Birthday Party!

Having fun

Awesome party favors

Poor piñata

Parque de Diversiones!!

Mary and I were going to take all the kids to the park yesterday but Lauren wanted to go to school and stay for her teacher's going away party and then Dylan was denied at the ticket gate because of his broken arm. So it was just Hailey and I. It was nice having a day alone with Hailey.

First stop, the roller coaster!

Then to the horses

I was shocked when Hailey said she wanted to go on this ride.

She loved it so we went again, and again, and again.

This ride lasted forever because it was towards the end of the day and there wasn't anyone waiting so the guys didn't stop the ride. Luckily another girl threw up before I did. I'm trying to decide if I'm more thankful that I didn't throw up or that the girl that did throw up was behind us :o)!

We loaded up on sugar.....

Hailey went on one last ride and then we grabbed a cab by 7pm and headed home. Our car won't be ready until Tuesday.

Lauren didn't want to go to the park with us because her class threw a going away party for Ms. Williams. Ms. William's 3 month internship has come to an end and she is heading back to Texas.

Today!

Everyone was buckled and ready to go this morning but our car wouldn't start. Lauren and I ran across the street so she could ride to school with her teacher (a bonus of living in CR) and our next door neighbor took Hailey to school. Hailey asked if we could take the bus home.

By the bus stop which is a 1 minute walk from Hailey's school. Some people call Escazú the "Beverly Hills" of Costa Rica. Hmm, I guess they've never been to California :o)!

My kids just love riding in the bus.

Lauren is down two more baby teeth!!

Hailey's New Boyfriend!

When Brady left, I thought Hailey would have a really hard time but she is doing great and loves hanging out with Felipe now. For the past two weeks, before and after school, Felipe would run up to me and say, "Can Hailey come to my house?!" So yesterday I took the kids to Burger King and then they played at our house. Felipe is a super cute kid!

PJ Morning!

Hanging out in their pj's at 10:30am

Yesterday we went to Mary's house and while the kids were outside playing, Dylan broke his arm. OUCH!

Published!!

Lauren's essay was published in the school's newsletter.

She wrote about her trip to Puerto Viejo.

Field Trip to Don Pedro!

Hailey's school took her class over to Don Pedro, in Cartago, where Hailey said, "there was this big machine that polished the beans, then another machine went like this (she took both arms and smacked them together) , and then a guy named Franco lifted us up so we could see."

Hailey and Libby on the bus with their bags of beans.

Showing off the beans painted on their arms.

Time to renew!

5 years ago, Kevin and I were getting passports for our newborn! Now Hailey is a little girl and her passports expire next month.

ProMotor Sport!

Yesterday, Lisa invited us to come watch her husband race. We had so much fun!!

Cheering him on while he passed us.

Lunch time

Daria and Hailey covering there ears.

I can't wait to go again!

After the race.

It started raining so we headed back to the car.

Lisa ran over to this truck driver and asked him if he could give us a 1 mile ride through the parking lot, back to our car. We offered him money but he refused to take it. Those white spots are rain drops; it was pouring at this point! Since we are from Arizona (where it rains 5'x a year, if we are lucky), we love the rain!

Family Day at School!

Hailey and Lauren entered the benefit race which helps build playgrounds for public schools.

Alia and Daria entered the race too.

Getting ready!

Lauren almost at the finish line

There was so much to do (rock climbing, potato sack races, bouncy houses, etc.). We had such a great time but just when we thought everything went smoothly, we were reminded that we live in Costa Rica!!!! As we walked back to our car parked in an empty lot, full of HUGE piles of cow poop, we saw that the owner of this Corolla was kind enough to park behind our car, making it impossible to get out.

Yep, no way to squeeze out of this space so after 40mins of waiting, the parking attendants decide to lift the car up (by hand) and move it. I wish I stuck around to get that picture but I took the kids back to school to play Bingo.