It is the month of birthdays around here and we kicked it off with Dada’s 37th! We started the morning with surprises from the girls, house decorations, and waiting for a washer repair man for 2 hours longer than expected.

After he finally arrived (and couldn’t fix the washer) we went to Dada’s favorite cafe and had some lunch. The girls had to come home for a scheduled spanish class and then after that we all went to the playground and did some Ultimate Beastmaster challenges.

We wrapped up the night with dinner at an italian restaurant and birthday cake at home :). Perfect day.

Maker:0x4c,Date:2018-3-12,Ver:4,Lens:Kan03,Act:Lar01,E-Y

Maker:0x4c,Date:2018-3-12,Ver:4,Lens:Kan03,Act:Lar01,E-Y

Yesterday we escaped the city for the afternoon and drove up high (wayyyyy high) in the mountains to a windmill park in Santa Ana. We climbed through a fence and enjoyed amazing views, a yummy picnic prepared by momma and sabsy and then we hiked all around the mountains finding plants, pine cones, beautiful friendly horses, and wishy flowers.

Thankful Gerty made it up the mountain to take us there…not sure she could do it twice. We saw at least 5 cars broken down or smoking on the side of the ride. This couldve been the steepest drive we’ve done with a car. The way down you could smell our brakes burning from having to drive holding them down. But the views from the top- whew! It was also super nice b/c a bunch of Tico families were just hanging out having picnics, flying kites, and they even brought boxes to sled down the hills on. The girls and Will did the straight up roll down the hill. Sophie and Sabi decided we should build a house there. They are def not city kids. For awhile i thought maybe Sabi would be but she really enjoys space to run, quiet and nature…Sophie was obvi never a city kid.

What a great way to wrap up 2018 (esp since we’re still alive after conquering the hill and Gerty didnt go on fire). For sure one of my favorite things we’ve done in the city (to get out of the city- hahaha). Thankful.

Maker:0x4c,Date:2018-3-12,Ver:4,Lens:Kan03,Act:Lar01,E-Y

Day of painting ceramics:

Me: Sabs let’s use this paint for the skin color

Sabs: No, that is too light, this is skin color.

Me: Sabs, that is orange for sure, not skin color.

Sabs: No this is skin color. Im using this.

Me: oke doke.

A week later we have picked up their finished pieces…

Sophie: Sabs, why is your girl orange?

Sabi: She’s not. That’s just her color. People are different colors.

Me: bahahahahahahah dying (inside of course).

Sabs has not mentioned her color once and will never admit that she is in fact…orange. Nope, it’s just her color.