The Library

Of all the great stuff America has to offer, by far the greatest is libraries!!

This kind of quiet bliss comes only on library day.

Even Hadley The Human Wiggle is entranced by a new stack of books.

On to Life in America

Upon arriving in California, our first acquisition was goats. Someone had given two bums to Grandpa Mike and Grandma Lisa. They didn't really want them and gave them to the girls. They are lots of fun and the girls love them! 

Guildy's goat is named Rosa. (Please roll the 'R' and pronounce it with a  Spanish accent.)

Hadley's has several names. Sometimes it's Rosi. Sometimes is Flower. Some times it's Florcita. 

Kids and kids.....

Parting Shots

One last ride on the teeter totter....

Silvino and Josh with his very cute '72 Datsun. 

Silvino's granddaughter, Seami. 

 

And one last ride with Izzy and Cara.

Linda's Birthday

Linda, Hadley, Guildy, and Amanda at Linda's 7th Birthday.

Posie, the child-herding, pinata attacking pooch.

Fishy Dinner

Fish dinner with Mike, Peggy, and Dianny - 3 of our favorite Balfate people.

Talby's face is priceless:o)

Then everyone had to pose with the fish.

To The Lis Lis River

Always a bit of a biological hazard, but always a good time! Hadley and Lisa enjoying the water....

Guildy swinging on a vine....

Jungle Mom

More Jungle Moms - Allison and Cinthya with wee happy Lucas.

To The Beach....

On our very last trip to the beach, this gentleman was catching shrimp, so the kids 'helped.'

Juancito

Liz and the kiddos emptying the net

The catch!