Just the three of us

Last night, we said goodbye to my brother by eating Thai food (his 1st time), going bowling and then buying a dozen hot Krispy Kreme doughnuts.



I took him to the airport at 5 am this morning, so now it is just Bill, Samba and me again for a few months. We are having a very laid back, typical Saturday in our household ... we went for a nice long walk at a county park, Bill and I are cooking together and then staying in for a movie and some popcorn. Hmmmm ... I'm enjoying the end of this "era," the young-couple-without-kids era. I'll be sure to enjoy every moment of it as we get ready for a new era in this household. Life is so good.

Marcos' Great American Adventure Part 4

Here are some pics of our DC trip. Pictured with us are my aunt and cousins whom we stayed with. Please note the last, but most important highlight - Ethiopian food (this is MY blog, after all)!

Marcos' Great American Adventure Part 3

Christmas C, with my mom and sibs:

The family

Taking stock

What is a bunch of Brazilians without a game of soccer on Christmas day?

Bill, the homemade pizza man and his little fan

Marcos' Great American Adventure Part 2

(To the tune of "Jingle Bells")

Crashing through the snow,

on a pair of rented skis,

down the hill we go,

bravely dodging trees.

Evelyn didn't fall (much),

Marcos didn't stand,

Bill wasn't all that bad,

Brazilians had no chance.

Oh, let it snow, let it blow,

right into my face.

Snow machines,

man made snow,

Carolina slo-opes!

Drop your pole from up high,

jump right off the lift,

ski between someone's legs,

oh let's just call it quits.

As you can tell from our song, we had a great time! The guy Marcos plowed over can't say the same thing, however. All went well except for Evelyn going down a hill she couldn't handle, jumping up in the air and miraculously coming to a stop at the bottom of the hill without falling. Stay tuned for more of Marcos' Great American Adventure.... Christmas B.

Sugar Mountain, NC

Marcos' Great American Adventure Part 1

My brother Marcos is here visiting us from Brazil. He will be with us a month. It has been so fun to see him experience things for the first time, especially the cold! He has been here just a few days and we are immersing him in .... American CHRISTMAS. Since we don't have kids this year, we decided to visit a lot of family, so Marcos will have Christmas A, B and C. Yesterday was Christmas A. Above are photo exhibits of said Christmas. As you can almost tell just from pictures, Marcos is a relaxed guy. He is super easy going... a lot like Bill. Tomorrow, it will be a great adventure for both Marcos and me. We are going skiing for the first time. Stay tuned for Marcos' Great American Adventure Part 2!