Lucy is enjoying the beautiful view of the water and the mountains in the background.
It is always fun to have a picnic at the park, especially when it is a peanut butter and banana sandwich.
Picnics and Parks
San Jose has a park about every 5 blocks, which has been wonderful since we don't have a yard at our house. Every now and then we will go and try to explore new parks. Last weekend we discovered this one named La Sabana Park. It is huge and has a lake, horses, and many people playing soccer.
Lucy is enjoying the beautiful view of the water and the mountains in the background.
It is always fun to have a picnic at the park, especially when it is a peanut butter and banana sandwich.
Lucy is enjoying the beautiful view of the water and the mountains in the background.
It is always fun to have a picnic at the park, especially when it is a peanut butter and banana sandwich.
Sweet Lu
Here are some recent pictures of our little girl. As Lucy approaches 2 it is amazing to see how much her mind is growing. She is beginning to put words together to form sentences and right now she probably speaks more words in Spanish than English.
She is beginning to take more and more notice of her sister. Every now and then she will talk about her sister and she enjoys patting her and giving her kisses. You might also notice in this picture that Lucy received her first haircut last week. It was a new adventure for all of us trying to explain what we wanted in Spanish. It is a little short but we are hoping those sweet curls of hers will grow back fast.
She has become very affectionate lately loving to give out to hugs and kisses to just about anyone.
She is beginning to take more and more notice of her sister. Every now and then she will talk about her sister and she enjoys patting her and giving her kisses. You might also notice in this picture that Lucy received her first haircut last week. It was a new adventure for all of us trying to explain what we wanted in Spanish. It is a little short but we are hoping those sweet curls of hers will grow back fast.
She has become very affectionate lately loving to give out to hugs and kisses to just about anyone.
Beautiful Costa Rica
I usually don't like looking at scenic pictures but I had to give everyone just a taste of this beautiful country that we live in. Here is a picture of Sean and Lucy as the sun is setting behind them.
This was the ocean view we had from our hotel that we stayed at last weekend.
I love the oceans here because they are so natural. No big condos and not overcrowded with people. There are trees and rocks every where on the beach which provides for a little wildlife to be seen on the beach.
Here is a picture of one of the type of monkeys we saw at the beach. While we were there we got to see 3 different species of monkeys, one of which is endangered of being extent. It was so fun to just sit outside and watch the monkeys swing from trees to trees eating and talking.
This gives you a little picture of the jungle that we were in. Our friends here in language school, Ashley and Pratt Butler, went with us to enjoy the adventure.
This was the ocean view we had from our hotel that we stayed at last weekend.
I love the oceans here because they are so natural. No big condos and not overcrowded with people. There are trees and rocks every where on the beach which provides for a little wildlife to be seen on the beach.
Here is a picture of one of the type of monkeys we saw at the beach. While we were there we got to see 3 different species of monkeys, one of which is endangered of being extent. It was so fun to just sit outside and watch the monkeys swing from trees to trees eating and talking.
This gives you a little picture of the jungle that we were in. Our friends here in language school, Ashley and Pratt Butler, went with us to enjoy the adventure.
More Beach Fun
Here are some more pictures of the beach last weekend. They are not the greatest pictures but I thought I would make up from the lack of blogging lately. We are heading towards the end of our semester (only 3 more weeks left) and therefore things are kicking into high gear. We are having to prepare lots more presentations, bible studies, and our time studying is increasing due to the increase of grammar. Therefore we haven't had a lot of time to just take some cute photos- so all you Lucy lovers out there hopefully this will hold you over until at least next weekend comes when we go away to the beach again.
This picture demonstrates some of Lucy's favorite things right now- hats, pools, elephants (not sure what her obsession is but she loves them!), and of course her daddy.
The classic family shot at the beach where everyone looks hot and tired.
This picture demonstrates some of Lucy's favorite things right now- hats, pools, elephants (not sure what her obsession is but she loves them!), and of course her daddy.
The classic family shot at the beach where everyone looks hot and tired.
La Playa (The Beach)
This past weekend we got to take a trip to the Carribean. It was a beautiful beach and it was so neat to see the purity of the land. There were monkeys and sloths just feet away from the beach and you would look all the way down the coast without a condo or boat in sight. It was such a great experience for us, we love seeing different parts of this beautiful country we live in.
Lucy's buddy Will came on the trip as well and they enjoyed sunning on the beach together.
Lucy loved swimming in the ocean and the pool. But it was also fun just to chill on the side and watch daddy play in the water.
This is what we call Lucy's "ocean face". Lucy would freeze as soon as you got on the beach. She was scared of the water and the waves when walking on the beach but once she got it she loved it.
Sweet cuddle time with mommy while walking on the beach.
Lucy's buddy Will came on the trip as well and they enjoyed sunning on the beach together.
Lucy loved swimming in the ocean and the pool. But it was also fun just to chill on the side and watch daddy play in the water.
This is what we call Lucy's "ocean face". Lucy would freeze as soon as you got on the beach. She was scared of the water and the waves when walking on the beach but once she got it she loved it.
Sweet cuddle time with mommy while walking on the beach.
Pals, Pigtails, and Potties
Meet Will, Lucy's best friend here in Costa Rica. You might remember from the bath video a couple of weeks ago that Lucy loves to talk about Will. Will and her are in the same class at school and they just absolutely love playing with one another, and talking to each other (mostly in Spanish). Lucy is actually 3 months older than Will but you will notice in this picture how he looks like a giant in comparison to her :)
We are going to the beach this weekend with Will's family so I am sure there will be plenty more pictures to come of Lucy and Will together.
I thought the day would never come when I could put my daughter's hair in pigtails.
Check out her outfit (especially her socks) in this picture, Lucy is in the stage where she loves accessories (hats, socks, necklaces, etc.) and she loves to pick out what to wear each morning so this is what you end up with.
Although the pigtails did not last long, Lucy was quite pleased with the way they looked.
Last but not least we have had two successful nights of Lucy using the bathroom before bath time. Although Lucy is very young she has been showing signs that she is ready for potty training so we went out and bought her a potty two weekends ago. So far it seems to be a big success but we will see how it will continue. I would love to just have one little one in diapers by the time Tica comes along!
We are going to the beach this weekend with Will's family so I am sure there will be plenty more pictures to come of Lucy and Will together.
I thought the day would never come when I could put my daughter's hair in pigtails.
Check out her outfit (especially her socks) in this picture, Lucy is in the stage where she loves accessories (hats, socks, necklaces, etc.) and she loves to pick out what to wear each morning so this is what you end up with.
Although the pigtails did not last long, Lucy was quite pleased with the way they looked.
Last but not least we have had two successful nights of Lucy using the bathroom before bath time. Although Lucy is very young she has been showing signs that she is ready for potty training so we went out and bought her a potty two weekends ago. So far it seems to be a big success but we will see how it will continue. I would love to just have one little one in diapers by the time Tica comes along!
More 4th of July Fun
For our 4th of July we went to a party that the Embassy threw. It was a blast! It cost $4 to enter and then every thing was "free"- all you could eat food, games, and entertainment.
Mine and Lucy's favorite part was the free TCBY ice cream, we had at least two servings.
Lucy got a tattoo which she throughly enjoyed and wanted to show it to everyone she saw.
After the party we came home and rested and then went over to some friends house for more celebration. Lucy had fun with Baby Ashley, don't they look cute all decked out for the 4th?!
We enjoyed our American spread- grilled hamburger and hotdogs, deviled eggs, watermelon, coleslaw, chips and even french onion dip (specially sent from the states). It was a wonderful night and despite the fact that we had no water (for a total of 83 hours) we could have thought we were in America.
Mine and Lucy's favorite part was the free TCBY ice cream, we had at least two servings.
Lucy got a tattoo which she throughly enjoyed and wanted to show it to everyone she saw.
After the party we came home and rested and then went over to some friends house for more celebration. Lucy had fun with Baby Ashley, don't they look cute all decked out for the 4th?!
We enjoyed our American spread- grilled hamburger and hotdogs, deviled eggs, watermelon, coleslaw, chips and even french onion dip (specially sent from the states). It was a wonderful night and despite the fact that we had no water (for a total of 83 hours) we could have thought we were in America.
Summer Time
Unlike the States, there is really no summer here in Costa Rica. Actually it is pretty much the same weather year round there are just two seasons: rainy and dry. The weather here is actually really nice varying from temperatures from 50-85 degrees. This particular Saturday was a hot day so we decided to set up the pool and let Lucy have a little fun.
She was a little tentative with the pool at first but eventually she warmed up to the idea and was very excited to get in.
Due to the fact that we have no backyard or front yard, the pool is set up on our porch. It was a little weird having Lucy outside in her diaper for the whole world to see but hey it made us closer with our neighbors because who doesn't like to see a cute girl playing in the pool.
Lucy asks about the pool pretty much every day so I am sure there will be more pictures to come of more fun times outside.
Splash!
She was a little tentative with the pool at first but eventually she warmed up to the idea and was very excited to get in.
Due to the fact that we have no backyard or front yard, the pool is set up on our porch. It was a little weird having Lucy outside in her diaper for the whole world to see but hey it made us closer with our neighbors because who doesn't like to see a cute girl playing in the pool.
Lucy asks about the pool pretty much every day so I am sure there will be more pictures to come of more fun times outside.
Splash!
Happy Birthday Aunt KK!
So if you are wondering what this is on top of Lucy's head you probably have guessed right. Lucy loves helping out with laundry each day and this is part of it, since she loves wearing hats lately.
Now you are probably asking what does this have to do with Aunt KK's birthday? Well lately I have been thinking about the idea of having two girls and I have had some great memories of silly things me and my sister did growing up. I can't wait for Lucy to be able to experience this with her little sis. So Aunt KK we love you and heres to you on this special day. Hope it is filled with much love and laughter (much like this picture).
Now you are probably asking what does this have to do with Aunt KK's birthday? Well lately I have been thinking about the idea of having two girls and I have had some great memories of silly things me and my sister did growing up. I can't wait for Lucy to be able to experience this with her little sis. So Aunt KK we love you and heres to you on this special day. Hope it is filled with much love and laughter (much like this picture).
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