Entries for January 2014

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January Happenings
Isaac the toddler is really growing and learning so much every day.  As you can see from the shot above, he's started brusing his teeth.  Which at his age, is mostly just chewing on the toothbrush and eating the toothpaste.  It's all part of the training. VIDEO: Brushing His Teeth He likes to play the piano (ie, bang on...

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Christmas
Before we left for Merida, Diony gave Isaac a Christmas gift of three little planes, which he loves (avión!).  Totally by surprise, Santa Claus showed up at Isla Dorada, where he greeted kids and adults alike, then proceeded to take a seat in front of the Christmas tree with his elf and listen to kids' wish lists.  We brought I...

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Merida
My parents came down for Christmas, and we decided to switch things up from our normal Cancun routine and go to Merida.  Merida is a colonial-turned-industrial city of one million people, about three hours west of Cancun.  It's the largest city in the Yucatan, and also one of the hottest places in Mexico, which is one of the reas...

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