Two

 "Hi guys! There's some crazy stuff going on over here."

"There's cake..."

"Rainbow cake!"

"And there are a lot of people just behind me.  Allow me to introduce some of them."

 "There's Grandma and Grandpa."

"Auntie Karla came with Daniel and Daniella! We liked playing in my new tent."

"Aw, newborns! But Mommy better not hold them, not even for a second!"

"And more friends! (This is before we went crazy with the sticker walls.)"

"I thought I could keep on partying forever! But then..."

"It got a little too real for these 2 year olds."

Cousins at Christmas

December 23: Cousin set #1: Diego with Anna & Ellie, and Daisy

December 25: Cousin set #2: Diego with Kayla and Daniel

December 28: Cousin set #3: Diego with Daniella and Daniel

December 29

Here We Come a-Waffling!

 

"In celebration of Uncle Sebastian's graduating from the University of Toledo, I got to have waffles!"

"It has everything a little Diego could want - it's spongy, easy to pick up, and just a little sweet."

"Abuelita, I don't know how you can resist getting your own waffle! 

But I'm glad you're sitting here with me while I eat mine."

"Next time I'd like one with extra butter, please."

Diego's waffle rating: 4 stars

Post Thanksgiving Mischief

"Us? Causing mischief? Never!"

"Can you believe that I got another chance to play with some of my cousins so soon?"

"As you can guess, it was pretty hectic - but so much fun!"

"I had fun pulling myself up on anything, and Grandpa helped sometimes."

"Probably best that I was off to the side for this part."

"But not for long! Daniel came over and gave me a great big bear hug. Or maybe he wanted to wrestle."

"Yup, best Thanksgiving ever."

Thanksgiving

"Happy Thanksgiving!"

"I know, I know, it's December and Thanksgiving is long past. 

But I've been busy exploring!"

"Grandpa helped me explore, too."

"This is my Thanksgiving dinner.  

I have green beans (french cut, of course), 

sweet potatoes, carrots, potatoes, and TURKEY!"

"Turkey is pretty good. Tastes like chicken. I'd say 3 stars, easy."

"I also tried Aunt Denise's brussel sprouts.  I was happier about them than this photo would lead you to believe. I give them 1-1/2 thumbs up!"

"Here comes Daisy!"

"Daisy and I had a really nice symbiotic relationship."

"I dropped food and then Daisy ate it. It was a lot of fun for both of us."

"Good Daisy!"

"So that was my very first Thanksgiving."

"Grandpa? What do you think? Best Thanksgiving ever?"

"Yay! Best Thanksgiving ever!"

Raisins and some housekeeping

"I thought that I should revisit my scoring system now that 

I'm eating a lot of different foods.  

Here's a little rubric I follow to keep my ratings a little consistent."

"First, is it something I can pick up myself?  Automatic +2 stars."

"Is it sweet? Automatic +1 thumb up."

"Is it squishy? Automatic +1 star."

"Of course there are all sorts of other factors that can 

sway my rating, like my mood."

"But then there are some foods that transcend all these things.  

A super food, if you will.  Perhaps a super Diego food."

"And that food would be raisins, first tried when my cousin Daniel 

handed me one at breakfast last weekend.  

I'll try to recreate my reaction here, though:"

"Mmmmm, raisins."

Diego's rating: 4 stars plus 1 thumbs up!

A visit from my Auntie Am!

"Look at us! My Aunt Amaris visited me a few weeks ago.

"I impressed her with my flaming car overalls. (Thanks Daniel!)"

"Mama? Can Auntie Am stay for just 1 more day?"

A Momentous Occasion!

"I have a lot to update on - a visit from Aunt Amaris, a plethora of new foods, 

Thanksgiving dinner with Mama's family (and even more new foods), 

and another visit with my cousin Daniel - but it all must wait!"

"You see, today I'm celebrating a momentous occasion for the Woodland family."

"Any guesses why?"

"I'm trying TOMATOES, the blacklisted food for Daddy's family!"

"And guess what?"

"Tomatoes are delicious!"

Diego's rating for tomatoes: 2 thumbs up!