This is me and my daddy. I am truly thankful that I don't look too much like him! :) This is one of the times he visited me in Chicago...that's where I live! My daddy lives in California. I am going to try and not talk like I am from Cha-kaa-go as I get older...but it's up to yous guyz to help me out!

This is my first Halloween with my dad. We went pumpkin 'hunting.' I didn't have the heart to tell him that I know that we don't 'hunt' pumpkins...after all, they just lay there to be picked up! He told me that by picking a small one for me, that we'd look like GIANTS holding it. He says silly things sometimes, but don't tell him I said so...he thinks he's funny!

This is my first Halloween costume. I am dressed like a ladybug, and my dad is dressed up like a tree (he's wearing brown pants for the tree trunk, and black top so that he 'disappears' behind me). The idea is that I'm crawling around on a tree, like any ladybug should...

 This is our neighbor Waseem when I went trick-or-treating the first time. He is really nice to me every time he sees me and his wife is really nice too! He and my dad painted the floor of their garages together. I don't know what happened, but our garage floor got painted and Waseem's didn't. I sure liked hanging out in my crib outside while dad cleaned the garage. There was a nice breeze and dad was singing to me while he worked!

This was my first international trip, although one could argue that Puerto Rico is not truly international. It was a long trip though, and I did my best to drool all over my dad's shirt. Despite the stains, he kept bouncing me and singing to me while trying hard to keep me entertained! I didn't cry at all on the trip...but I didn't sleep at all either, so it was a l-o-n-g  trip for us!

This is my very first time in an ocean, and this is our last day in Puerto Rico. We stayed the last night on the beach so we could relax as it had been a long trip for everyone. We came down here for my great-grandmother's funeral...which was a sad time. It was however, great to meet my relatives. My daddy is a fat bastard (he got that from some movie), so I had to put this on here!

This is another pic from PR. My dad didn't notice, but I left a big drool bubble on his bald head! He wouldn't be smiling so big if he knew...so don't tell him! I like it when his hair grows out just a bit and it's scruffy. Then I like to rub my face on his head. After this, we went and took a nap because he said I was 'over-stimulated,' whatever that means. Sometimes dad is just plain silly!...although we did sleep really great! 

My first car! Just call me 'speed racer.' I didn't even need to get a drivers license to drive this car in Puerto Rico, which isn't a big deal because my car doesn't go very fast anyway. When dad's not looking I'll take it down to the shop and get a mechanic to put some more horses under the hood of this baby! I like to keep my hair pulled up so the wind doesn't whip it around as I cruise around the island...

My first family photo with my Puerto Rican relatives! Somehow I didn't get any pigmentation, as you can probably tell. I think dad and I were the only ones who could get sunburned...which isn't such a  great thing. They treated me so well and I felt safe right away. My niece in front in the black dress really took care of me and showed me off to everyone...which was a lot of fun!

I love the pictures where it is just me and my dad! Don't tell him, but I have him SOOO wrapped around my little finger, that I almost feel guilty!...almost that is! I love how he always looks so happy when he is holding me...if only he knew I am already prepping him for my 16th birthday and my first car!