Nana Rocking Stephen

Nana Rocking Stephen and Singing Him Ricky Ran

Stephen Chasing Papa in Circles

Stephen Chasing Papa in Circles Through Nana's House in Bacerac

Stephen Sleeping

Stephen usually sleeps light as a feather. If he is asleep in the bedroom, I never want to go in there because just turning the doorknob, or breathing, is enough to wake him up. But today after running around at Nana's house for hours, laughing and playing, he was so tired that he slept on the bed with the lights on and several people talking loudly right over him for the better part of an hour.

To Nana's House

Thank You Papa For Momentarily Releasing Me
From My Carseat Prison!

Me, Too!

At the Gas Station

A Cool, Pointy Mountain

A Photo That Does Absolutely Zero Justice To
The Awesomeness of La Cruz del Diablo Mountain Pass,
As Seen From Below

Bacerac, Founded in 1645, Like Almost 400 Years Ago!

Thank You Tio Froy for so kindly lending us your new pickup truck for the journey. After 6.5 very long hours, we finally arrived!

Warming Up To The Idea of Being in Nana's Kitchen

Stephen Potty

Stephen has been making his effort to go peepeepoopoo in the bathroom. He had me take him and put him on the toilet, where he made visible effort and did some poopoo there. He works hard, there is no question. Still in diapers at all times, though.

Sarah and Marlenne

Marlenne: Maaaaa!! Ven! Sarah me esta pegando! (Mom, come, Sarah's hitting me!)

Sarah and Marlenne under the covers in Tia Evis' bed, watching Dora cartoons, while Sarah kicks Marlenne with her tiny 3-year-old legs.

Later...

Mama: Sarita, te va a cuidar tu Tia Marlenne.

Sarah: No! No quiero que me cuide Marlenne!

Wha? ...

Flashback to:

Sarah: No te quiero Marlenne. Marlenne, no te quiero. Nope. (Shaking head, repeats, sometimes laughing, sometimes looking very serious)

Marlenne: Comic frowny sad face

Swings

There's a nice little park right by Tia Evis' house with swings, jungle gyms and a slide. (That slide is probably the slide that taught Sarah to fear slides, and to go down on her tummy instead of seated.)

In the first mini-episode above, the kids somewhat enjoy swinging, although suffering from poor pushing from Papa, who is too busy trying to film. (They were much happier-looking just moments later with more dedicated pushing). 

In the second mini-episode, Sarah sees a doggie in the first moment and dismounts to investigate.