Kids Birthdays

 Diego turned 14 in March 2024 and had a sleepover party with a few friends.

Ruby had a party for her 11th birthday in February 2024

Eli had a sleepover party in October 2023 for his 16th birthday.  There was a partial solar eclipse that we looked at in the morning with special glasses.

Eli- Rock Climbing

 Eli was on a school district climbing team with a few friends.  

They would practice Monday nights at City Rock, a climbing gym in downtown Colorado Springs.

They also had a handful of climbing competitions on Saturdays.  

Eli had a nice time and I enjoyed watching and cheering him on.  

Eli's Drivers License

 Eli got his Driver's License on April 11, 2024!  

He has gone out a couple of times on his own and it is nerve wracking for me.  

He had his driver's permit for a year a half and logged in over 50 hours of driving.  

Lorena

 Cesar's sister, Lorena, died in March.  She was sadly shot to death in Denver.

We attended her funeral in April.  It was a nice funeral and Julia gave such a nice euology and Cesar spoke and did a great job too.  There was a nice potluck lunch after the service.  It was nice to see family and friends.  

                                   Cesar wrote this tribute and posted it on his Facebook page

Cousins

Curtis with his 5 oldest kids: Levi, Evan, Nate, Isaiah, and Julia

Cesar and Lorena on the beach in Florida- April 2006

Lorena with Mia in 2019