An Evening with Tita Xenia

Happy bellies full of yummy steak, spare ribs, a bloomin' onion, and hot black bread... delish!

The twinkies look so much like their Tita Xenia when she was their age.  

1983

We went to see a Christmas lights display... with 3D glasses.

 Psychedelic ginger bread house

Sweet Reflection

I stumbled across this photo and just had to share!  Here are cuddly twin polar bears all ready for their first winter at 5 months.

Dear Santa,

Kacia's letter:

Dear Santa, I was good and please give me the things thats on my list here -> I want a Hello Kitty, lava lamp, doll, Barbie, furby.

Anakai's letter:

Dear Santa, 

Today is december but are you going to give the presents that I want? (to get?)  I want a lava lamp and a robe and a doll and a furby and what -> ever you want Santa.  

From Anakai

 And another letter from Kacia:

Dear Santa, I am sorry for biting Anakai's head and I am telling the truth I am, and I am going to tell you why.  Because I wanted to play 'candy cane' (a game) on the iPad and Anakai wanted it too and we didn't want to share.  So I bit her and I am sorry so please give me nice presents.  From Kacia

Fashionistas

Outfits, accessories, shoes and make-up all by themselves.

(I'm just the photographer)

(and the blogger :)

mmmmmmwaaahh!

Oh, Christmas Tree

Decorating, singing, and smiling stage.

Grandpapa helped us pick out our tree this year!

We collected pine cones and spray painted them silver.

Then we went to see the boat parade float along the intracoastal waterways.

Oh, what fun!

Gingerbread Houses

Kacia's gingerbread house

Anakai's gingerbread house

Anakai's winter scene... snow-mama with snow-twins

Twin Elves

Painting our Christmas tree calendars.

Now each tiny drawer needs a special design.

Hmmm...

Ta-dahhh!!! 

This year, Kacia will give her twin sister a small present every day until Christmas... 

and Anakai will give her twin sister a small present each day too. 

A Twin Thing

When I make someone else happy,

I make me happy, too!

Chez Lucianne

Kacia shows 'em how to strike a pose.

First Tennis Lesson

Move over Bob and Mike Bryan...

Opposite handed grips!

So graceful on the court...

They got me!

Thanks Coach Jay

Giving Thanks

This year, we are thankful for so many things.

Anakai is thankful for...

Kacia made a pilgrim.  The twins made a turkey napkin holder.

I made a roasted duck and brussels sprouts.

Lola made it home after her surgery.

Tita Didi made it down for a visit.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Dance

Need a reason to be happy?  

Here's two!

I did it, yeah!

I did it, yeah!

Lola

Lola and the twinkies at Chuck E. Cheese 

Tita Xenia & Uncle Rocco

aka OKR RKO

Beautiful brunch with croissants, two kinds of delicious quiche, 

fresh fruit cup, tomato salad, flowers and family :)