Our weekend

For whatever reason, I have no idea why, school was canceled on Friday. Soooo...my friend and I took the kids to a museum. It was fantastic! And of course, cheap. To get an annual pass here for our whole family would cost around 600 pesos. That's around $50USD. So awesome. And what's really great about it is that it's clean. There are no parks here that I would want to take my kids to because they're all metal, they're dirty, and just gross. So having the park at the museum was extra good news.
The museum was separated into different sections. They had a farm, a clinic, a grocery store, a music room, a dance room, a news room, a tumbling area, a science area, and the favorite...a bubble area. I am pretty sure we will need to invest in an annual pass.
Friday night...date night. J said he only has about an hour before he had to study. So we went to our favorite taco stand. It's located right next to the crepe stand. It's a little more pricy than the other taco stands around.. but well worth it. And we still only spent less than $15 for everything. Not too bad for date night. I love the crepas here. They're so huge. So good. They put cajeta inside. Cajeta is kind of like a caramel sauce...but better. Tons of fruit on top. And of course, icecream. Delicioso! J knows how to make me happy.. especially since he was going to be gone...again.
Saturday. Family outing. We went to downtown Guadalajara. I really like downtown. It's old and they have beautiful buildings and cathedrals. We went to this place called San Juan de Dios and inside is tons and tons of jewelry. It's kind of overwhelming. Then next to it there is a market where they sell knock off items. That's where we bought DVDs for dirt cheap. We bought 7 movies for 100 pesos. This place is not exactly the best place for a day with kids. Well..little kids. So it wasn't a huge success. But still glad we went. My favorite part of the day has to do with, of course, lunch. Our friends showed us this place called Chai. It's a cafe that sells paninis, salads, wraps, etc. Very good. It's got a great ambiance. The building is super old but inside it feels very modern. It's always nice to find food here that isn't, Mexican. Loved it. I got a caprese salad (thinking of you Tanners:)) and it was tasty. I also got a turkey and gorgonzola panini..also very tasty. Will definitely be returning to this place soon.

So I guess you could say it sord of feels like a vacation here still. Except that it's not. And tomorrow is Sunday. And Sundays are probably the hardest days of the week here for me. I miss dinners with family. I miss my mother in law and her healthy, yet super tasty cooking. I miss my mom's flan. I miss making random stops at my friends house with goodies and being able to say hi.
So tomorrow I have decided that I will buy bombas and abuelita's hot chocolate and invite friends over. Maybe then I won't feel so homesick. Maybe.

Bad: Last week our water stopped working. No water. That means: no showers, no dishes cleaned, no laundry, and yes..no going to the bathroom. We dealt with this for less than 1 day. Long freakin day. Oh, and J was gone the entire day too. Not fun. At all. ALSO...my newest niece was born this week..and we aren't there to smell and hold and love on her. Big bummer.
Good: One night, in my complete lonliness, I was desperate for a treat. And we had nothing. Or so I thought. They sell these crackers here that are very similar to graham crackers. Only I think they're better. They have some kind of cinnamon flavor. So I pulled out some of those and put peanut butter, mini marshmellows, and chocolate chips on top. So good.

XO