Nope. We're not heading back to the US yet. Just making a move to a bigger apartment a mile or so away from where we live now. This weekend we are making the big move. It is nice to have less to move than ever before, since we pared down a lot before we moved here. Our apartment is amazing and I am so excited about it. It's bigger with 3 bedrooms, so finally Eric is getting an office and I am getting rid of the clutter on our dining table. It has a really nice open floor plan for the living/dining and kitchen with a bar separating the kitchen from the dining room so I can keep an eye on Eric. I am gaining my own sewing space in a corner of our bedroom so I don't have to keep putting away my machine and supplies (one step closer to my own sewing room).
All of these things are great, but there are two other things that make this place an answer to my prayers for easier accessibility.... we are right around the corner from Eric's pre-school so I can walk him to school and take that job away from my already maxed out husband, and we are around the corner from the grocery store (which has an ice cream stand and our favorite pizza restaurant inside). AND, if that wasn't enough, some really great friends with three amazing kids are moving into the apartment right below us!
I'll be posting pictures as soon as we get things set up.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Christmas Dominican-style
We had a really fun, and restful Christmas. We did a lot of fun things, but I think just having a break from the norm was restful in itself. My mom came to visit for 10 days and we were able to show her a lot of the places we love here. She got her fill of her 2 1/2 year old grandson and I got some good mother/daughter time. Here are a few pics:
Eric is sitting in the mango tree in Eric's grandparents yard. I am sure every single grandchild has a picture sitting in this tree, too!
Here we are all dressed up for Christmas Eve dinner at the Abuelos.
Eric with his papa, bis-Abuelo, and Tio.
Princess Paula
Santa brought more trains and big crane to add to the set.
At the Botanical Garden with my mom, cousin Gabriela and Edi.
Walking with Gammy thru the Japanese garden.
Down in the Colonial Zone playing Perico Ripeio, the traditional folk music.
At the beach. So wishing Eric wanted to take posed pictures these days. Impossible to catch a group shot of him complying.
Amazing sunset. Stunning.
Dancing Merengue at our New Year's Eve party.
Eric kicking back on New Year's Eve watching a Thomas video on his new DVD player.
2010 toast. Funny thing, my hand and glass made the picture, but Eric's big mug is blocking me!
Wearing Dominican hats from the countryside (a kind of folk tradition) with Edi and Eric's Aunt Carmen, who was a kindred spirit with my mom.
Eric is sitting in the mango tree in Eric's grandparents yard. I am sure every single grandchild has a picture sitting in this tree, too!
Here we are all dressed up for Christmas Eve dinner at the Abuelos.
Eric with his papa, bis-Abuelo, and Tio.
Princess Paula
Santa brought more trains and big crane to add to the set.
At the Botanical Garden with my mom, cousin Gabriela and Edi.
Walking with Gammy thru the Japanese garden.
Down in the Colonial Zone playing Perico Ripeio, the traditional folk music.
At the beach. So wishing Eric wanted to take posed pictures these days. Impossible to catch a group shot of him complying.
Amazing sunset. Stunning.
Dancing Merengue at our New Year's Eve party.
Eric kicking back on New Year's Eve watching a Thomas video on his new DVD player.
2010 toast. Funny thing, my hand and glass made the picture, but Eric's big mug is blocking me!
Wearing Dominican hats from the countryside (a kind of folk tradition) with Edi and Eric's Aunt Carmen, who was a kindred spirit with my mom.
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