Sunday, July 5, 2009

Parties & Playdates

Playdate at El Rancho
I organized a playdate for Mateo with his closest friends from school, a sort of "graduation party", at the club on Saturday. It's unbelievable to watch their dynamics, how they play together, and how despite each one being so different, they get along so well. It was beautiful!! They dug in the sand for dinosaurs' bones, watched insects, played in the kids' gym and some of them got drenched from playing in the water shoots!! All of them left crying and against their will ... at 4:30pm!!! (5 hours of play!!!) We know they are all going to be separated next year because they seem to cause so much trouble, which is heartbreaking, but I hope they remain friends.
Jaco: "Mati, can we bury your brother?"
Pablo: "Look, I just dumped a pail-full of sand in the drain!!!"
As close as a group picture as I'll get!!
Watching a yellow spider the size of fingernail!!! (Talk about good eyes!!)

Mateo & Pablo

At the movies - ready to watch "UP" in 3D.
Mateo & Juan Lucas

Antonio's Birthday Party
Jeronimo & Mateo (Mati insisted in putting on his Lightning McQueen outfit)

Matias's Birthday Party



Dominique's Birthday Party
People here LOVE costume parties, so Mati went as no other than Lightning McQueen, Santi dressed up as the cutest bear ever!!! This party was on the last day of school and, being all emotional, I decided to take pictures of the clan of five boys. But let me tell you: it is so HARD to take pictures of 5 boys!! They run all over, pick their noses, cry, move so quickly ... it was impossible to take a group picture ... so I decided to give it up!
Pablo, Jeronimo & Mati
(Adorable) Party Crasher


Jacobo & Mati


Alex!!!!!!! (the lion from Madagascar 2)
As soon as he sees Alex, Mateo tells his friends, "Ya vuelvo!" He runs, through an obstacle course of other kids, and hugs the lion.
Jaco and Mati repeatedly asked Alex if he could talk. When he said no, they started feeding him chocolate coins.
"I'm sure there more juice in here ..."
Juan Lucas & Jaco

Mati & Pablo

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