Namesake

I'm currently sitting in the San Francisco airport and missing my children terribly, so here's a picture just for the fun of it (recently emailed to me by mom mom -- thanks!). Cecilia is named after my maternal grandfather -- her two middle names are Manuela and Martinez -- who, until the girls came along, was probably my favorite person of all time. I miss him but love that we could honor him through our daughter's name.

As for my grandma, she continues to be a part of the girls' lives in significant ways. In fact, it was just Friday that they had a sleepover at her house. Family is a beautiful thing, and I can't wait to get back home...