Look hard, that is a horse in the background!
1.27.2010
Beach Trip
On Saturday the kids and I went to the beach with Judy and met up with a friend of her's and her daughter. It was a GREAT day to go to the beach, the breeze was just right, the sun wasn't too hot, and the best part, there were lots of trees to shade the sand. We had a blast as usual!!
First day of school!
The school year in Costa Rica is different than that of the states as the "summer break" is during the holidays... so Jax is basically off from the beginning of December all the way thru January.
School started on Monday, Jax goes from 8-10 this week, then 7-12 beginning next Monday. This is an hour earlier than years past and I have no idea how I am going to get the kids up, dressed, fed and out the door by 7am...booooooo 7am.
Anyway, this year Jax marched right in, hugged his teacher and sat down in his chair. No tears, no extra hugs, no longing to stay home with mom *sniff sniff*. He is getting so damn big. Riley, however, did have some tears when he realized he didn't get to stay at the school and play with his brother.
So...here are some photos of before and after school!
School started on Monday, Jax goes from 8-10 this week, then 7-12 beginning next Monday. This is an hour earlier than years past and I have no idea how I am going to get the kids up, dressed, fed and out the door by 7am...booooooo 7am.
Anyway, this year Jax marched right in, hugged his teacher and sat down in his chair. No tears, no extra hugs, no longing to stay home with mom *sniff sniff*. He is getting so damn big. Riley, however, did have some tears when he realized he didn't get to stay at the school and play with his brother.
So...here are some photos of before and after school!
Jax enjoying his breakfast
This peanut butter is GOOD!
Riley just being cute hanging with the dogs
Please don't leave me brother
Riley tickling his bro
MMMMmmmmm how good does that look?? One root beer float, Jaxon's request for his first day of school treat!
Delicioso!!! (delicious)
New things...
When we got back from the states our bathtub was done and the boys have been in it every day since (I feel like a broken record...). But here are a couple pics, its super deep which takes awhile to fill, but there is a ton of room for both boys to play in there, AND Riley cant climb in and out of it!
AND - The day after we got back two horses had babies! So here is Cali and her baby, and Jean and her new baby!
ALSO - Judy got a puppy!!! A stray dog rolled into the office awhile back and managed to get pregnant right away, what a surprise! At any rate, the mom had some complications at birth and all 12, that's right 12, puppies had to be born via c-section. Mama dog was having a hard time healing and two ladies from the office basically supplemented the puppies with formula until the mom could nurse more...unfortunately all the dogs were also sick with pneumonia or something equally as awful and only two survived. Judy took the male, he is adorable and his name is Shadow, so here is Riley and Shadow!
THEN - The kids got haircuts, its always a party when we do haircuts!
AND - The day after we got back two horses had babies! So here is Cali and her baby, and Jean and her new baby!
ALSO - Judy got a puppy!!! A stray dog rolled into the office awhile back and managed to get pregnant right away, what a surprise! At any rate, the mom had some complications at birth and all 12, that's right 12, puppies had to be born via c-section. Mama dog was having a hard time healing and two ladies from the office basically supplemented the puppies with formula until the mom could nurse more...unfortunately all the dogs were also sick with pneumonia or something equally as awful and only two survived. Judy took the male, he is adorable and his name is Shadow, so here is Riley and Shadow!
THEN - The kids got haircuts, its always a party when we do haircuts!
THE END!!
1.22.2010
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all that jazz...
Well we have gone and returned for the holidays. I admit to being a total blog slacker, I have no excuses! Our trip was wonderful, we got to spend a lot of time with family and friends and I even got to go to DC to see my friends all by myself, without kids, sans ninos, solo mio. It was awesome.
There I said it. I LOVED getting some time away from the kids, seeing and talking to friends without someone tugging on my pant leg, not having to put anyone in time out, enjoying a meal before it got cold, riding on the escalator instead of finding the elevator at the airport, getting to pee without stuffing a stroller and two kids into the stall with me...it was bliss. I, however, was ready to have them back after the weekend and I think they were a little excited to see me too:)
Since returning Riley has been a bit of a...I will put it nicely...needy. He feels the need to carry everything all over the house, at once...including two blankets, two babies, his sippy cup and whatever toys he is playing with at the moment. Needless to say he gets a bit frustrated when he can't accomplish this. Hopefully it will ease up soon!!
Jaxon starts school on Monday. Hopefully he hasn't forgotten too much Spanish! His school has two new teachers this year so I pray the transition goes well!
To all of you I did get to see, it was great! It was so nice to be home for the holidays despite being the only one in my family who likes the snow/cold... to everyone I didn't get to see...get your ass a plane ticket and come visit me. So far we have ZERO confirmed visitors for 2010...not a good way to start the new decade people!!!
Okay I promise to be a better blogger. Until the next time...peace out!
There I said it. I LOVED getting some time away from the kids, seeing and talking to friends without someone tugging on my pant leg, not having to put anyone in time out, enjoying a meal before it got cold, riding on the escalator instead of finding the elevator at the airport, getting to pee without stuffing a stroller and two kids into the stall with me...it was bliss. I, however, was ready to have them back after the weekend and I think they were a little excited to see me too:)
Since returning Riley has been a bit of a...I will put it nicely...needy. He feels the need to carry everything all over the house, at once...including two blankets, two babies, his sippy cup and whatever toys he is playing with at the moment. Needless to say he gets a bit frustrated when he can't accomplish this. Hopefully it will ease up soon!!
Jaxon starts school on Monday. Hopefully he hasn't forgotten too much Spanish! His school has two new teachers this year so I pray the transition goes well!
To all of you I did get to see, it was great! It was so nice to be home for the holidays despite being the only one in my family who likes the snow/cold... to everyone I didn't get to see...get your ass a plane ticket and come visit me. So far we have ZERO confirmed visitors for 2010...not a good way to start the new decade people!!!
Okay I promise to be a better blogger. Until the next time...peace out!
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