Hats, hats, hats

In the words of my teaching partner, hats can make something that is kind of boring into something very amusing. On the same night we did a hat activity with the students at school, Natalia also experienced the joy of hats.

Halloween-Natalia dressed as a Chinese acrobat

The original plan to dress Natalia as a gnome did not come to fruition due to a variety of factors. Probably the most important was that we were just too busy to get her costume together. However, we did find a great Chinese acrobat costume-the only thing missing is the hat. It is quite charming and only trips her up a little bit.

A lovely fall walk in the park.....

Natalia loves to go for walks, especially if it can be in the Baby Bjorn. She will also reluctantly accept the stroller. She is often completely entranced during a walk, observing everything around her, wide-eyed. She loves to watch the geese and the ducks that we can see at the park. She also will happily wave a leaf around, enjoying the color. These pictures are from a lovely day in October where our little family enjoyed a walk around the lagoon.

A fall trip to visit Ana, Maryza, and Josh

We made the trip out to Cedarburg just before Halloween to visit our family out there. We were treated to a delicious lunch and a fun time with Ana, Josh, and Maryza. Natalia enjoyed playing and joking with them. We also went for a walk and saw the beautiful fall color. Natalia was completely fascinated with a maple leaf that we gave her.

Remembering back to an October day at Titi Maggie's house....

Natalia had a great time with her family at Titi Maggie's house, which included swinging, playing on the trampoline, and wrestling with her cousins. It is hard to believe now in December that it was only a few weeks ago.....

A visit from Abuelo

Please note, this is dated a bit. Last month Natalia and the family received a visit from Abuelo, who came all the way from Puerto Rico. Despite a busy schedule, Natalia still managed to charm her Abuelo. As a result of their power bonding, she was quite disraught to see him go.