Welcome to our blog

Well, I've decided to start a blog for the Mesones family...falling in line with the likes of the Marietta Roots (although surely not as clever as they are).

I actually just spent about an hour writing our first blog, but then managed to erase the entire posting--so I'll keep this one short.

WELCOME! The Mesones Familia (Natalia, Nicholas, Smokey, Jorge, and Mandy) has moved from Dale City, VA to Alexandria, VA. We are enjoying living "closer-in," and are getting used to urban life again.

Natalia (4 1/2 years old) is spending her summer days with her cousin Jenny and is happier than a pig in mud. In fact, we're lucky to see her at all, as she has managed to spend the night there quite a bit. She's also enjoying the pool we have here, and is beginning to learn how to swim.

Nicholas (8 months old) is spending his summer days at his babysitter's. He seems very happy there. He is finally starting to work his way from a creeping/military crawl, to actually crawling and is pretty quick to get around any way he can. Oh! And, how come nobody warned me how LOUD boys are!?!?!?!

Smokey (almost 3 years old?) is adjusting to urban life fairly well too. He loves the two doggie parks right here on the premises, and has already made several friends. While he misses making us get up to let him in and out of the house every ten minutes, I'm sure he'll find other ways to annoy us.

Jorge commutes to McLean, VA everyday--still a commute but not as bad as the commute from and to Dale City.

I am loving my commute to and from Arlington every day (that's a 15-20 minute commute...compared to 90-300 minute commute from Dale City).

We are all enjoying being closer to one another (which actually surprises me), and keeping the house clean is so much easier with just one level to keep clean!

I'd better quit blogging while I'm ahead. I'll be posting more (hopefully on a regular basis), and welcome your comments.

In the meantime, I hope you are all doing well!
Love ya!
M