Dear Mommy

Dear Mommy,

Here are pictures from yesterday's ride home.

We talked, sang songs, and stopped at Nani's favorite store before leaving town; we also contemplated a pit stop at Krispy Kreme's but decided against it considering the vast amount of sugar and the close confines of the car.

Everyone except Elena, Carolina, and Dad slept right up until Brenham (how convenient), and we did stop for a diaper change and ice cream; you will be please to know that Dom only had six licks (chocolate, pistachio almond, cinnamon, and white chocolate almond--to all of which he said, "YUM!")

We also stopped at the Naquin's to drop off the donuts for Emily (which arrived completely intact and orderly!); Dom played with Robbie and pointed to the imaginary motorcycle in their backyard, we gave him half a nectarine to bring him back to reality.

Sophie and Mia really enjoyed playing with Jimmy and his horses.

Once we got home we unpacked, had some eggroll in a bowl, and were promptly thrown into bed. Dom had his usual 6am wake up but Nani and Grandpa didn't mind, Grandpa even stayed home later than usual this morning, just in time for some almond pancakes and eggs!

Well, we're hoping to post more pictures and some video in the next few days so keep checking back!

We love you very dearly.

Love,

Elena (for Sophie, Mia, and a wiggly Dom)

The back seat after ice cream

Before the ice cream

Dom before the ice cream

Dear Dad

Dear Dad,

Well, you finally hear from me. I hope you are having lovely time our motherland. We have been busy with our little things, now that we are back home. We left Grandma's at 7:35... pm. So our four hour trip wasn't what it was cracked up to be, being cramped, long, and hungry ( The ice cream place in Brenam, Scoops, was closed). Oh but I had a special surprise in the Virtuous Daughter Magazine that I get and I'll tell you when you get home! Also it was very nice to wake in my own bed! Pity it isn't like that for you :(. These past days I been able to get my schoolwork done, in spite of these sleepy rainy days. And I am 3 Modules away from finishing my science, and 2 chapters away from finishing my history! Yesterday we went to the Frye's for Charlotte's violin lesson with Mica. I felt quite like a birdwatcher; at Grandma's we found a bird's nest with baby birds! And yesterday I saw a robin, a house sparrow, and a cardinal, just hanging around the window boxes.

Oh, how could you resist!

Nate!

The birds nest at Grandma's.

Right before we left.

Love,

Caro :)

P.S I realize that you probably won't see this till you are here.

Oh, well!

Dear Mom and Dad,

Dear Mom and Dad,

I miss, miss, miss, and still miss "you'se" guys, and being home, and the kitties.

Oh yeah, and as usual Shatze woke Mica and I at 6:19 in the morning, 'cause he had to go outside. Other than that I've done my schoolwork, including math, Mom! I had some lovely ginger peach tea with my math (well I didn't drink my math though I would liked it to have disappeared with my tea).

Oh, in science I learned about the Smooth and Cardiac Muscles, or as Sophia says "Muskuls". And after lunch I made some gluten-sugar-dairy-free peanut butter cookies (try saying that five times fast), today, for Grandpa.

Speaking of today, it has been very overcast and dreary.

Well, I need to go and get some other things done today. Can't wait to see you guys!

Love,

Caro:)

P.S I'm not sure if you will see this in London or in Houston, or somewhere in between. :)

P.S.S Why, when starting letters to parents, people always say "Dear Mom and Dad"; why not "Dear Dad and Mom"; you would think think the Dad would be first... does it matter?