The Gomez family lives in EL Paso, Texas. EL Paso is a big city in the southwestern part of Texas, near Mexico. Manuel is American, but his wife, Gabriela, is from Mexico. They have two young children, Danilo and Claudia. The four of them live with Manuel’s mother and father. Manuel’s cousin lives on the same street.
The family has a small store. They sell newspapers and magazines. They live in a large apartment above the store. Manuel and his cousin work in the store, but Gabriela doesn’t. She teaches Spanish at a high school in EL Paso. During the day, Manuel’s parents take care of Danilo and Claudia. AT night everyone eats dinner together at home.