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Jason & Baby Evan . .. . (not a baby for long . . . .. as Stacey and Jason shared good news of a new baby on the way!!)

Jade

Stacey & Evan

And . . . . . . three tired kids . . .. . . exhausted from all the Christmas joy!!!!

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Baby Ana Sophia & Vanessa . . . . .

Raquel & Sophia

Baby Kyle & Maria

from left to right - Mateo, Chet, Blake, Grandpa, Evan (behind Gavino), and Gavino (Jason's legs!)

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Andres, Selene, Diego, Gavino, Emilliano, Mateo, Cristo

Selene & Jessica (Manny's)

Baby Manuel

Miriam, Damion & Raquel

Christmas - 2009

Humberto - & the turkey . . .

Adrian . . .

Daena and Arthur (Oscar's baby)

And . . . the basement!! From left to right . ...Cristo, Mateo, Emilliano, Andres, Bertio, Manuel, Oscar, and Adrian

Lopez Christmas - 2009

I know no one likes seeing their picture published here . . . . but thought it would be fun for everyone in Mexico to see!! Above is Jessica- she is 13 years old.

Manny

Francisco (Erika's husband)

Bertio . . . . relaxing!

DJ's home!

Here is DJ as she came off the airplane. She arrived safe on December 18th. I took the girls out of school early and we headed to MN to pick her up. She had an early morning flight - she left Texas around 6 in the morning and made it to Detroit. There she changed planes and came into MN around 11 a.m. In my old age . . . . I'm getting sappy . . . . it was heart warming to see all the soldiers reunite with their families . . . . .

Here's the girls . . . . .happy to be together after a long 5 1/2 months!!

And the boys were also very happy to see their sister again! DJ suprised the Gavino and Vanessa and visited their classrooms last week in her uniform!! The kids had lots of army questions for her!! Both Gavino and Vanessa were proud!

CHRISTMAS 2009

Look at all the kids!!

Gavino, Cristo, Mateo, Selene, Diego, Emilliano, Andres, (then going to top row) Vanessa, Sophia, Miriam, Damion, Manuel, Artur

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Fighting bulls in the corral

Jimmy's dad made a hand crafted bit for the horse. Every chain link was hand made. He has made hundres of these by bending the metal into the desired shape. He then finishes them off with adding pure silver designs to the side. The blend of metals make this a beautiful piece.

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Gavino . . . . playing on the tractor.

Lunch at Uncle Cresenco's house.

Gavino handling the cattle. He loved every second on being on the back of that horse . . . . and even worked with the lasso.

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Tia Maria - washing clothes . . .

I'm not even going to ask the question that I don't want to know the answer to . . . . . so as far as mom knows . . . . no he wasn't really driving.

Gavino relaxing at Uncle Cresencio's house!

Tia Maria - washing clothes

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Gavino's favorite part of Mexico was riding on Uncle Cresencio's horses . . . . he is a natural. Although . . . . after a few days of riding, he had a little trouble walking!

Gavino and his grandma!

Uncle Cresencio - with his corn.

Grandma and Gavino in front of their house.