Mexico: All Good Things...

Well, we couldn't stay in Mexico forever, but here are a few more moments from our trip:

Lulu and Maya.

Pop and Maya.

Pop and Maya on a mission to get tacos for lunch.

Our little girl.

"May I offer you this fine hat?"

Maya goes all natural.

The benefits of owning your own slide.

Mexico is fun. Hope to be back soon!

Mexico: Santi

Here are a few shots of Maya's cousin Santi. He's a year older than Maya and a very high energy little guy. He loves cars and Coco gave him a very cool toy car that he rapidly tested for endurance and strength at Lulu and Pops' house. He's wearing a neato shirt we brought him all the way from San Francisco.

"Ready, Set, GOOOOOOOOO!"

Mexico: Beach Bum

Maya really got into beach activities on this trip. She loved digging in the sand, wading in the water, and people watching. She might take after her Auntie Coco who considers the beach to be one of the best places on earth. Here we are at Cerritos Beach:

"Hola Maya!" video

Since Santi (one year older than Maya), is being raised in Todos Santos, he is more fluent in Spanish than in English. On Thanksgiving night at Lulu and Pop's house, we were having fun with Maya and Santi on their Mommas' shoulders. You'll hear little Santi with his Spanish 'si' and 'hola.' Maya can't wait to learn Spanish from her cool cousin.

Mexico: Thanksgiving

Mexicans don't do Thankgiving, but we were able to create our own version complete with a pre-cooked Costco turkey, canned cranberry sauce brought to Mexico via suitcase, and a little tequila. Delicious.

Maya started out her day with her five year-old friend Isabelle.

Then we went to Marimar's wonderful cafe, La Esquina, to get breakfast.

Marimar takes our order like a champ!

Pop and Maya.

Isabelle and Maria.

Then we enjoyed the rest of the morning at a remote beach, Las Palmas.

Maya enjoys beachy applesauce.

Nice!

Finally, dinnertime arrived. Santi and Maya were very excited.

Here are three things that we are really thankful for: Maya, Isabelle, and Santi.

Mexico: Tortugas!

On our second evening in Todos Santos, we went down to the beach at sunset to watch baby turtles (or tortugas in spanish) being released. Apparently, sea turtles numbers are decreasing and there are organizations that try to help the turtles chances of survival by collecting the eggs that are laid along the beach and burying them in a known location. Then when the eggs hatch, volunteers dig up the eggs and help the turtles get to the sea. Maya loved seeing little baby turtles...we did too.

After the hatched turtles have been dug out of the sand, they let us carry them to the shore and let them go.

Maya touches a little tiny turtle.

Turtle before a wave.
Turtle after a wave.There they go!
Bye, turtles!

Here's a little video that shows the turtles attempting to make it into the sea. While the pictures make it look very peaceful, the poor little turtles get pushed around quite a bit by the big waves at they try to get into the water.

The turtle crew: Pop, Lulu, Isabelle, Maria, Maya, and Dad.

Mexico: Here Comes the Sun

On November 25th, we headed down to Todos Santos, on the Baja peninsula in Mexico, to visit Meredith (who lives there year round) and Lulu and Pop at their vacation home next door. The whole Higgins family including Meredith (Marimar), Oscar, Santi, Courtney (Coco), Lulu, Pop, Mommy, Daddy, Maya, and our very close family friend Maria and her beautiful daughter, Isabelle, were there. Maya was very excited about seeing everyone and being somewhere nice and warm!

On the thrilling 3 hour flight.

Maya in shortsleeves and shorts...crazy!

Maya explores the patio at Lulu and Pop's house.

Ready for a swim.

Maya gets her feet wet with Daddy.

Ready for deeper water.

Maya's first swim in a pool!

Yay!