Moved!!

OK, so I made the move. Please go to www.carpentersadventures.com
If you are linking to blogger, please change the link.

Thanks,

Christy

Pirate Party!!

Hailey's school had a super fun party yesterday

The teachers put tattoos on the kids.

Rob attack!!

There was a treasure hunt too

I finally grabbed all the pictures that Andrea took in the past year and a half so here are a few of my favorites.

Hailey telling Brady a secret ~ Hailey and Brady made wedding arrangements before he left Costa Rica ~ good news for our family because they are getting married in Arizona!

Libby and Hailey at a pool party

Hailey and Kade taking a school event seriously

Changes!!

I finally read the privacy laws, in depth, and they suck! So once again, I'm working on moving our site. I'm also considering making our site a friends only site so if I know you (and like you :o)!) then no worries. Anyways, we didn't do much this weekend because I'm a bit obsessive-compulsive so when I started on a scrapbook for my kids on Friday night, I just couldn't put it down. On Saturday night, we went to a friends birthday party and it was HUGE! They are loved but that's not surprising because they are great people! Kevin drove to the party so that gave me the opportunity to drink :o)! So, I drank A LOT which explains the lack of pictures. A couple that just ended their tour in Africa, brought a bottle of this to the party. YUM!

What a FUN week!!!

My sister and her kids are back in Arizona which makes me very sad :o(! Kevin and I have decided that we will probably head back to Arizona in Jan. 2010. I miss my in-laws, grandparents, parents, and sister soooo much. For those of you that are thinking about visiting us in Costa Rica, you better hurry up!

Megan and Hailey at Bahia Pez Vela in Ocotal

Lauren helping Zach

Lauren feeding the giraffe at Africa Mia


Zach saying hello

parking lot at Rincon de la Vieja

warming up after taking icicle showers to wash the mud off

on the way to San Jose

feeding the pigeons

La Paz Waterfall Gardens

I should have the photo album up by tonight

YEAH!

We are having FUN!!!!!

Yes, the baby is covered in mud too.

Africa Mia

Megan and I petting the giraffe ~ that was so freakin' awesome! Well, we have a few more nights at the beach and then we will head back to our house.

Friends!

Hailey and Raquel at school

Yummy breakfast with the girls...picture by Lauren

My face is red because I forgot sunblock for our 2 hour tennis lesson. Oops, I won't do that again. Today is going to be a VERY long day because my sister and her kids are coming tomorrow!!!!! I can't wait!! Well, off to the store for diapers, wipes, milk boxes, water, and snacks.

Trip to Cachí Dam!

Kevin and I took the kids to see Cachí Dam which supplies San Jose with hydroelectic power.

After looking at the dam, we took the kids over to Casa El Soñador - Dreamer's House.
This is the home of Hermes Quesada. Following in his fathers footsteps, he carves figures out of coffee plant roots.

In front of Hermes house

being goofy ~ I LOVE my kids!!!!

carving the date on bottom

One of the figures we picked.

Last stop, Balneario Los Patios

Lunch

Only for emergencies - don't use it for play
Seriously?!

10th Anniversary and Mother's Day!

YEAH! We plan on spending a night together without the kids but with this weekend being Mother's Day weekend, we will have our night alone in September.

I love you babe!!!!

Mother's Day Show! Jen took video so I'll have to get that from her later.

Hailey's mini solo

Our gifts

My coupon book

Lunch with Friends!

Kevin and Lauren went shopping so Hailey and I met up with Raquel and her mom for lunch at the mall.

Shirley and I were going to let the kids play in the play area but they put the toys away because Huggies and Nestlé were doing promos.

If there is a kid related event in this country, there is always a clown facepainting.

Heading to the restaurant for lunch.

Thermal Pools in Orosi!

Hailey and Talha in downtown Cartago

We were waiting for Heather to find us because I followed another person that thought they knew where they were going but they didn't. After driving for 30mins and backtracking, the police pulled me over. Since my license plate ends in the number '9' I am not supposed to be anywhere near San Jose on Friday. Oops, I forgot about that law. As I pulled over, the person I was following ditched me. Hopefully they didn't do it on purpose :0)!! Anyways, 1 1/2 later and 6 cellphone calls to Heather, I finally found this church.

YEAH ~ the other people gave up and went home :o(!

Hailey and Talha swimming

Lauren and Xavien

wrong bathroom

All the kiddos ready to go home.

Hailey's 1st Presentation at School!

She had to tell the class all about amphibians.

She made her poster all by herself.

She did such a great job. I'm so proud of her!!

her award

She gave each classmate a plastic red-eyed tree frog.

We went back to the library yesterday and Lauren picked out the book, "Bedtime for Frances." This was a book my mom read to me when I was a kid but I don't remember this part. I guess it was so common back then that it didn't phase me.

. . .And if you do not go to sleep now, do you know what will happen to you?"
"I will be out of a job?" said Frances.
"No," said Father.
"I will get a spanking?" said Frances.
"Right!" said Father.

Hailey just laughs and laughs when I read this. She thinks the father is joking so we will leave her with that thought.