Bisabuela's 83rd Birthday!

Boys,

Last night we went over to Daddy's cousin Wendy's house to celebrate your Great Grandmother's 83rd Birthday! It was a surprise birthday party and we all got there before your Bisabuela. Now it might be risky to have a surprise birthday party for someone turning 83, but your Bisabuela still acts like she's in her twenties so this wouldn't be all that bad, and besides when she walked through the door no one really yelled "surprise" anyway and she just was happy to see all of her family in one place. Auntie Maria, and Cousin Jodi came up from Florida for the New Year and to visit everyone so you guys got to see them again. We hadn't seen them since last year!

Jonathan you were very friendly with everyone, spending a lot of time with cousin Jaylene. She just had so many nice necklaces on and bracelets! You also had two pieces of cake! Daddy doesn't know what it is with you but you won't eat certain things, but when it comes to cake and junk food you just want the plates to keep coming! It was a toss up between which one of you looked like Daddy and which one looked like Mommy. Daddy doesn't hear it often, but some members of the family were saying that you Jonathan looked like Daddy. He doesn't see it because you look alot like your Mommy, but maybe there's still hope after all!

Benjamin later on a few more people showed up and you were the Welcome Committee greeting them and screaming. There was plenty of Spanish food and Spanish music to go around and it was nice to have everyone together for once. Benjamin at first you were shy to be around so many people you haven't seen in a while, and some you haven't even met yet, but after a little while you broke out of your shell and was going up to everyone and mingling. There was a point when Bisabuela was dancing with cousin Wendy, Auntie Maria, and Auntie Dolly you joined in and started dancing too! Grandpa danced for a little while, and they tried to get Daddy to dance, but Daddy doesn't just shake his moneymaker for just anyone. So for the most part you were the only guy tearing up the dance floor.

We stayed for a few hours before the two of you started to get crazy from getting tired. It was a good night, and there were a few members of the family missing, but it was nice to have a family reunion. We don't see this side of the family as much as Daddy would like to, but for one night it was great to catch up on old times and to have the two of you there as well. Bisabuela was very happy that we could make it and her turning the big 8-3! Daddy wonders what her secret is and how she still has a kick in her step after all these years. We could all be so lucky to live as long as she has! Maybe it's the Spanish food... or the music... or both, but Daddy is just happy she is still around to see the two of you, even if it is only once in awhile.

Love Always,
Daddy