The Situation-Jerseylicious

 

Tiago was beyond excited to hop on an airplane to fly to the east coast to visit family! 

(See video below, for evidence of Tiago's difficult transition to his new space:)

 Our little man was the recipiant of lots of love, affection..and cool TOYS! (above: Tiago and AJ explore his new bilingual, car-shaped, laptop)

 Aunt Paula (who knows a thing or two about what rowdy little boys like) brought over some big trucks to play with.  (above: Tiago impatiently poses for a picture--he knew the impermanence of these vehicles)

 (Above: Coloring with Daddy and Zio on Father's Day)

 A Family Brunch and visit with Great Grandmom

 (Above: Aunt Paula, Mama, Daddy, Great Grandmom)

(Jersey Shores, Tiago is already feeling the "too cool for sunglasses" vibe of the Boardwalk, he likes to wear them just above the eyebrows.)

Nico Nico

 So, these guys couldn't remember their last encounter (just one year ago) but they somehow quickly took up from where they left off.  They were instant buddies and Tiago renamed his second cousin-once removed, Amigo-Nico (which later became Nico-Nico--our boy loves alliteration).

 With only 4 months between them, these boys played together beautifully.  Cousin Nico was gracious enough to let Tiago play with all of his toys and even bequeathed a coveted Tonka-Concrete-Mixer (which Tiago continues to enjoy back home in Cali).

 (Above: the boys check up on the men outdoors.  Below: they give each other a warm goodbye hug)

(if you're wondering what Amigo Nico has in his mouth--I believe it's an action-hero--he didnt stand a chance between these two!)