An Emotional Weekend

It was a wonderful Christmas and an exciting and emotional weekend. Friday we learned that there would be a new addition to the Garcia family. No, I am not pregnant! Whew, a sigh of relief. Gus' brother, Javier proposed to his girlfriend Erika. We were all there along with all of her family. It was beautiful and sweet, and we are all so excited about the upcoming wedding and marriage. We all love Erika so much! She is a perfect fit for Javi and for our family.

We started today at 6 am by saying goodbye to all of the family that has been here all week. We all had such a great time together. There were difficult moments, but considering that we had 6 adults and 2 babies all staying in a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, I would say that the week went very well. It was so sad to see them go.

The rest of our day was spent transforming Elias' room into a "big boy" room. The crib and dresser/changing table is gone, and a new twin bed and big dresser is in its place. I did not think that I would get emotional with this change, but it brought to light the realization that Elias is officially not a baby anymore. I am usually not sad to think about this. I don't typically lament over my child growing and maturing, but today I shed a few tears. However at the end of the day I am truly joyful. I am blessed and grateful to have the family I have, including my in-laws. I literally have no in-law horror stories. They are wonderful! I am joyful for the privilege to watch my son grow and to help him become the man (and ultimately man of God) that he is called to be. I am so blessed to share this journey with my husband.

Now to share some pics of the Garcia clan.

The future Mr. and Mrs. Garcia

The whole family.
(My smile is kinda weird because I am saying "M&M". The only way to get Elias to cooperate was to bribe him with candy.)

(My favorite picture.)
Grandma and her 2 beautiful grandsons.