Fun with the fam in Northern Virginia

So here are some pictures of my time with my family in Northern Virginia. Looks like we'll be here a few more weeks before heading off to India... We're still waiting to hear back about our visas. In the meantime, I'm having fun!

Costa Rica part II

I got to meet Sasha in person... I've only known her so far mostly from her photos on her blog. Boy, did I love her! I was always asking mama and papa when I could play with her again and we had a great time together. Here we are playing with baby Ela.



We played a lot! She loved my pink sparkley shoes... I practiced sharing and always let her put them on (mama was so proud of me!). But it wasn't that hard for me 'cause I really like Sasha and she's nice with me.
Here's Tia Gianni with baby Ela :) Ela's grown so much since last time we saw her! Mama said I was cute and chubby just like Ela when I was a baby!
I even got to play with my Abuelo (grandpa) and cousin Joan at the mall....

The morning before we had to leave for the airport we enjoyed a nice Costa Rican breakfast and coffee at a cafe.
I tried to get in as much "play time" with Sasha as I could before we left!

And then it was back on the airplane for us... I got cozy with my iPod and watched the Little Mermaid.

Vamos a Costa Rica!

So here we go again.... travelling AGAIN :) We've travelled so much.. I'm becoming a pro at this airport, security, taking off my shoes, waiting and waiting thing. After so many flights I've learned that a good book is invaluable during a long flight. Here I am waiting at the airport and enjoying my cookies and Richard Scarry book. This is the life! Pura Vida!!! (that's a Costa Rican saying meaning "pure life"... and boy is it!)


We met our good friend Jeffrey at the airport in San Jose... I haven't seen him in a year! Luckily we were able to spend the whole week with him. He's so nice with me :)
We got together with family... here I am with my uncle Ahmed and cousin Joan playing caballito (horsie).Here we are .... the three amigos!

Happy Birthday Arielle!

Happy birthday to my cutie patootie cousin Arielle! I can't wait to play with her and show her the ropes.... Her mama and daddy are doing well... recovering but sleep deprived (you know, the usual) :)

Visiting Auntie Shira

Recently my mama got a chance to spend some time with her bestest friend in the world, Shira... we just happened to be in the same area together for almost a week and they sure did take advantage of their time together! The first night Shira came into town from New York we had some yummy Vietnamese food called Pho with her really friendly parents Riva and Peter... boy, were they nice!
After dinner we headed back to their place... Shira's parents bought a house a few years back and they worked really hard renovating it! We couldn't believe how beautiful it turned out!!! Here we are in their Martha Stewart-esque kitchen. Mama and papa were drooling...
Peter read me a nice story...
... I bounced on Riva's exercise ball... hehehe.. weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Mama also got to spend some "girly" time with Shira and another friend... they went shopping had coffee and mama even got her ears re-pierced! I didn't see it get done though... I was spending quality time with papa :)
Mama and Auntie Shira joke that whenever they get together they take pictures together in different coffee shops... I think they already have a few (so I've heard) :-D