Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Our "Official Frances Holder" has arrived! Welcome to Panama, Grammie!





Elwood was so happy to have Grammie here! Especially when the girls were asleep and he had her all to himself!


Grammie was greeted with unusually cold and windy weather

Which then turned into beautiful clear days where we could see the mountains on the mainland super clear


Franny is enjoying all the extra love

Painting their homemade belly boards



Hiking to Wizards







Frankie's first swim.
She had gotten her feet wet a few times at our house but this was her first full naked swim.  

Beach naps are the best naps









Con and his girls




This "family picture" is just hilarious to me. Woody looks like he stepped out of Lord of the Flies with his hair and face and collection of dead leaves he carried the 45 minute walk back to our house.  Tohi's neck looks very uncomfortable and Conor and I are so sweaty.    



Grammie's flashlight is awesome


Flowers Blooming in our Garden


Grammie watched some of
Woody's Jiu-jitsu class


Francie tried to watch too





Tohi trying on the head bands my mom bought for the girls back home








Tohi is super helpful sitting in my clean water bowl.  This was Francie's last bath while her sister is awake.  


Late afternoon swim.
My mom got great weather while she was here.  Cool for the beginning and then calm seas and gorgeous skies at the end.  







This old lady still loves
 to swim and dive for rocks


Gal Pals

Woody doing one of his favorite activities at his buddy, Manu's house:  Chicken Catching



The walk down from Manu's house is just beautiful.  We stopped for a great photo op.  Thank you for cooperating, Tohi. 


Friday Night!
Pizza and a Movie!







An evening up at the cabin





bathroom almost finished






Just when I think Frances is getting bigger, I see her in Conor's arms and she looks so tiny again.  















My mom requested a picture of the three kids to put on her wall in a frame.  Safe to say I pretty much nailed that request: 







We were so happy to have my sweet, thoughtful, helpful, generous Mom here for almost two weeks! We all miss you and love you very much!