Dear Mai,
In addition to checking out the desert, sun, warmth and sea, our vacation was also blessed with some great family time. Sometimes living so far away from most of our family in Ohio can be hard. But it is also nice being closer to our extended family that lives on the left coast too.
You always love Uncle Gary. It's probably because he is as goofy as you and when he holds you you're like 10 feet tall.
He's a pretty cool guy to just chill and hangout with too.
We also got to hangout with your Tia Abuela Lydia and prima and primos Poncho, Yvette and Julio. Grandpa Carlos would have been so happy to see you hanging with his family.
I always forgot how kind and nice the kids are on the Castañeda side of the family are. Your cousins Miguel and Juliana are Yvette's children and the first thing they did when they came into the house was kiss, hug and say hi to everyone. That is a sign of respect and courtesy that we should adopt little one.
Finally we got to see Prima Alma. It was touch and go if we were going to be able to see her but she met us at the airport and we were able to spend a little quality time with her before we jetted back home.
It was a great trip little girl. Jam packed 4 days. We'll see our family over here more often too. It's always a good time.
And if said family is reading this, this is a not so subtle hint for you all to come see us in Seattle. That means you Gary, Alma, Yvette and Poncho. And everyone. It's a quick plane ride up north and the summers are fantastic up here.
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Anyway Mai, we're about to get ready on our next trip back east. Let's try to get some Castañeda kid manners in place before this one. ;-)
Love,
Daddy