Mother's Day Weekend

Mother's Day weekend was really nice. Saturday morning, Matteo and I went to his gymnastics class and he mastered the somersault! Then in the afternoon we went to a birthday party for our friend Evelyn, who turned 1. Check out the picture below of her smearing cake all over her face- this is always the highlight of the 1 year old celebrations. Saturday night, Mario and I had a date and we went to see "En Sus Ojos" or "In Their Eyes". It was probably the best movie I have seen in a year, and I would highly recommend that you go see it if you get a chance. While a bit violent the picture, the story line is very thought provoking.

Evelyn Enjoys Her 1st Birthday!

Sunday, our little family ventured out to a local water park. The park was really nice, and had a nice big toddler area. Matteo had the time of his life, and particularly enjoyed the water slide. As you can see in the pictures, his smile stretched from ear to ear.

Matteo's 1st Trip Down A Water Slide

Matteo has become so comfortable in the water, that it is both frightening and exciting. He loves to stand on the steps and stick his head under the water and see how long he can hold is breath. I have really been concentrating on teaching him to float on his back, but this is tricky because he is convinced he knows how to swim on his stomach (which is not really the case!) I hope that by the end of the summer he can learn to swim; it would make me feel a lot better about living in Florida where there is water everywhere.