We went to El Paso this weekend for Daniel's grandma's 80th birthday. I wasn't terribly excited about traveling with a new baby, but Eliana was really a champ. She slept for most of the trip there and back. She even slept well at night. And I was impressed to see Joaquin sleep through her waking up and demanding food even though he was in the same room. Eliana stayed with me most of the time, but did manage some cuddle time with Billpa-pa and Bisi since it was their first time meeting her. Joaquin had fun with his cousins, both the Perches girls and Gina's little boy Emilio. Joaquin and Emilio have never had much time together, and never really clicked when they did. On Saturday they spent a good chunk of the day together and the first half was ugly. Daniel was going a little crazy. Then they found a common interest in searching for some old signs in Bisi's yard. After that, they had a great time. You can see them digging looking for them. They also had fun comparing the weight of various rocks with Bisi's antique scale. The competition for the heaviest got a bit heated (you can see that Joaquin's last rock is actually a log.....) but when we tried to go and get ready for the birthday party they were both reluctant to part. Nice to have them bond. Joaquin enjoyed the party, even dancing with Mi-mo and listening to some mariachis. Then we raced back home for our storytime (bug theme this week!) Whew! I'd be exhausted even if I was sleeping through the night.
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