I don’t normally cuss but when I do I use the S word. When the kids and I go out and I’m driving, we return and they update Dan on how many times I said the S word. That will...
Water and Whiteboards aka King Family Visit
We just wrapped up an awesome 2-week vacation with the King Family. We’ve been travelling with these guys before they all became “The King Family.” And before some of them became humans, technically. In 1998 we took a 1-week...
Mexican Folk Art, Video Game Currency and Carrot Cake
What do these things have in common? I made them all this week. Mexican Folk Art The past couple of weeks, I’ve been taking a class on alejibres. Alejibres (ah-lay-HEE-brays) are a certain type of Mexican folk art that...
Zoe’s Ukulele Concert
This is Zoe here, reporting live from Mom’s computer! I recently did a mini concert and I wanted to share it with you guys. I became inspired to play the ukulele when I saw a video about the chords...
More Pictures from Mexico
Wow, it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted! Although, I’m pretty sure it’s okay because I think my mom has been keeping all of you updated on everything. I’ve had a lot of fun adventures recently, so I...
Cenote Kantun-Chi
This week we stumbled across a day with no plans. No music lessons, no Spanish school, no workshops, no plans with friends in Playa, no beach meet-up. It doesn’t happen that often so when it does, we usually take...
Isla Holbox and the Whale Sharks
Our time in Mexico is starting to wind down and we are setting our sights on what comes next. But first we have a few more things we want to do so we are busy fitting them all in....
Epic Vacation
We just returned from an Epic Vacation. We went to Gilbert, Arizona; Salem, Oregon; and Bend, Oregon. Those cities aren’t usually associated with the description of “epic”, which is probably reserved for more noteworthy destinations like Rome or New...
Zoe Goes To Camp
Zoe went to camp last weekend. In Spanish. And this was not Spanish Camp, this was “local kids go to camp” camp. I was so proud of Zoe that she wanted to do this. We really had no idea...
Turning The Corners
The girls and I have not been back to the USA for almost a year. Dan has returned a few times in the last year for business but there was no need for the expense and hassle for the...