Angra Fest Children's Parade

This week is Angra Fest, a large week long festival in the largest city on the island. It takes place annually at the same time and there are bullfights, parades, cultural dancing and all kids of events. They all start on island time, which means nothing ever begins before 10 PM at night (except the bullfights) and with a baby we don't participate too much. Colin and Shelby did go with some friends down to Angra to watch the children's parade (which began at 9:30 at night!). There were a few floats and they gave out candy and ice cream to the children in the crowd.

Wordless Wednesday

Five months old

Five months old already! He's still hanging around 15.5 pounds, smiles almost all the time, loves to reach and grab at everything in sight, pushes up and doesn't mind tummy time, still sucks his fingers nonstop, and has definite favorites when it comes to toys. He sure can have his fits but he's a total charmer most of the time.

I take a lot of these in order to get 1 or 2 decent shots.

Ooooh feet!

Carrying on tradition

Each summer since we have lived here there has been a giant slip n slide down the hill behind our house. The neighborhood comes out to play and everyone has a blast. Last year the family that hosted it moved right after the event. This year we carried on the tradition and set up for a slip n slide block party. The kids will definitely miss this annual event when we are gone!

We're ready!

There they go!

Water gun fight.

Water balloon launcher!

Kite time!

Wordless Wednesday

It's that time of year... No, not that time! I meant bullfight season.

We went to my favorite bullfight today. As usual the bull got a little up close and personal with us. Thankfully, no one was drooled on and the bull didn't spill any of our drinks this year!

The Sweetest Story, Ever!

Colin wrote a book in Kindergarten. Here is the book he wrote...

So Long Kindergarten!

Today was Colin's last day of kingergarten...we have a first grader on our hands now!

Last night I gave him a book called "The last day of Kindergarten." This morning when he went to school he left the book propped open to this page on his pillow. So adorable!

Working hard on his presentation for the parent breakfast.

Snack time!

Colin and his buddy Christian.

Caleb and I on the swing, Colin thought it was hilarious we were swinging together.

Colin and Ms. Hobson on the last day of school.

Caleb's first cold

Caleb starting with a stuffy nose Saturday night/Sunday sometime. Soon after came the cough. Poor kiddo sounded terrible and with little babies there just isn't much you could do. Today when Odilia came over she too noticed the wheezing that had recently started. She said it sounded a lot like when her son had asthma, so I decided to call the doctor. They got us right in and a few hours later we were at the doctor getting checked out. Doc said his lungs sounded terrible and he was wheezing quite a bit. He told us it is restrictive airway disease, which is tightening of the air passageways, related to illness or irritation. He said it is similar to asthma, but doesn't flare up with allergies or physical activity like asthma will. He said it's something Caleb should grow out of, but for the next couple years when ever he gets a cold it's more than likely going to settle in his chest and he will have trouble breathing and will wheeze. So for now we have to use a nebulizer to give breathing treatments every few hours to help open his airways. As his cold wears off he will be better and we won't have to do anything until he gets sick again. The treatment he had in the clinic was very helpful and he responded well right away.  Here he is getting his treatment at the clinic, he didn't mind it at all and just breathed in and went to sleep.

His treatments at home he either sleeps through or chews on the end of the tube like a teething toy. LOL 

Monkey travels

Shelby had to leave for a TDY to Maryland. Schedule was to leave on Sunday and return Wednesday night.  He asked Colin which stuffed animal he should take with him to keep him company and Colin chose to give him Sock Monkey. Shelby took several pictures of the monkey and sent them to us while he was gone. Colin got a big kick out of this.

Here is Monkey waiting to board the flight with Colin's friends Mason and Kaitlyn that were at the terminal. 

Heading to security.

On the flight.

Looking out the window.

I've never been so jealous of a monkey! Starbucks!

At the airport playground in Lisbon, where Colin has played many times in the last two years.