We noticed that the city of Cancun had installed a large "Cancun" sign on the beach (similar to other cities, like the Dallas BIG sign), so we used it as an excuse to get out of the house early on Saturday to get a photo there.  We hadn't been to this particular beach, called Playa Delfines, in quite awhile, and since the last ti...

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Just now getting to some of these photos from last month.  In June I went to Miami for a week on business, and Adam and Isaac joined me over the weekend.  We shopped, ate, and visited my friend Egidia and her new baby Henry.  Such a cutie!  He was only two months old at the time.  It was the first time she'd met Isaac, ...

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New York, New York, it's a wonderful town!  So too bad Isaac and I didn't go.  Adam escaped for five glorious days sans family, to speak at a conference and tour the Big Apple.  Meanwhile, I took the little guy to Galena, Illinois, for the wedding of a good friend.  More details and photos to come later. This spring h...

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Margie came down for two weeks in early April.  Isaac is saying a lot more words now, and she quickly got him to call her "Lee-lita" (abuelita).  As usual, Isaac knew that Abuelita's suitcase is full of surprises, and this time didn't disappoint (see Elmo guitar below, plus new hats!). We decided to go back to Isla Mu...

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Actually Isla Mujeres, a very long and narrow island about 8 miles off the coast of Cancun.  I get the third Monday of March off every year (thanks Benito Juarez!), and in years past we have usually gone to Playa del Carmen for the weekend.  Since we have been so many times and the vibe in Playa is more "party" and less "fa...

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Visits from Uncle Brian are some of Isaac's favorite times, so he was very happy to have him in Cancun for 10 days in February.  Adam and Brian went to Cozumel for a few days to dive, and also to Tulum for the day.  We did not take many pictures, but the few I have are posted below. Isaac the troublemaker just loves getting in...

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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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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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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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How time flies, and this Christmas season has really flown!  Between the trip to Bahamas, the late Thanksgiving, and all the craziness at work, I feel like we've almost missed the Christmas season! First things first - at the beginning of December, our friends Danny and Maria invited us to their house to meet their two-month-old daughte...

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