"Fun, Baja Style" video

A little montage of our Mexico trip (may contain embarrassing video of a certain someone trying to drive a backhoe)...

Bonfire

The night before heading home, we enjoyed a little bonfire.  Next time we need to remember the marshmallows.  

Maya and Pop enjoy fiery goodness.

Lulu and Pop and their four grandchildren (one more coming soon).  What a wonderful trip!

Cerritos

No trip to Todos Santos is complete without a trip to the most popular beach in the area, Cerritos.  

Getting set up.

Maya delivers water for sand castle building.

Dexter loves the beach...at least the sitting on the towel part.

The water is a different story.

 He seems to feel the same way as Maya did at nine months.

Momma had to take Dex home for a nap, but Maya stayed and played with her cousins.

Racing down the beach.

Happy girl.

Backhoe Dreams And Birthday Wishes

There are some opportunities that only seem to arise when we are in Mexico.  Seven years ago, Oscar's father, Oscar Sr., indulged Kearsley in by allowing her to operate heavy machinery at their remote property in Los Dolores.  Here is a gleeful Kearsley in December 2005.

 The power!!

After quite a bit of tutoring from Oscar Sr., Kearsley scoops up this rock for no apparent reason.

Then drops it a few feet away.  Awesome.

Happiness.

Returning to present, the backhoe has made her way back to Todos Santos, and Oscar Sr. generously offers Kearsley a wonderful birthday gift.  He offers to let her relive the magic and drive the backhoe once more. 

Hello old friend.  It's been far too long.

Dirt anyone?

It only took about twenty minutes to successfully scoop this particular dirt. 

Now she attempts to dump the dirt in a useful spot.

The peanut gallery offers plenty of feedback on her efforts. 

After all that fun, Maya decided to take her for a spin.

Nice work, Maya!  Thank you, Oscar Sr.!