New blog page - nueva pagina blog

Mateo and Francesca now have a new joint blog page! Check it out at
www.coguakids.blogspot.com

Ahora Mateo y Francesca juntos tienen una nueva pagina blog. La puedes ver a
www.coguakids.blogspot.com

Looking for Christmas Trees - Buscando el arbol de navidad

Each year, for as long as my mom can remember, she has gone with her family to choose a tree for Christmas. This was the first year that we began the tradition with MY family. Here are a few pictures of our adventure!

Here I am with Chester, ready to go!

This is one bumpy ride!

Still looking... todavia buscando

Found it! Our tree is on the left ... perfect except for a very crooked trunk!

My Baby Sister is Here! Llego mi hermanita!

To hear all about her, go to www.babycogua2008.blogspot.com

Para conocerla, ve a www.babycogua2008.blogspot.com

I think she's pretty great! Yo la adoro!

Los abuelitos are here! Llegaron los abuelitos!

Mis "Abupas" llegaron el viernes (Abupa es una combinacion que yo invente de abuelo/a y computadora - el es mi abuleo de computadora y lo adoro!) ... dos dias antes de que nacio mi hermanita! Justo a tiempo. Estos son las fotos del bienvenido en el aeropuerto. Yo corri para abrazarlo a mi abupa - me hizo mucho falta! Pues, no lo habi a visto desde el ano pasado!

My "Abupa" arrived on Friday (Abupa is a word I invented myself, a cross b/w abuelo and computadora)... two days before my little sister was born. Just on time. These are the pictures from their welcome at the airport. I ran to greet my Abupa with a big hug - I missed him - I hadn't seen him since last February!

Fall Fun

PUMPKINS!

Playing with the Kids

Flirting and Dancing - Coqueto

Playing in the Leaves - Jugando en las hojas

Halloween

Today Mateo celebrated his first Halloween - as a TIGER - Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Hoy Mateo celebro su primer dia de Halloween - como un TIGRE - Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Grandma and Grandpa came over before the trick-or-treating began for a pizza dinner. Mateo was not very excited about putting on his costume. We had to try and convince him putting black paint on his nose was a good idea - mom, dad, and grandpa all had painted black noses before Mateo would even think about it.

Grandma Sue y Grandpa Jim vinieron antes de que las festividades empezaron para compartir una pizza. Mateo no fue tan contento acerca de ponerse el disfrase. Toco convincerle poniendo la pintura negra en la nariz de todos - mama, papa y grandpa antes de que el lo pensaria.

Dad, Mom and Mateo went trick-or-treating with Giovanni and his parents. The boys rode in a wagon and got out at each house to make their most convincing plea for candy. Mateo loved going right up to the door. He caught onto the concept right away.

Papa, Mama y Mateo fueron trick-or-treating con Giovanni y sus papas. Los ninos montaron el vagon y salieron cada vez que paramos en una casa nueva para pedir los dulces. A Mateo le encanto llegar a la puerta, cogijo la idea de pedir dulces de una vez.

Once he got back to the house, Mateo was eager to pass out candy to each of the trick-or-treaters who came by. He might have even enjoyed that more than getting the candy himself! He did NOT like the older kids who came by with scary masks though. Those tricksters had to take off their masks to receive their treats! Los abuelos Jose and Edelmira watched Mateo via Skype.

Una vez que llego a la casa de nosotros, Mateo fue feliz dandoles dulces a los otros ninos que llegaron a nuestra casa. Tal vez disfruto eso mas que recibirlos! NO le gustaron los ninos disfrasados con mascaras asustantes, a ellos les toco quitarse las mascaras antes de que recibirian un dulce de Mateo! Los abuelos miraron la accion por Skype.

By the time the evening was through, Mateo was exhausted, but, as Tony the Tiger would say, he had a "grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat" time!

Cuando llego el final de la noche, Mateo estaba exhausta, pero, como dice Tony el Tigre (del cereal), lo paso super <>

Best Friends - El mejor amigo

The other day, Mateo went for a bike ride with his best friend, Giovanni. Giovanni and Mateo are only 3 days apart and live just one house away from each other! The boys rode together in a bike trailer while their dad's pedaled away down the bike trail near our house.

El otro dia, Mateo salio a montar bicicleta con su mejor amigo, Giovanni. Giovanni y Mateo tienen la misma edad separados por solamente 3 dias y viven separados por una casa! Los ninos montaron juntos en un trailer de bicicleta mientras los papas hicieron ejercicio por el camino cerquita a nuestra casa.