we want to thank everyone for keeping D in their prayers as he was sick at the beginning of the year. He is doing much better and enjoying the weight loss he involuntarily experienced.  Other than that...January was your normal ordinary run of the mill January...promises to keep a tidier home, get healthier, and enjoy more time with the family were made while Coco and Ceci both blew candles out on their birthday cakes.  Lil C added more words to her vocabulary, and has started saying "COCO" and "MIMI" when we arrive at their respective homes. She's grown fond of dolls, calling them "Nunu" and rocking them to sleep. She's still fascinated with our phones (a.k.a. "Alo"), loves to dance to the music and go on mommy's runs in the evening. Here are some of our favorite pictures from the month of January. We hope you enjoy them...

 Junior Orange Bowl Parade---reception at Venetian Pool and then in the Grandstands with Tio Chris.

 Mommy's night out with friends at the Beaux Arts Bare Bones Bash---this year's theme was "Royal or Not" lots of fun costumes!

 Enjoying a fun Saturday morning at Books and Books. Did I mention she loves her books?!

 Off to church!

 Church ladies, Mimi and C

 At Pinecrest Gardens with Mami and Tia Ana (who she calls by name and adores). Look at that hair!

 Snuggling with Tio Chino at Coco's

 Making Daddy feel better

The last 3 pictures are from fun times with friends at our friends Jimi and Allison's wedding in Islamorada and then Ceci's 17+17 birthday dinner with friends.

So there you go---a great month, a start to a wonderful year. Happy and healthy wishes from us to you!

xoxo