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| I brought games for Octavio's nieces, Hungry Hungry Hippos was a hit. |
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| Octavio's dad with his niece Irani |
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| I brought Octavio's little brother video games and everyone was trying to beat a level. |
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| Octavio deemed himself "The Baby Whisperer" over the break because he always got his baby niece to sleep. |
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| Octavio with Luisa Fernanda, wearing her present. |
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| modeling the present I brought her. |
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| the kids (and me) setting off small fireworks as night fell on New Years Eve. |
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| The girls took a little nap before midnight and then were ready to go! I could have used a nap myself... |
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| Lola needed a little nap also... |
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| Now we're backtracking to Christmas.. Octavio's sisters and nieces and little brother who I'm sure is glad to have another boy around when Octavio's home. |
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| La Pelona (or little baldy) as Octavio calls her. Check out those adorable cheeks! |
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| Breaking pinatas on Christmas Eve. |
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| Denys about to open her present on Christmas. |
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| Irani with her present. |
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| Chema (or mini Octavio, if you will) with his present. |
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| Lola seemed to prefer Chema's bed to our air mattress. |
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| Lola made new friends. She was so patient with the little girls. Probably because she's used to me toting her around. |
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| Octavio's sister, Estela with her happy little baby. |
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| Always smiling. |
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| except when it comes to video games, she doesn't mess around then. |
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| or when she's tired. |
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| "El Viejo" (The Old Man) He represents all the bad things from the past year and at midnight they burn him to signify starting a brand new year and leaving all the bad behind. |
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| Octavio made Denys take a picture with him and the viejo. She didn't really want to and I can't blame her, he was a little scary, especially at night! |
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| Irani sound asleep walking to burn Octavio's grandma's viejo. |
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| Octavio toting Irani. |
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| Before we burned the viejo. |
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| their neighbor's viejo. Theirs wasn't as good as his grandma's. |
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| The viejo ready to go. |
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| Starting head first. |
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| Full flames. There were fireworks inside too that started popping as it burned more. It's a wonder everyone has all 10 fingers on January 1rst. |
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| The biggest bottle of beer we'd ever seen at his uncles. |
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| It's bigger than my head! |
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