First Day in Mexico City

Today was our first full day in Mexico City. Cesar, Eli, and I are here on vacation for 10 days. Cesar grew up here and can't believe he is back here after 12 years! We saw a lot today! We walked around Cesar's old high school. It was very nice- it is a church high school and felt very peaceful compared to right outside of its gates. Mexico City is a busy busy city! There are people everywhere, cars everywhere, and horns honking for no known reason. People here drive so aggressivly and crazy. It scares me to death. We rented a car and Cesar did a good job driving today. I actually have anxiety when I am in the car with other people in Denver, but here it is magnified so much. Drivers swerve in and out of traffic, run red lights, come within a couple inches of hitting other cars, pedistrians, and cyclists. The other very difficult thing about driving in Mexico City is the lack of signs, and confusing intersections. We got lost so much today which is scary in itself. Mexico is very colorful, which I like. Houses, shops, and even freeway signs are full of color. One interesting thing Cesar pointed out is that in America it is the rich people that live on hills (like in L.A.), but here the poorer people live on the hillsides. We drove through pretty poor neighborhoods, but not the poorest, and also some nicer ones too. We saw a building downtown that has a tree growing out of it. We also went to a cool mall and ate at the food court. There are people at street corners selling things which is to be expected, but what I did not expect was to see a few people in the middle of the freeway selling things! It is like people don't even look concerned if they are almost hit by a car. I also saw a few mothers with their babies selling things at street corners, I felt lucky and blessed to be able to stay home with Eli and not have to work. One of the moms was breast feeding her baby which was in a sling and selling pinantas at the same time! It was hot today too. Much different than the weather when we left Denver. I was wearing a thin long sleeve shirt and was wishing a had a short sleeve on.
Eli is soundly sleeping in the hotel room now and I will be going to sleep pretty soon too. It was a long tiring day!

Taking a Snowy Walk

This was Eli's first time to walk in snow. He liked it until he fell into a bush- it was covered in snow and he didn't realize how soft snow is I guess. He got snow on his face and didn't like that at all. Until that, he was having so much fun. I need to work on his snow outfit- it is not very color coordinated!

Snowy Day

Thanksgiving

Eli playing smoosh face.
Eli touching Tony's beard- he was kind of scard of him at first.

Eli playing in the basement.

Our Thanksgiving was great! We spent the day at my parent's house in Parker around family and friends. I was able to relax and really enjoy myself. Cesar and Eli had fun too. Eli started walking kind of a lot on Thanksgiving. It was fun for everyone to get to see him and he was so proud of himself! I didn't realize I only took pictures of Eli. Oh well.

We spent the night at my parent's house also. It was actually the first time we have been away for the night ever since Eli was born! Eli did great and slept through the entire night- only the forth time in his whole life. Once Eli went to sleep Cesar and I went in the hottub. It was great and relaxing. Cesar woke up at four something in the morning to go shopping. I stayed in bed until seven. It was a great day and week!

Blessings

Our family has been so blessed the last couple of years. Ever since Cesar and I got married great things have happened. Here is a list:
1. We bought and sold our house on Nile and made some money.
2. We paid off all our debt (except Mortgage of course).
3. Cesar got a much needed job working for my dad.
4. Eli was born!
5. Cesar got accepted into grad school.
6. Cesar's jeep is still working.
I believe all these things are blessings from Heavenly Father. There are some things I know I am forgetting, and also all the numerous smaller blessings that happen daily. I'm so grateful. I love my life and will try not to complain so much!

Leaky Pipe

Early last Wednesday morning I hear a strange sound coming from the kitchen. I went downstairs to investigate and saw a huge bubble on the ceiling in the dining room! The sound was a stream of water falling out of the bubble onto Eli's high chair. I ran upstairs and told Cesar to get up becuase the ceiling was going to fall! He rushed down and cut into the bubble to let all the water come out. Then he cut a hole in the ceiling and found a leaky pipe. He said it has probably been leaking since he redid our bathroom about a year and a half ago. He thinks he may have broken the pipe when he had taken the toliet out to put the tile down in the bathroom. He put a new pipe in, but has not yet put new dry wall up. I'm glad Cesar is so good and knowlegeable about home repairs because I know I am not. I wish I had a picture of what the big bubble looked like when I first discovered it, but I don't. I did take a picture of Cesar checking things out though.

Passport

Today we applied for Eli's passport. We will need it in December when we travel to Mexico City. We will be there for ten days including Christmas. This will be my first Christmas away from my family. I'm excited to see where Cesar grew up and meet some of his relatives including his dad's mom. Cesar has not been back to Mexico since he moved when he was 18, so I know he is very excited!

I am very nervous to travel with Eli - this will be his first trip. I am trying not to worry too much and just have faith that things will be fine.

Cesar took all of our passport photos. It definetly beats the fifteen dollars they charge at the postoffice for two photos.