We're back and all are tan!

This was how poor Mary looked on our first leg of the trip. Luckily we left right about her nap time so she went to sleep for a little bit. It takes us about 5 hours to get to the boarder with one stop in between. So, needless to say she was a bit antsy to get outa that chair. But she did good. She was not so happy on the way home, but she made it.

Anyway, so we left on Thursday about noon. Met up with Jim and Elaine at Walmart and we were on our way. LONG drive down to Calexico. Made it there about 5 to the camp ground for our first night. We all fell out of our motor homes and made ourselves a drink to relax. Then it was off to MiMi's for dinner and then to bed.

Up at 5:30 to cross the boarder. YAH we made it! Now another 2 1/2 hours to San Felipe. Mary was a trooper as we drove our way into the heat. We made it to town about 9. Now time to wait for the beer store to open. They are not allowed to sell beer anywhere in town until 10, so we wait. Mom and I take the jeep to go buy 'drugs'. OK, we just buy amoxacilin, but it's the running joke. Now back to meet up with the rest and off to the house. Finally make it to our destination about 11:30 and start to unpack and sit and relax! Let's start the fun!

Morning number one. We wake up and the tide is out super far. So, we take Mary out to play in the sand and water. She loved it, of course! Every morning from then on she's wake up and say "sand, beach, FUN!" It was so cute.
Oh, we are having fun here! Mom and dad have the buggy and so we can't all fit in it. SO, dad bought a cool jeep for my mom and we got to tow it behind our motor home for us to play in. So, here is Mary in her car seat taking a ride int he jeep. She loved the bouncing. When we'd stop she's say "bounce more" So cute.
Mary got a bath each night in a bucket. She took a bath while we showered around her. She thought it was great.
Kevin does not look to happy here because he's thinking about how he has to pack up all our crap the next day. It is and was a sad thought.

We took a day trip down the puertocitos, which is about 40 miles from the house. On the way was this bar in the middle of no where. Outside of it was this car. So, we had to take a picture in it. BUT, the bar was not open. We made ourselves at home, of course. Actually every time we go by this place it's NEVER open, but it's always stocked with toilet paper and soap. Someone is taking care of it at some point.

So all in all it was a great trip. Mary was a good girl and had a great time. She didn't get sun burnt and actually got a little farmers tan. I got my usual tan, DARK, and Kevin is not so white any more. Another fun trip down. We'll see what next year brings us, since there may be a new addition in the group next year. We'll see.

Let's go get tan!!!!!!!!

Ok, I'm all packed and ready to go. Motor home is all set. Now to sit and wait for 11:30 tomorrow to roll around to roll outta here. I'm super impatient. Once I"m done, I"m ready. So, now to finish the day, try to sleep, get up and get dressed, go back to the motor home and wait for time to leave. I think I'll need some wine to help me through this.
So, anyway, off we go tomorrow for 10 days of fun in the sun and sand. I will come back with lots of pictures and stories to share. See you then!!!

the correct way to use a potty seat

So, we are still starting the potty training process. I bought her this potty seat to put on top of the big potty seat. This way she can sit on the big potty just like us. I sit her on it once or twice a day to see if anything will happen. Nothing yet, but she enjoys sitting there.
So, the other day she came out of the bathroom with the potty on her head like a hat. Of course I told her that's not how that works, but she thought it was pretty silly. It does fit perfectly on her cute little head. Luckily it's still pretty clean since she has not done anything in it. But, not that I want her to get in the habit of wearing it as a hat. So, I scrub her hair a little more on the day she wears her potty hat.
UGH!

lucky

Today was girls day. My mom gets together with a couple girlfriends once a month to hang out and shop. Since I have not been working I've working I get to join them on their adventures. We don't do anything to exciting but it never fails we never stop talking. It's great! It's nice to be able to have an adult conversation once a month. haha
Anyway, not to really brag, but I have the best kid. We start the day and meet about 9am for breakfast. Then we proceed to shop once the mall opens at 10. Then we break for lunch about noon or so. I then head home for Mary's nap. Anyway, Mary is such a good girl and a trooper. She was fussy, as far as not wanting to sit still, but wasn't being loud to annoy anyone around. It bothers me only because I can't enjoy myself and relax, but we all take turns and try to entertain her. But, she never cried or made a scene. I did have to chase her around Target, but ok, I was getting exercise. I am so lucky she just goes with the flow. She gets a little harder as she gets tired but she still is a good girl. I can only hope the next one will follow in her foot steps.

So my daughter

Mary is so my daughter with her motherly imagination. I love it. A kid in our walking group had a doll and Mary wanted it and when she got it away from the kid she would not give it up. SOOO, I had to get her one. And, of course, my mom had saved ALL my dolls. So, we found one she wanted and took her home. Then I also had a doll pack-n-play which we brought home too. So, I set it all up when we got home. Well, Mary took to it all like she knew what she was doing. She would put her doll in the crib and I gave her a blanket and she would put it on top of the baby and say "cozy", just like we do to her. Then there was a diaper on the table and she took the doll and put her on the floor. She then went and got a butt wipe. She sat down with the doll and pulled up her dress and proceeded to wipe her 'who who", as we call it, and then tried to put on the diaper. How cute it that. She did this for a good while and get herself entertained. FINALLY she can entertain herself, for a bit.

Pretty, scary, toes

Well, I'm sorry to show off my funky looking feet, but they are pretty right now. Last night was mom's night with some of the other moms in my walking group. We went to a salon and had manicures and pedicures. THey had munchies and wine. It was relaxing. I decided to paint my toes bright green to match dad's buggy. I gotta match. SO, I'm ready for some fun in the sun and sand next week. Only 6 days away!!

Toys need special attention as well

Mary gives all her toys equal play. And she makes sure that they all get to play how she plays as well. She wanted to play with these Simpson toys of Homer, Marge, Maggie, Bar, and Lisa. They are Kevin's collective toys, but he said she could play with them. SO, she wanted to make sure they had fun. I caught her giving homer and Maggie a ride on her bike. Then she decided to give Maggie a ride in her swing. Pretty darn cute imagination.