Chegou o Avô Pedro

Chegou o Avô Pedro e já lhe fomos mostrar o campus de CMU.
Aqui estamos na Fence.
Avô e netinhas com a mascote de CMU, o Skibo (cão do Sr. Andrew Carnegie, fundador da universidade).
Sofia ao colo do Avô com o capacete da mana Beatriz.
A fazerem plasticina. Que bela tarde na brincadeira!

Doctor Vasco Calais Pedro

Iuppi! Vasco is now a Doctor! Congratulations on a great defense!

Thanks, Sarah and Rita, for taking care of the girls. Without your big help, I couldn't have made it to the thesis defense.

PhD Thesis Defense -- PASSED

PhD numbers

Number of slides presented at defense - 61

Minutes of defense presentation - 45

Number of defense questions - 30

Minutes of defense questions - 60

Number of defense attendees - 25

Number of people watching the streaming live - 12

Number of Internships - 3

Number of States Visited - 47

Number of Daughters during PhD - 3

Number of Inramural Champion Shirts - 15

Number of Surgeries - 2

Number of offices - 3

Number of years - 6

Number of times I thought this day would never arrive - Too Many

Thanks to everyone who cared :)

Watch the Defense Live

Thanks for the e-mails of support I have received regarding my PhD Thesis Defense. If you can't come but would like to watch, please tune in to http://www.justin.tv/bueda where it will be streaming live. Ok, here I go, I will let you guys know how it turned out.

It will start

- 10:30am (US time)

- 15:30 (Portugal Time)

-Vasco

Cada uma no seu estilo

As manas, no Pitt Campus, cada uma no seu estilo.

Wedge salad

I loved this new concept of wedge salad. I'm officially adopting this at home. So easy! you just need to cut a quarter of an iceberg lettuce, three slices of cucumber and three slices of tomato, some cubbed bacon and voilà!

A dormir...

Finalmente tinha o Vasco por perto para retratar a doce Sofia a dormir no Bjorn. É uma daquelas imagens que me faltava e que acontece diariamente todos os dias, como diria o meu Pai.

Um corneto p'ra mim, um corneto p'ra ti...

A Sofia a experimentar um corneto de baunilha oferecido pelas manas, com a aprovação da Mamã, claro!
Uhmmmm! Isto é bom!
Gosto disto! Não haverá mais?
E olhem para mim, toda cheia de gelado!

Swimming pool

Having the family hot dog at the swimming pool. So yummy and cheap ($3 for a hot dog, chips, watermelon, carrots, celery and lemonade)!
Playing at the kids' pool.
Sofia wears her new swimming suit. Thanks, Grandma Célia!

sofia with her new hat. So cute!

4th of July

We went for the first time in 8 years to Downtown to see the fireworks on the 4th of July. They were amazing! Here still taking pictures at the PPG Plaza.



I love this family photo, especially the detail of Vasco carrying both Sofia and Mariana. Great night at the Point!

Lindas

Retratadas pela Avó Emília. Não estão lindas?

Birthday cake

Sofia's first birthday cake. It's a strawberry 6, although in the picture looks like a 9. Not yet...

Celebrating Sofia's 6th months

Happy birthday, sweet Sofia! The big sisters had to have candles for them. Actually they were the ones blowing them.

Half year birthday

Sofia is now 6 months old! Half a year has passed since she was born. So, so fast! Here are her new expressions. Today she started pressing her knees on the floor and moving much faster. Now my daily exercise is going to improve (even more!).

À volta do computador

Acho esta sequência uma delícia! Foi a primeira vez que as três manas estiveram entretidas à volta do computador. A Sofia é a mais compenetrada!

No cavalo de baloiço

As manas no cavalo de baloiço. Obrigada, Rita, pelo simpático convite. Adorámos a tarde a comer bolachinhas, a beber cházinho e na doce converseta, pois claro.

Tapar

Adoro tapar as minhas três filhas à noite. Adoro aconchegá-las. Adoro dar-lhes beijinhos e desejar-lhes boa noite. Ainda me lembro bem de ser filha e dos meus Pais mo fazerem a mim. E, agora, boa noite. Durmam bem! Bons sonhos!

New brewery

With Vasco's new hat. i guess Sofia likes it!
And this is for you, Dad!
Beatriz coloring.
The complete family having a great lunch at the new HB at the South Side.

Sofia playing the piano

Sofia playing the piano (with a little help from her sister B).

Look at us!

Look at us trying sunglasses at Macy's!

Multi-tasking

Mariana multi-tasking with the body and key board.

Three sisters

The three sisters enjoying the sunny day. Any similarities?

As prendinhas

Aqui estamos a deliciar-nos com as prendinhas que a Avó Emília trouxe à família toda. Todas tivemos direito a um vestido novo. Lindos! E à medida!
As manas com as t-shirts do Pedro e Inês.
A Sofia com um vestido que me lembra os da minha infância (Mamã, ainda estou à espera deles aqui para as três netas!)

A Avó Emília chegou!

A Avó Emília chegou na Quinta-feira. Que bom! E as netinhas mais velhas ja tiveram direito a novas sandálias. Obrigada!