Yesterday we drove up to Poas Volcano and had the most beautiful day! It was so refreshing to escape the city and be back in nature. The air was fresh, cows were everywhere, dogs roaming, horses, waterfalls, ugh just perfect. At one point in my life i thought i was a “city girl”…ummm no. For sure i am not and neither is this little family of mine. Sophie said “we should stay here next time. This feels like Costa Rica (she thinks the city is some other country here)”.

We had a little picnic on the side of the road with the most incredible views and fresh mountain air. Then we went to La Paz animal sanctuary and Waterfall garden followed by a yummy Tico style lunch and then if that all wasn’t enough we spotted a sloth on our drive home!! We pulled over and went to the tree and he was right by our head just eating some berries. Sophie and I were geeking out. Ugh what a cool day!! Feeling super thankful!

And some vids:

Yesterday we took the girls back to Parque de Diversiones in SJ. It is a huge amusement park here that we went to last year around the same time and the girls had a blast. Sophie said it is “better than Disney World because it isn’t too many people”. Um, ok we can go there instead…always. Anyway, i have pics from the day and it was total fun, but the highlight for sure was Sabs vs. the bug so it is getting its own post.

Last year she completely lost her sh*t on this ride (i’ll look for pics to compare) but this year she seemed to not remember her battle with the bug and happily hopped on the ride again with sissy. As it happened last year, she was all smiles again and driving her little bug…until the ride started moving. We figured she was older and since the ride just goes around in a circle it wouldn’t phase her this year…we were WRONG.

Omg i am still dying every time i think about it or look at these precious photos. We may be slightly evil b/c Will and I had tears rolling down our cheeks watching the panic in Sabs face each time their little bug passed us. As soon as the ride started moving she clung on to Sophie’s arm screaming her head off in sheer terror. Oh man, these pictures don’t even do it justice. 

Here they are…Sabs vs. the Bug

Here’s some video to demonstrate the bug’s movement. You can see Sabs and sissy in the little bumblebee one and hear Will and I cracking up as they pass. Omg i have tears posting this hahahaha…

Here she is battling the bug in 2015. She used the front cling technique instead of Sophie’s arm. It took us a minute to decide whether she was having fun or terrified. She was terrified.

Here are some vids from Christmas morning. Sophie is seriously such a sweat pea. She ran out and first thing she wanted to do was find the gift that she picked out for Sabi so she could give it to her. She couldnt stop talking about it since the day she picked it out (over a month ago). She is such a ball of kindness and love…and then there’s Sab. Miss “i’ll do it all by myself” (see 2nd video),feisty,stubborn but oooh she is a hilarious little nugget.

Sisters sorting it out- hahaha! Sabi pissed Sophie off and then was sitting down trying to rationalize and make up with her. She tells her she wants to play Toca Boca together and then Sophie tells her she shouldn’t watch Elsa and Ania anymore b/c she thinks it makes her meanie peenie. Sabi promises not to watch it and Sophie tells her she could watch Care Bears instead b/c that will make her nice. I could listen to them chat together for days. Love them.