MJ reunited with her new old friend Emilya at Cafe Ladro in Freemont
New / Old Friend
Posted January 26th, 2010 by Dad
Hyatt Sink Bath
Posted January 22nd, 2010 by Dad
Our room at the shmancy Hyatt Olive8 doesn’t have a bath tub, but that won’t stop MJ from taking a wee bottom soak.
Little Girls and Mommy
Posted January 18th, 2010 by Dad
Thanks to Jane Edwards for scanning and posting this great pic of Laura as a little girl with her mom Grandma Eileen.
It’s Genetic
Posted January 18th, 2010 by Dad
We need to read before falling asleep.
Painting Cookies
Posted January 18th, 2010 by Dad
More than eating them, Meadow loves painting cookies.
Rejoicing in our favorite airport play area (@ SEA-TAC)
Posted January 6th, 2010 by Dad
all packed up :(
Posted January 5th, 2010 by Dad
Takin a break from the beach with a limonade at the local web cafe.
Posted January 2nd, 2010 by Dad
Quesadilla Por Favor
Posted December 28th, 2009 by Dad
Ye Olde Shoulder Ride
Posted December 28th, 2009 by Dad
Going pinata shopping in 90F degree, 90% humidity has its challenges, especially for this Alaskan family that still looks for our winter boots and hat when we’re getting ready to go outside. I can’t tell you how great it felt to leave our down coats in the car at the airport in Juneau.
The phrase traveling light has added meaning when you’re sweating your ass off and smelling your exposed skin singeing from the sun (which is no doubt extra intense thanks to Global Warming or El Nina or whatever). Added to the bag full of sunscreen, water, camera, purse, and sarongs is another item, weighs about 25lb, is often sweaty and sticky, and is known as mi hija (my daughter). Meadow loves walking around in Zihuat, but when we need to get to a place quickly, or when we need to keep her from grabbing every single ceramic frog she comes across (and launching it into a play she’s conducting in which someone is either getting married or is in danger and needs rescue) it’s nice to get her off her feet.
Our lightweight MacLaren stroller works great, only weighs 12lbs, and easily folds into a nifty back slingable package. This package has metal extrusions that dig into my back, and is long enough that the wheels are constantly banging into the back of my legs while the handles are knocking me in the back of the head. So if Meadow’s walking, the thing is a complete pain in the ass to carry around. While expanded, with occupant or not, it’s a disaster on Mexican “sidewalks” and uneven stone tile streets.
The more rustic (fun) locations require something with far fewer wheels and we’ve found that ye olde shoulder ride is an efficient mode of transport. No extra vehicle to carry around, keeps (most) of the sticky sweaty kid skin off my sticky sweaty dad skin, and is really fun when you’re the kid (so long as you don’t bash your head on something).
Brushing up on the Espanol
Posted December 27th, 2009 by Dad
Just like her mommy, Meadow is a bookworm. Today she toted around this book claiming it was "a best story about three little pigs in Mexico".
taking an agua break during a stroll around town
Posted December 26th, 2009 by Dad
Santa found Meadow in Mexico
Posted December 25th, 2009 by Dad
And yes, the tree is a piñata.
If not playing in them, MJ likes to be watching the waves.
Posted December 23rd, 2009 by Dad
beach babes
Posted December 19th, 2009 by Dad
Lu and MJ relaxing on playa la Ropa during a lovely afternoon of surf play, sand castles, cold beer, and shrimp tacos.