living it up before leaving it behind
Our last trip before leaving Mexico was to a private beachside villa. Man, it’s going to be hard to go. Continue reading
Category Archives: Holiday
letters to santa
In Mexico, kids don’t send their letters to Santa through the mail. Instead, they roll them up, tie them onto the strings of red and green colored helium balloons, and then release them into the air. Off to the North … Continue reading
queremos halloween
A belated recap of October 31 in our little corner of Mexico. Continue reading
a very large religious procession
Every year on October 12, millions of Catholics participate in what is said to be Latin America’s largest religious procession. This year, we were part of the crowd. Continue reading
traditional day
What’s more traditional in our native culture than takeout pizza and a good movie? Continue reading
Posted in food, Holiday, Mexico, Toddler
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birthday bouncing
Flynn is three! Here’s how we celebrated his big day, in true American fashion. Continue reading
christmas
We hope your day was as fun as Flynn’s! Continue reading
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santa in benin
Flynn meets a Beninese Santa. Continue reading
presents
Flynn’s growing pile of Christmas presents is a reminder that we’re on the more fortunate side of the “have” and “have less” divide here in Benin, and we’re not entirely comfortable with that. Continue reading
recent happenings
A scattering of small updates (because we’re tired new parents and don’t have the time to go into more detail). Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Benin, Holiday
Tagged baby, consular, holiday, parakou, thanksgiving, travel
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