is where Joe and I went to see Madonna in her "Sticky & Sweet" tour. We asked Itzel to babysit and we got on the road a little early to have dinner before the show. We had great food and Mojitos (well, Joe had a margarita) at Vicente's, downtown and just a few blocks from Ford Field. The vibe was fun and I wish we'd had another drink before leaving, especially since Madonna didn't come on for another hour after we got the stadium.
Dinner & Drinks
The seats weren't bad and it didn't look like it would be that far away...
but you could barely see her with the naked eye. Good thing the screens were big.
In any case it was a fun show and though we got home around 2AM and I got about 4 hours of sleep before work, it was a great Christmas gift!
Thanksgiving at the Bongornos'
Chris, Naomi and Nora, invited us over for Thanksgiving dinner and we happily accepted. We made carrot/sweet potato puree, butternut squash bisque, oyster stew, broccoli supreme and the Big Girls made cookies. The hosts and other guests provided yummy turkey, including deep fried turkey, among other wonderful goodies.
Baby Nora is busy growing and is walking quite well. Sofia had a nice time playing with Nora and her toys. Fiona crawled around...and we all ate and drank.
Joe read the girls a book before he fell asleep after dinner.
Check out Fiona's adorable outfit.
Oh! How could I forget!? Joe and I joined Chris and Jim to run the Turkey Trot that morning. It was a 5 mile run and it wasn't pretty. Not for me, anyway. Joe said he felt great and probably could have run faster than he did. I did well, considering, and placed 6th in my age division (out of 141).
Big Girl Bed
Over that weekend we also moved out Sofia's crib and moved in a "big girl" bed.
Sofia loves it!
Sofia's adapted very well. She slept all night, as usual, and hasn't left her room until we come down. I don't even think she gets out of bed until we come in.
The girls share some pillow talk.
Miracle on W. 47th St.
Our block club decided to host Santa this year and invited all to visit W. 47th St. They encouraged everyone to decorate their homes, provided some lights and ribbons, arranged for parking, coerced a neighbor to be Santa and his wife as Mrs. Claus and several other neighbors ran around as elves and a scary reindeer.
Shot of the street.
The Barcelona clan came over to explore this winter wonderland and thankfully it was a cute affair. The night was beautiful; albeit cold, but it snowed lightly and there was no wind. Carolers were gathered in front of a house complete with a bonfire and hot chocolate that they shared.
Sofia wasn't thrilled with Santa, but she didn't cry or protest. She got a Raven's Bear for her troubles.
Edie on Santa's lap.
There was also a Talking Tree that seemed to concern the girls.
Surprisingly Sofia didn't run away when it started talking, but she didn't seem thrilled.
The guys carolling with our girls.
Sofia's swim class
Sofia started "swim class" at our local Y. She goes on Saturdays with Daddy and she really seems to like it.
And finally...
a cute shot of Fiona crawling under her exersaucer
