Children this is a Mexicans mans swimsuit

                              Mommy...what is that.....

                                Mommy he is wearing his underwear at the beach...Dad look he is wearing gonchies......

                             Kids....this man is simply trying to get a good golden tan like all of us ladies.....this is how they do in Mexico and most places in Europe.....great time to introduce the banana hammock to the kids

Faro De Mazatlan

 The view as we were hiking to the top of the lighthouse

 An old fishing boat that sunk and washed up on shore

                           The lighthouse

                                A view from the top

                              Noah was a trooper....and made it up all the way

Another Day at the Beach

                 Today we went to the beach...no surprise...

                            Lions, and tigers and bears...OH MY

                                   Noah getting ready for some waves

                      Emily laying with the sand flowers

 

Today we found a few Luchadors

 

                                      This one was scary

           This was one of the Luchador statues they put up during Carnival

Mexico and counting down......

It is so hard to believe that we have already been in Mexico 4 months. I feel like it has just flown by. We have met so many wonderful friends and love living right in the heart of Mexican families. We have grown, learned, laughed, cried, but mostly have seen how important family is. Anything that is worth fighting for usually takes work and commitment. Noah has fallen in love with dolphins even more than he was before....Emily thinks she is a princess, and RD still loves surfing. Noah recently entered a surf contest and came in 2nd...RD came in 4th overall. We have fed a local dog which now barks at the door some mornings....Valentina is her name and the kids love her. I tell them she is the kind of dog we can feed but don't touch :)  Recently my parents visited for 2 weeks. Such a great time having them here....Noah, Emily and I all had our birthdays here. RD helped build a couple homes for a poor community and we played with the kids in that community with a local YWAM group. We feel blessed to have had this time. Many people ask how we did it re: money etc....and we have had all kinds of comments but the truth is....when you do things in life that you love...somehow they work out and usually they are things that money can't buy. This won't happen next year...but I am so thankful it did this year.

Mazatlan Fisherman

                               The fisherman playing some serious dominoes

                               hanging a  new net

Valentina our Mexican Dog

 Noah has a huge heart for animals. He thinks he would like to be a vet when he is older. It wouldn't surprise me at all. He sees the best in every animal he sees and always wants to feed them.

  She eats lots of things but cheese seems to be her favorite

                            We love you Valentina

Parents visiting from Canada

I never thought I would see the day my mom came to visit us in Mexico...but her brace soul did it. We enjoyed sitting by the pool, going to the beach, sharing historical sights and good food with them. We celebrated our birthdays together, went deep sea fishing with Dad, crashed their hotel room many nights, enjoyed Happy Hour and in Mexico that seems like all the time when you become friends with them, gave them rides in Pulmonias, taxis, a good ol' Mexican bus ride and so much more. Thanks for coming and making our February. We love you and can't wait for you to visit us in Hawaii too.

Mom, Dad and Sharlene came to visit......

 Looks like a serious discussion about the Canadian and American rules of shuffleboard

                     view from the Best Western at Olas Altas

                                 love you Dad

                          Can I be done with timeout yet.....

                        Pool area at the hotel

             just under the falls were caves that you could go right through to the other pool.....this kids loved those.

        nothing like a back massage on the beach...and the cost was low too

                          Papa and Emmy

                         Dad paid this guy some pesos to sing us a song for Valentines Day....thanks Dad

                               Papa  and Grandma brought Emmy a special teaparty set

                        Emily and Grandma having a siesta

                                 our sleeping beauty

         Daddy and Noah at the top of the lighthouse at  El Cid Marina Hotel

                                Marina El Cid

                                Noah climbing up the ladder to the top of the lighthouse

 

                           mom and dad in the red truck taxis...no seatbelts mom

                                 Playa Bruja

                                Mexican  bus ride...which can be a carnival ride in itself

                              Playa Bruja restaurant...with the whole Mariachi band

                  This was them leaving Canada...they left Mexico much darker