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Today was one of those days where Lowe didn’t take his morning nap until later than usual, which led to him taking his afternoon nap later than Ouest, which meant in total about six hours of kids sleeping at different times. We didn’t do squat today. Well I did go … Read More

Summer life here in PV takes on a slower pace. These days we maybe go for a morning walk before the sun burns off the clouds, then hunker down inside for a while. Pop out for a swim followed by naps for the kids, and when they wake up go … Read More

We went to the Saturday Market this morning for the first time. And I’m afraid, the last. We thought it would be more of a Farmers Market with a little bit of everything, including locals. Instead it was a place for gringo expats to try and earn a buck selling … Read More

We’ve been counting down the days with Ouest for five days now. “Ouest, how many days until Grammy gets here?” Five days, four days, three days, two days, one day, today. “Now?” she asked after getting told it was today. “No. Right now Grammy is on the airplane way up … Read More

We created a bit of a stir while out walking around today. The kids were a spectacle. Ouest brought along her wagon and it wasn’t too long before we’d grown weary and plopped Lowe in it. And then block after block Ouest pulled him along behind her just as happy … Read More

Kids must be born fearless because watching Lowe slowly sink with that serene look in his eyes doesn’t make any sense if he knows he can’t swim. I think it is amazing that in their first year or so of life kids have a reflex that allows them to go … Read More

Ouest: “What’s this Mama?” Ali: “A tube of garlic bulbs.” Ouest: “For moley?” That’s guacamole. Ouest rolling the tube around in her hands: “Wow cow.” That’s holy cow to the rest of us. Wow cow to Ouest. She uses that one throughout the day whenever something impresses her. Wow cow … Read More

Busy day today. There was still a bunch of things to do at the boat, and the big one was replacing a bilge pump and making sure both of them were doing the job correctly. So Ouest and I left early, stopped at Zaragozas for a pump, returned the rental … Read More

The past couple of days have been nothing but get ready to leave the boat days. Ali’s always been the type to leave everything behind immaculately cleaned, straightened out, and ready for our eventual return. So she’s shouldered most of the work of prepping the boat for a couple of … Read More

Ouest is a full on swimming machine. Something clicked for her today. Up to now she could swim, but that only meant she could dog paddle in place for a little while. She couldn’t move. But today that all changed and she figured out how to move. Forward, backward, around … Read More

Today’s pictures make me smile from ear to ear. Lowe is growing up quick now and all of the sudden he is fun. He has a sense of humor. He likes to be chased. He squeals, he talks to himself, and he laughs. He’s still a lot of work, but … Read More