Monday, January 23, 2017

End of 2016 in Panama



June

Donut Making Master


Spa Day for Mom

I ordered the deep clean




July




"I don't have time for PICTURES! I have super hero stuff to do!"
-Tohi


Rainy Days





Awesome hand-me-downs from Ama!

The headbands shoot laser beams as well.
Obviously.




Woody found a gecko egg and this little guy hatched in his hands. 

Showing Tohi his baby gecko friend





August












My beautiful, strong family posing in front of a sea turtle nest a friend adopted in honor of my brother

At a traditional Panamanian birthday party


The music is about to start 













Testing Dad's birthday cake batter











Ending Dad's birthday talking about life, love and favorite candies




New Hair Do!


Cabin Progress




We see the red frogs all the time but this slightly larger (about the size of two quarters side by side) was a rare siting by our shower.  We were so excited to see him hopping around


Some mornings ya just gotta lay on the couch and take care of baby







September







Headed to school in Bocas

Friday Night is pizza and a movie night;
My helpers getting the toppings ready

Two buddies headed to a birthday party



Cabin Progress


Joepah came to visit us and brought a surfboard for Woody!



Start of the septic tanks



Behind the cabin, where the water tank and outdoor bathroom will be

I took a yoga class in Spanish.
I wasn't too lost. haha

Tohi keeping her brother company in the bathroom. She's just following his lead of no clothes



Joe and Conor working on the cabin

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We planted carrots a few months ago.  I've had dud carrots in previous gardens so I was determined to have good results this go around.  We tilled the soil, researched water conditions, and how/when to thin the seedlings.  Woody and I were waiting for our plentiful harvest. . . 

We had total duds again but Woody could not have been more excited about the "baby carrots" he was pulling out of the ground.  I can't even imagine his happiness level if we had been able to grow normal sized carrots. Maybe next year! 


Team Hide and Seek
Mom is always "it"

Nature soup from the garden.
 Technically its edible but we usually "feed it" to the red frogs 




October


This guy is just determined to have chin scars


some days are HOT

Oh my goodness, does this girl love a bubble bath





And so does this guy

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She just cannot wait one more second to go swimming.  This family takes FOREVER!
So. Much. Drama.

A rock drop off going as expected. . .
The kids and I just watched the shenanigans unfold all morning



Cabin Progress















The Canafistula tree next to the cabin fell.  Thankfully, no one was hurt and no damage was done to the cabin.  It fell right on the path up from our house to the cabin.  It crushed a large part of our hand rail and a bunch of trees we have been babying from seeds that we recently planted but other than that, no damage to report.  We are just bummed to lose such a cool tree that was shading the cabin.  





Maracuya Jack-O-Lantern

Coffee with The Avengers

Woody had a halloween party at school.




The Hulk watching a show about The Hulk (to get into character) while his paint dries

Flashback to Baby Hulk
Halloween 2013


On our way to Halloween Party

Iron Woman got a little sleepy

Party with tons of candy and a costume contest!


End of the night sugar high

Halloween will wear out some candy lovers




November






Katuk Harvest




Bathroom Re-Model



A little candy and some choking/hugging at the airport in Bocas
We are headed to the USA for the remainder of 2016!!