Anchor Baby?

That's my husband's new pet name for me. :) My older sister Susan has lived with us for a while, and it's nice because she helps around the house and with Lucas and we have the room--and her rent money is nice too. Then, a little over a year ago, my mom and younger brother Norman moved out here from CA, where it has just become too expensive to live. They stayed with us for a while when I was pregnant with Lucas (full house!). They now have a townhouse a few miles away from us. Well, another Gallardo has joined us in Williamsburg; my other younger brother James who will be 19 this November!

James at Arby's after picking him up at the Richmond airport

It was wierd because when Norman came out here, he was so much older than I had remembered so I accidentally called him "James" all the time. Now he is even taller and older looking. And I haven't seen James in about 4 years, since dad's funeral in 2005. Now I'm calling James "Norman". He is staying with our mom since she has a free bedroom. It's nice to see Norman and James together again and I hope they get along well. We hope to steer James in the right direction and set him up with a good job so he can get his own place out here and have something to offer his girlfriend should they get married. James knew it was the best option for him, and even left (temporarily) his cute girlfriend back in CA to do the right thing. She is coming to visit this December:

James, our niece Maxine, and his girlfriend Ally

Here are pictures from last night when he came over:

Lucas was kinda freaked out since they look so similar...he kept looking back and forth as I said "thats uncle Norman!" and "that's uncle James!"

So to celebrate we went to Olive Garden for dinner. It was busy! John took full advantage of the unlimited pasta bowl. I just had their delicious chicken & gnocchi soup (Lucas LOVED the gnocchi!) Norman was at a friends and didn't come. Here are some pictures from tonight:

John is anxious to eat and watch USC beat Ohio

Lucas and his Olive Garden girlfriend...he was petting her hair so nicely...not like he yanks mine

Lucas also flirted with a woman outside

He is always standing and letting go, so excited to show me "look mom! no hands!"


Lucas was too distracted by grandma's hair