The Adventures of Lela and Luz

Sept. 1st, Luciana learned to clap

Being goofy as they wait for Mom to get ready

Sept. 6th, pre-hike lunch

Amazing views at Smith Rock

What's the best way to hike? On Dad's shoulders of course :)

Sept. 12th, "helping" with laundry

Luz enjoying a beautiful day at the park

Sept. 19th, at Cannon Beach

Having fun with Aunt Pam

Helping Aunt Pam and Uncle Ron get pizza

Big smiles with cousin Carissa! Thank you Ron, Pam, and Carissa for spending part of your vacation with us. It was really fun spending time with you and we appreciate you helping us search for starfish ;)

Lucian is officially 8 months old!

Mariela and Dada showing off what they found on the beach

Luz having fun talking and playing

Sept. 29th, Luciana enjoying her Illini elephant. Thank you Pam and Ron for the cute Illini gifts for the girls! It was very thoughtful of you to bring them something ;)

Aug 3rd, cooking with Baba

Really excited to get in G.G. and Baba's pool!

So many toys to play with!

Sprinkler fun like I had when I was a little girl. It's impressive that circle sprinkler still works.

Luz having fund in her own little "pool"

Play time with Baba

Pretending to be a butterfly at Missouri Botanical Garden

Striking a pose with G.G. and Baba under the flower lanterns ;)

Aug 4th, it was a hot day but we still had a great time on the train at the St. Louis zoo

Aug 6th, being goofy with Great Aunt Anne

Dinner time at Cedar Crest

Checking out the fish in the pond at Great Aunt Anne's place

Aug 7th, having a nap time "slumber party" with Great Aunt Anne

Luz meeting Uncle Breck and Aunt Jenn for the first time


Dinner time outside

Lela loved eating outside and climbing around on everything and everyone!

Aug 8th, being silly in the car on our way to Richmond, VA.


Showing off her new doll that she named Tallulah. Thank you Uncle Break, Aunt Jenn, and Great Aunt Anne for all of fun toys! They were great to have on our long car trip.

Aug 12th, enjoying being out of the car in Richmond, VA.

Thanks for meeting up with us Amy, Afton, and Zoe! It was fun seeing you guys and hearing about all of the wonderful things in Richmond, VA.

August 14th, having fun in Savannah, GA with Eloise and Camille.

Getting ice cream with Holly and the girls. Holly, thank you SO much for showing us around Savannah and letting us stay with you! It was incredibly generous of you to spend your free time hanging out with us and being our tour guide in Savannah :)

Aug 15th, at the Sand Nats game with Jon, Holly, and the girls.

Aug 16th, spending a fun morning at the beach before the rain rolled in.

Luz getting a quick sink bath!

Aug 18th, visiting Julie and the kids in Atlanta, GA. It was wonderful to see you Julie and to meet Catherine, Paisley, and Mac! Thank you so much for letting us stay with you. It was a lot of fun seeing all the kids playing together and getting a chance to catch up a little bit.