Lorenzo Miguel Candelaria

On the night you were born,
the moon smiled with such wonder
that the stars peeked in to see you
and the night wind whispered,
"Life will never be the same."

Because there had never been anyone like you...
ever in the world.

"On the Night You Were Born"

~Nancy Tillman

Happy Fourth of July!

The kiddos cooling off with a popsicle treat!!

All of our wildest dreams come true...

Today we stumbled upon a terrific playground right near UT. On cue, the kids screamed "swings!!!!" So I had to stop...

Not only did it have swings and a cool playscape, it had an awesome tetherball - suh-weet!!! Rafa and Gab tried out their "skills," a la Napoleon and Deb.

You wanna play me?

Summer So Far...

Despite the serious heat - we've managed to have fun so far this summer. Such as...

Spot-watering the lawn always turns into an event once Gab & Rafa hear the water going

Since Frankie's teaching this summer session, we get to explore a lot of UT and their cool museums. Sweet corn always tastes better in the summer...

Especially if your big brother helps you take a bite.

And, of course, lots of TaeKwonDo!

Happy Father's Day!

What Makes a Dad?
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it ... Dad

We love you...

Happy Mother's Day!

The Most Important Person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honour of having built Notre Dame cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral - a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body... The angels have not been blessed with such a grace. They cannot share in God's creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven. Only a human mother can. Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation... What on God's good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother? ~ Jozsef Cardinal Mindszenty

Baby C