Oops, I just realized I uploaded all the pictures in the wrong order, but I'll just go ahead and leave them like that since I need to get to bed real soon!
We are doing great and have had a wonderful weekend. Ricardo took Friday off of work and he had today off for the holiday so we've had a great 4-day weekend!
On Friday we decided Marco was ready to hit our favorite Mexican restaurant so we ventured out for our first meal out as a family and it was a huge success. He fell asleep in the car on our way there and didn't wake up until we returned home, a few hours later! He did so well that after dinner we decided we could fit in an ice cream stop on the way home. It was a lot of fun to be out!
To celebrate the 4th of July we had a bbq here at home and Ricardo's cousin, Tio Aldo came over to hang out with us.
Today (Monday) we went to an awesome neighborhood parade and festival. I will upload those pictures to share in the next few days.
Marco is now 4 weeks old which is hard to believe! He is doing really well. He is such a good baby and really only cries when he's hungry or tired. Today I told Ricardo that I feel like I have a magnet on my lips and he has another one on his forehead because I just can't stop kissing him! He is so sweet and cuddly. He eats every 2 hours, night and day, but is a very efficient nurser so feedings only last about 15 minutes. I look forward to getting more sleep at night, but I do love the sweetness of this tender age and know that he will be sleeping through the night before I know it.

Ok, now for what you checked in for...the pictures!

Diego burned through 6 or 7 sparklers. Alexia did one and didn't want to touch another one so I'm glad I snapped some pictures while she had one!

Tio Aldo pushing Alexia on the swing. I had to take a picture because it cracked me up that she was swinging with her legs crossed!

Marco and I were the only ones who dressed up in red, white and blue for the occasion.

I had the settings messed up on the camera so you can't appreciate the color, but I wanted to share this picture of the crepe myrtle behind the play set. It is stunning!

One side of the table at La Fonda Latina...

...and the other side. Now we take up the whole booth!


Enjoying frozen yogurt after dinner. Marco slept through it all!

Last Tuesday Helen invited the kids and I to the splash park at her apartment complex. It was awesome and the kids had an absolute blast! Marco slept in his carrier for awhile and when he woke up, I held him and let him enjoy listening to the squeals and splashes of the big kids.