la baranca.

It is rainy season in Guadalajara.

It is wonderful. Everything is GREEN. The weather is amazing.

We took advantage...

We went on a hike at a place called "La Baranca." J has done it a few times before. This was my first...won't be my last.

It was beautiful.

Even better when we can enjoy with friends...

Thanks Brittany & Lucas!

afternoon at the park.

Bad: I have had a series of "health" issues upon my return to Mexico. Not been fun for me at all.

Noah broke our tv this weekend. I was caught somewhere between wanting to strangle him or going underneath the covers and screaming into my pillow. Like a fool, I stood in the longest line at Best Buy on black friday, 3am, to get the dumb tv, and not even a year later, it's broken.

Good: I discovered, yet another new taco place. These tacos are the bomb. And this new place sells fruit water. So very tasty.

Very good:

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."

-Maria Robinson

(Thanks. I will rock today.)

XO

wild wild west.

There's so many things wrong with this picture. But I post anyway...

so long...

sweet summer.

Some highlights of summer '11:
-staying in Mazatlan 
-trip to the lake for my bday (love you Sparks!)
-True Foods for my bday with mom and sister
-road trip to Utah with sister and family 
-spending time with my Grandpa and other family members who I haven't seen in YEARS
-spending almost everyday swimming
-going to Lifetime...enjoying friends & classes
-running Usary..the back side (hardest run of my life!!!)
-Pita Jungle
-watching Dateline
-Frozen yogurt
-Spinatos
-friends
-cousins
-cabin

Bad: Summer is over! Driving back to Mexico was brutal. It took us way longer because we packed so much stuff to bring back. I did a terrible job of packing good food to eat during the drive so I ate like crap the whole way. Our stuff got rained on. I came home to mess, bugs, dirt, laundry, you know...all that fun stuff. I gained weight while I was home and I am so gross. I hate that I get homesick. SO LAME!
Good: We made it home safe and sound. It's always stressful to drive here. We brought home tons of food from AZ that will be so good to have since most of it I can't get in Mexico. And it will save us tremendously on our monthly food bill.  The kids start school this week! We had tacos and crepes tonight. I forgot how fun it is to drive here. It's like Mario Kart. I had a wonderful summer and I'm lucky to have been able to be home for so long and enjoy all the things I did. 

XO