"To lose the earth you know, for greater knowing; to lose the life you have, for greater life; to leave the friends you loved, for greater loving; to find a land more kind than home, more large than earth"
Thomas Wolfe

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Christmas 2010

We had a lovely night with a minimum of family drama at the house of Jose-Luis and Ximena. Paulina was so excited and handled the evening perfectly. Matias slept mostly.
The fireworks display was spectacular and we had a surprise great view straight down Blvd. Artigas to the Rambla. Plenty of local explosions around us that were none too shabby either.
from left front: Ceci, Juan, Pili, Ximena, Joaco, Flopa, Ama y Marta
Paulina on the move, Luca chills.
Joaquin handles Matias.
Florencia looked gorgeous.






















We did get a chance to experience 'tiny baby' in case you've forgotten how precious they are.
Paulina was incredible; growing happier as each of the guests arrived. She knows everyone's name, which I think is remarkable for a 2 year old. 
I heard her exclaim excitedly "the whole family is here, only Papa Noel is missing !"
Tell us about your Christmas.

2 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family from a Canadian who is also new to this city. I like the fact that Christmas is not so commercial here,(if you avoid the malls) and that family is still at the center of the celebration. http://eyeonuruguay.blogspot.com

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  2. "family is still at the center of the celebration"

    It won't last long though, since the invaders from the North keep arriving to that "little" unassuming and unpretentious country. I feel very sorry for the naive population of Uruguay.

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