Fun summer picks

Zoo! We've been to the Indy and Cincinnati Zoo's this summer. Sebastian LOVES the trains.

Cousin Sophie and Sebastian during our last Houston trip in May

Eating yummy food at Luby's. Ok, now I'm hungry.

Mariana and I at work. We are sporting our fav Stella & Dot necklaces. We are both stylist. If you are looking for FUN jewelry. Check out stelladot.com/kelleyrodriguez

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Neighbors

I grew up in the Suburbs of Houston so I know what it's like to play with all the neighborhood kids. We had 7 kids so all the other kids of course came to our house. In my adult life I've only lived near downtown in major cities - San Francisco, Austin, Sydney and Houston.

Now I'm in Bloomington and we live in a great community with lots of kids. It has been such a JOY to see Sebastian interact with the kids and for all of us to enjoy the warm weather and warm hearts of our friends.

Here are some of our FAVS. Ruby, Cooper and Rocky Rich. We've had lots of fun with them!!

Guitars

Mid-Dec 2009 - This is one of the first times Sebastian picked up a guitar and he knew exactly what to do with it. He's been playing one every since. Every morning before school and every night he strums his little sponge bob guitar. His favorite songs are "hey hey hey...good-bye" and he's made up a song called "Ruby and the Bus" about his favorite 8 year old neighbor Ruby and you got it a school bus.

Seeing that Sebastian LOVES music, Felipe bought him a guitar from College Mall. Sebastian requests that Mommy plays the guitar in sync with him. I'll have to post a video of it. Just ignore my singing.

Winter in the Midwest

Thanksgiving in Chicago. Our first trip and it was COLD. Bitter COLD. No snow yet though. We had a great time with the Kolenda Family. It's going to become a tradition - we are heading back there for Thanksgiving again this year. Plus, Suzanne + Allison will be joining us. Good times!

We had a good amount of snow in Bloomington 09-10 winter. Sebastian and I spent all of December and some of January in Houston so we missed a lot of the storms. I was impressed with the snow plows, the snow would hit and they would start their work. Our little Texas cars and lack of snow driving experience didn't keep us grounded.

More Chicago! During our first trip I made Felipe take us to see Oprah! We didn't exactly watch a show (she was off) but it was great to see Harpo Studios. I've been a fan since I was 16. The studio is a lot smaller than I though and it's a few minutes outside of downtown. The area has been built up recently and is surrounded by cute condos, restaurants and shops. Wonder what they will do with Harpo Studios when the show ends??

The second picture was taken downtown Chicago during our trip in March. It was still VERY COLD. Look at the picture and stick your head in the freezer. Ok, now you know how we felt. =)