Shopping, Spazmatics & Swimming

Yesterday Santiago and I went with Grandma Linda and cousin Sarah shopping at Carter's and Old Navy. Grandma and I bought Santiago a lot of new clothes because he has out grown just about everything we own. Carter's is the best place to shop - We got so many cute things for not too much money. We had to buy 9 months and some 12 months clothes for Santiago because he is just getting too long for all his clothes. After a morning of shopping, we ate lunch at Red Robin and then headed home. We had a lot of fun together. Today I tried to dress him in one of his new cute onsies that we bought and it was too small...I may have to exchange some or all of the clothes!

Last night, Hector and I went out to celebrate my brother Travis' 30th birthday. Grandma Linda and Grandpa Hector were kind enough to watch Santiago so we could go out and have a good time. We met up with Bianca and Matt, Jeremy and Alicia Garza and Travis at Candelari's Pizzeria for dinner and then went to Sammy's to watch an 80's cover band called the Spazmatics play. My cousin Erin and her fiance Shawn met us there and so did my friend Kristine Aleman who I have known since Kindergarten. We had a blast! The music and the act was great! We had a really fun night.

Then today Hector and I took Santiago and his cousin Sarah to swim at my dear friend Kathy's house. We had a great relaxing afternoon bobbing in the pool and talking. It was Santi's first time to swim and he really loved it. I tried to buy a floaty for him at Wal-Mart before we went there but they were out so we just held him in the water. He smiled a lot and really seemed to like the warm water. It has been in the 100s for at least a week here in Houston and it is VERY hot so the pool was warm but still refreshing. I bought Santiago a cute floppy hat yesterday and the UV protection shirt he is wearing when we went shopping but I forgot the hat at home so Hector had to stop and buy a hat for him on the way to Kathy's. The little hat he is wearing in the picture is too small for him but it was all that Hec could find. It did the job and kept the sun off of Santi's head but it sure looks funny. I also forgot my camera so we took the pictures using Hec's phone so they aren't great. I still haven't gotten the hang of loading up to go somewhere without forgetting something and this time I had 2 kids - Sarah and Santi.

Kathy and Norm served us yummy pot roast for dinner and then we headed home. After being in the sun for a few hours, Santiago was pooped! He slept the whole way home and napped for about an hour before waking up for his last feeding of the day. He stayed awake just long enough to nurse himself back to sleep.