I have a new little friend

My new little friend is Gostavo. We met him when me and mom were walking down the street. He is only two and when we walked by his house the first time he was shy and wouldn't even say hello. But when we got down the block, he started yelling, "Menino, vai" which means little boy, come. Well, we waved at him and kept walking to the paderia. While we were there I bought him a chocolate candy and when we walked back by I gave it to him. Then he wanted to talk and play. So, we went home and got some toys and then went back and played with Gostavo. Me, mom and dad went back down there and mom and dad ate cake and drank coffee with Go's parents. Go's dad speaks just a little bit of English so he could help mom and dad when they didn't know a Portuguese word. Me and mom got a chance to go back down to their house and visit for several days in a row for several hours at a time. Go's mom has been off on vacation from work so we have been able to play more but soon she will go back to work and he and I will both go back to school after our July vacation. He is a nice boy and I have had fun sharing rides on his bike and playing in his backyard. I think mom has enjoyed getting help with her Portuguese homework too.

Mrs. Julietta again

Well, I took Mrs. Julietta a copy of the picture of she and I. I wrote on it that it was from her American friend Preston. She loved it and said that she would hang it on her wall. Well, a few weeks later we were at her house and she gave me a stuffed gorilla. She said that she got it for me and it was for me to take home. She was very excited to give me the "mocaquinho". I really like it and have added it to my collection of sleeping buddies. Well, last week mom got Mrs. Julietta a rose plant to go in her garden. It was a rose that was striped red and white. We took it to Mrs. Julietta and she could not believe that we got her a present. She told us that she had never received a gift equal to that. We stopped by today to see it in her garden and it is very beautiful. She in turn gave me a huge shell that I really like. I would pick it up and listen to the ocean everytime we were at her house and she gave it to me today. I love it and had mom clear off a space on the bookshelf for it. I will post a picture as soon as I get one.