Navidad

Christmas this year didnt feel like christmas at all, the way im used to it anyways, but it was still alot of fun! Instead of christmas stories and cookies on christmas eve there was a feast and music and dancing and people laughing a little to hard at things (mostly from the traditional cider "sin alcohol" but im not to sure about that....) Going to bed all cozy and warm excited for the presents in the morning, was cheers and bombs they try to call fire works at midnight, one "fire work" didnt go off the way it was supposed to and blew to shreds the brick that was holding it in place, just to let you get a feel for what they are like here. And finally sweet christmas dreams and knowing santa was comming was replaced with dancing through the night in the local club and walking home during the beautiful sunrise. Christmas day was not presents and too much stocking candy and watching steff do her yearly breaking the chocolate orange on the forehead trick, but recovering from the nights festivities and eating pan dulce and ensalada de frutas. Later that day we enjoyed a nice asado and went swimming in the mountains and ended the day by talking and being able to see my family through skype. It was a very merry holiday that i can only think of as navidad, because for now, until it feels like christmas, they are too very differnt holidays, but i loved it non the less.

ARGENTINA

The best advice you could ever get before going to argentina

You will be offered yerba mate. It looks like a cup used to smoke weed but dont worry, not a drug, just a hazard to your tounge. It is a herbal tea they drink that is very, VERY hot. Ive already burnt my tounge at least 4 times. Tastes good, but doesnt feel good. The trick is to barely put your lips around the straw and suck up the tea with a gap of cold air to hopefully tame the fire. That way you look like you can handle it at least and hope your watery eyes dont give you away.

How Could I Forget?!

I forgot to blog about my beautiful sofi's blessing! Lets just pretend that it happened last sunday... I made her dress and im pretty proud of how it turned out, only a few beads came of during the course of the day. The blessing was done in our spanish ward and for those of you who didnt get a translation device, it was really nice gaston did a good job! Afterwards we went to a park and had lunch and i had alot of fun! There were ice fights and laughing and nico threw up from too much fun and only 1 person stepped in it. Thanks you to everyone who came and shared the special day with us!

WARNING some content may be inappropiate for children and people who feel pain when they see pain

Had surgury on friday and of course i have to show my battle wounds. Here they are.

Dont ask me why i have so many incisions. I dont even know. The surgury was on my belly button. The other 3? most likey gun shot wounds. Im a bad A when im under anethesia.

Halloween/birthday/goingaway party

Probably the best birthday party i have ever had. I have always wanted to do a halloween party and it was so much fun planning and decorating with my sister in law. I was happy that almost everyone i invited came and i got a chance see everyone again before i leave. The food was great, the costumes were great and i hope everyone had as much fun as i did! THANKS MELISSA!

P-O-P-S-I-C-L-E

So in order to help nico talk gaston and me have been saying words to him and then showing him what to do in order to understand its meaning. Nico loves popsicles. So we would ask him if he wants a popsicle and then take him to the freezer, grab him one, and then take him to his little chair to eat it. However, now whenever we say popsicle, he squeels in excitement and then runs to his little chair and waits patiently and casual for his popsicle. Not exactly what we want but it is so cute i want to die every time he does it.

mommy and daddy time

Gaston and me finally got a chance to go out by OURSELVES on a date! We went to boondocks and it was so much fun!

We played real life halo in the laser tag arena,

i beat him in the action packed go carts race,

we squirted strangers while on the bumperboats and laughed like crazy when they got pissed,

we shared a coconut shaved ice that cut our tounge when we tried to lick it,

we played a round of mini golf and gaston got squirted in the face with the tiki man and then it blew out fire, we both screamed and everyone laughed,

and then finally we spent all our tokens in the arcade winning tickets to get a toy for nico.

It was the most fun ive had in a really long time and i loved getting to spend alone time with my man!