More birthdays and fun

When we got back to Quichinche, Amy remembered that Carlos's birthday was around the same time as mine, so she made another cake to celebrate the both of ours. She wrote, "Feliz Cumpleanos dos papas," without the accent mark over the second "a" so the kids were making fun of her for calling us potatoes. To show that she did, in fact mean to call us two potatoes, she added a picture of two potatoes to the frosting. This was the first birthday cake that Carlos had ever received, and of course he loved it. Probably had something to do with the fact that it was a delicious carrot cake that Amy made from scratch.  















Susana is such a delightfully happy person, it is such a shame that she makes a serious face every time the camera is pointed at her. Once in a while, however, we catch her in a candid moment that shows her in her true form. This picture was just such a moment, laughing and joking around with Anahi. We sure love Susana.




















Our neighbors next door, Leonel and Carmen Aus, are fantastic neighbors. They are also mormons, and we have made good friends with them both in and out of church. They have a couple of horses, and one night Carmen came over and told the kids to come for a ride. Well, she didn't have to ask twice. Both the Lopez and Lefler kids were over their all afternoon and into the evening. Here is Anahi, holding on to Jorie for dear life while Carmen guides the horse in a slow walk.
















A week or so after the double birthday party, it was Anahi's turn. She was in awe of her very own chocolate cake, but was scared to blow out the candles while everyone else was watching. We ended up having the whole family help blow the one candle out.