2.03.2009

Cohen's "first day"

Well long story short - we moved to TX a couple weeks ago. And that's about all I am gonna explain at the moment, it deserves its own post someday when I feel like it.

But, Cohen did start a 2 day program called Mothers Day Out. Both boys are in their own classes from 9:30am-2pm Tues and Thurs. This is much appreciated since we have no family or friends in the area. And i think it is good for them to interact with other children.

Today was p.j. day hence why he isn't dressed for school. He was so excited to use his new backpack! And we got lucky and found a Thomas the Train backpack being that it isn't school season.

Here are a couple photos of him ready for school.


12.04.2008

High School Musical

So Aaron and I performed with the High School Musical group! Check it out, it was amazing! Time of our life.

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11.17.2008

OVER A MONTH!

I cant believe I haven't posted i a month!  Life has been so so so so busy.

We are currently redoing, hmmm, like the WHOLE HOUSE and Aaron is back and forth, so its difficult.  

But here is a few photos of the adorable triplets



10.16.2008

Road Closed to Airport!

So I just found out that they closed the road due to flooding and washouts....perfect! 9 days before I go home (and desperatly want to) it decided to down pour! Grrr!

Here is a video of the place next to us...not too bad but defintaly alot of water!

Here are the danger zones, yup we are basically in that red one on the coast.


If I have to drive 10 hours to go around to get to the airport...I WILL!!!

10.06.2008

Manuel Antonio

So on Saturday the family..along with the auntie...decided it was time for a little adventure.  So they packed up the kiddos and half of the condo and took it to Manuel Antonio.  

Here is the hot sexy momma, whom is wasting time because she had to send her hubby back to the car since she cant remember where she puts anything! So he went to go look for her wallet while they goof around waiting.

Here is Auntie Gwen, whom the family conned into staying for two weeks.  Cohen looks pleased as always.

On the 5 minute walk...which turned out to be more like 20 minutes of hiking with two kids and half the condo... they encounter their first creature.  A howler monkey.

they continue their journey, and I kid you not it was a journey...not that they were smart to learn from the first hike that you dont wear flip flops! Anywho...they come across what looks to be bamboo! Enough bamboo to make a few hardwoood floors I would say!

Almost....there....

White sand! They have found white sand! Its a miracle! But the 2 year old is still aprehensive of this thing they call ocean.

from the looks of it, there will be no convincing him to go in.


They plop themselves down in the water, and after one wave they are done.

Suddenly out of no where a huge snake is apon the dad and the boy! They run for their lives but they just arnt fast enough, soon they find themselves in the back of a brocken down truck with 2 flat tires headed to the nearest hospital that is 4 hours away up hill both ways! 

No actually, let me look closer, oh good! I think it is just a branch. For a minute I was scared for the family.  Nice set up on the beach, no people side by side.

But it does look like the raccoon wanted a piece of them.  And shooshing it away isnt gonna work with this one.  Good thing the family didnt head to the ocean with the baby in the tent! 

And then we have the Aunt laying out doing nothing of course. All she ever does is lay around eating our food, and taking up vaulable condo and beach space. 

Then there is the mom again, and from the looks of it you would have thought...hmm whats in that milk? But really I think he is just resting

Oh sure enough, up goes that lil head. 

Oh, and now he's in front. I do believe that was a sequence shot, that is how fast that baby is. He went from 3 totally different positions in a matter of 3 sequential shots. Amazing, how does she do it I ask myself?

Oh, what a mess. Good they they choose to do white sand this time...at least you wont be able to see it in his hair.  Yum.

What a sexy couple. What more can I say.

Can we say Iceman? He shoulda casted for Top Gun.  Definitely would gotten the part. 

So apperently it looks as though the two year old would prefer to just hang out by himself.  



Got sand?

Look at those hot babes! It was like stinken paparatzie followed them all the way to the beach, cameras with flash going off everywhere trying to capture the beauty of them.  It was almost too much to take. but they handled them selves ok, they are used to the attention.

I believe they chose this photo to put on the cover of Sport Illustarted Swimsuit Edition.

Apparently Aaron aimed the camera too low and missed the great scenery!

They encountered many crabs along the walkway back to the car.
 And also a couple sloths.


The Aunt made out well on the way back, a tiny backpack and the tiniest kid, thats it! How did she con her way into that small amount while mooching off the family for two weeks.  I cant beleive they let her get away with it! 
Then to their amazement they come across a small deer. Funny thing is, all Aaron can dream about is killing a deer, and here he finds himself petting and making friends with what is supposed to be his prey!

Again, another sloth at the  resturaunt.

Yes, she looks slightly wet from her suit, how uncomfortable.  

They had some nummy slushie drinks at the resturaunt, and a very nice view I must say! 


*side note, total slander about Gwen! She really is more helpful then what appears in this blog* :)

9.22.2008

Photo Filler

Thought I would fill you in on the last 3 weeks! I thought it was going to go slow this time, but after i got through the first week - it has been flying by!  So here is a mini story book...ok more like a picture book! haha!

It was a hot, muggy night.  Cohen and his father were swimming in the pool.  Suddenly they see lizards running along the edge of the pool. They snatch them up, and the tails fall off! Ewww.  Then they bring them upstairs to show mommy! Major ewwww! THEN, believe it or now.  The 2 year old asks "Eat?" Causing his father to say " No No No!" Major, major ewww!  

The next day Cohen and his family go swimming at the pool.  His parents think to themselves that we need to try the swimmies and vest again.  Will it work this time? Will the child freak out like before? We shall see!

He does it! Yeah! Freedom to swim on our own, its a miracle.




Then there's the 7 month old boy, what does he do you ask? Well, he for one sits by the pool in his new bumbo and if its shallow enough even in the water.  He is a little water rat when he gets the chance.  He is also crawling now so his parents have to contain him now.  They get very tired and frustrated watching two active boys all day long!




The ticos have a holiday, their Independance Day. So the family heads to town for the parade! Yeah something to entartain their children with!  Wait, it starts at 7:30am! Who starts a parade at that time, oh yeah, its too hot to do it later.  This is what they think is the reason behind the early time.  So they head into town.  Thankfully someone offers them a ride, it was much farther away then they planned, and WAY hotter then they imagined. 
They wait, and they wait, and they wait some more.  Cohen is crying and being difficult.  Landen is sweating profusly.  The parents are annoyed and aggitated it is now 8:15am, and it has yet to start! So they watch it in fast motion walking against the crowd headed BACK to the condo. They almost died, but thankfully they didnt. (side note: the reason it "starts so early you ask...because they cant get it organized faster then an hour and a half!)



Later that week they decide to try cheerios for the baby since he got his first tooth that week. Maybe if non the less it will entartain him! Sure enough, he love sto play with it. 


Landen also went from not being able to get up on his crib to in 24 hours trying to climb the crib!  Thankfully he has to grow a little more before this is possible, but a new crib is in dire need!



And then! Yes, it gets entertaining at this point.  We all know Kari's fear if snakes.  Deathly afraid if you didnt know.  Well we are going to as they are told "drive up and look at some land" so to them they think drive means we will be in a car.  Nope! Wrong, they will be hiking a mountian! 8 football fields in length to be a little more specific.  What did they wear you ask? Well let me tell you what they wore. Sandles, and shorts! Ha, great gear for hiking undeveloped land where snakes are prevelant! So the alternative, stay in the car for 2 hours with kids and wait. I think not! They will take their chances with the snakes.
So with kids in hand(or arms more or less) they hike through the muddy wet tropical rainforest.

But the kids dont seem to mind in fact I think they like the laziness of no walking and the cool view! Even though the parents are slipping and sliding all over.  Feet covered in red mud, clay. Whatever it was.
Then they must cross a river, Kari's father offers to carry her across - but, she is already out of her comfort zone might as well go through it on her own.


Then it got kind of interesting! Horses wandering around the path and forest.  Cohen thought this was really cool.  



Once they reach the top there is a couple men working.  Two cattle, a dog, and an intersting cart.



Soon they head back...



Aaron lands in a ton of mud and goes back to the water to clean it off, leaving Jay and Kari with two kids and a camera and TONS of slippery mud! Finally Jay takes both kids for a short stint.  Wussy Kari coudnt handle the heat and holding a kid. Ha, get in shape I say!



The End! Until next time!