I will start out with Calvin and his soccer team. They're called the Tuzos. They're named after the first ever soccer team in Mexico. Tuzo is Gopher in Spanish.The team is doing great. They've only lost one game so far and I truly believe it was because Calvin wasn't there! He is their goalie. His team mates are all Mexicans so they call him "Cal-veen". So that's what we all called him while we were down in Mexico. Zach particularly gets a kick out of saying it.
As you may notice from the slide show above our trip was great! The house we stayed in was just the right size and only a very short walk from the beach. We had the beach pretty much to ourselves most of the time. The water was like bath water and the sunsets were BREATHTAKING. Everything was wonderful except maybe the weather. It was pretty hot, which we can all handle, what we couldn't handle was the humidity....it was at about 90%! It was a good thing the house had air conditioning and was close to water.
All the kids got a long fine, as well as us adults. There was a lot of laughter, good food, beer and wine. All of us adults packed on a few extra pounds from all the eating and drinking! After the kids were in bed us moms would grab a bottle of wine and head up to the patio on the roof to chat, laugh and look at the stars. The stars were AMAZING!
Us Moms got a night out by ourselves. We weren't too sure we were up to it but once we rallied ourselves we were glad we went. I have an old friend down there who owns a bar/pizza place. We stopped in for a few drinks and a shot of Mexican Moonshine. YIKES! I don't think it was Moonshine, I'm sure it was GASOLINE!
The Dads got a Sunday football afternoon off. They too headed down to Johnny's place for some football and beers to watch the Steelers lose! They weren't as happy when they got back as they were when they left. Eddie also got to test out his truck in the sand. His truck had never seen the dirt so he took it up Competition Hill. The view from the top has changed A LOT since I was a little girl.
I think Calvin and I spent the most time in the water. We had a good couple of afternoons out there pretty much to ourselves. He was always in the water with his goggles on. He's the tannest of us all. He blends right in with his soccer team now. One evening Dwayne and Rob took the kids out hunting for hermit crabs and such. They all loved it.
The best time was the last evening we spent on the beach. We bought tacos from a local taco stand and brought down some beers and limes. The sun was just beginning to go down. The weather was perfect and the water had a tiny chill to it. The kids ran around and swam and us moms broke out our cameras. Some of the best pictures were from that night. There are MANY more pictures than what's on that slide show above. Sandi and I took over 200 alone, and I'm still waiting on May to send me hers. Get on it Girl!
It's going to be an annual trip for all of us. We're already looking forward to next year. I feel so very lucky to be blessed with such great friends. Sandi and May had never even met each other and they got along like they'd known each other for years. I figured all would be fine since I'm the most outspoken and intense one of the 3 of us. If they could both get a long with me, I knew they could get a long with each other.
On our trip back, while we were staying in Arizona, Calvin lost his first tooth! He just yanked it out all by himself and didn't even cry. We were all excited. It was nice to be home once we finally made it. Calvin was going through Lego and Computer with drawls, and I was itching to see what was happening as far as politics went. It was great to be "unplugged" for those 6 days though. All the Dad's especially needed the break. It was nice to see them relax and let loose.
I would have to say the only down part about the trip was the drive. It's a long 6 hrs to AZ with 2 little guys in the back of the car. It seemed once one was asleep the other woke up and started crying and vice versa. The 4 hour drive down to Mexico wasn't too bad except for all the border patrol. It was worth all the driving though once we saw the beautiful Sea of Cortez.
I do wish we could have spent a little bit more time in Arizona. We were there less than 24 hrs on the way in and on the way out. I did get to see my Mom, Dad, Jess and Gilbert, but I didn't get to see my dear friend Kristen. She's in the battle for her life and isn't feeling well at all. I'm hoping to make it down there very soon to see her, but in the mean time I ask that all of you keep her in your thoughts and prayers. She needs all the positive vibes she can get right now. I love you Kristen!
Well, that's about it. We all survived our trip south of the border, and we all LOVED it. We hope all is going great with everyone. We miss you all and love you more. Until next time...Audios!
