On Sunday we spent the day in Chicago!! It was a really, really great day. SO FUN!! Chicago is only a couple hours from our house, but it's not a place we go often at all. In fact, I think the last time we were there was when the boys were maybe around 3 and… Continue reading Chicago Day: SO MUCH FUN
Day 5, Monday, January 17: Monday was our last full day in Mexico. Thankfully, the semi-yucky weather the day before had fully moved out and we had a GLORIOUS final day!! (I went down by the water in my PJs that morning to just sit for a while. There were still a few lingering clouds,… Continue reading Isla Mujeres, Mexico- Trip Recap Day 5 (beach, shrimp quesadillas, COVID tests and fancy dinner!)
Heyyy, look at me, picking my trip recaps back up!! I abruptly left off on Day 3, but I've been itching to finish these up! Days 1-3 were great, but so were the last couple days, too. So here we go! Day 4, Sunday, January 16: On Saturday overnight/ Sunday morning a little weather pattern… Continue reading Isla Mujeres, Mexico- Trip Recap Day 4 (walk downtown, chilaquiles, Playa Norte, enchiladas!)
Day 3, Saturday January 15: After our late night, neither of us moved too fast Saturday morning. I think I still woke up by around 7:30, but just moved to the patio with some tea. Around 8:30, breakfast magically appeared again... 🙂 We knew our hotel had kayaks available to use (for free), but a… Continue reading Isla Mujeres, Mexico- Trip Recap Day 3 (kayaking, tacos, pool, The Joint)
Picking back up where I left off! Onto Day 2, Friday January 14th. (*I know this is a long post, but this was an AMAZING day for us and covered some great major highlights of the island, so even if you don't read it all, skim through the pictures at least!!) Morning/ Breakfast with a… Continue reading Isla Mujeres, Mexico- Trip Recap Day 2 (Punta Sur, Beach, Centro Nightlife)
*Edited after I first posted to add some specific details such as names of hotel, restaurants, etc. I realized I didn't include many detailed specifics, which is not helpful to someone wishing to plan a trip here!* Okay, so I was thinking that since I didn't blog "in the moment" while we were away, I… Continue reading Isla Mujeres, Mexico- Trip Recap: Day 1
Hey all! Sorry to disappear from the blog without warning! Ivan and I took a little "adults only" getaway to Isla Mujeres, Mexico (the island off the coast of Cancun) for 5 nights. This fall/holiday season/ past 2 YEARS has just felt crazy, and as we were leading up to Christmas, I suddenly declared one… Continue reading Alive and well!
1- January 6th is Dia de los Reyes Magos in Mexico, or Three Kings Day. Aka, the Epiphany. There are a bunch of traditions that go along with this. Sadly, we (or Ivan, since this one is his domain, really) haven't really practiced these much over the years. In Mexico, the "three wise men" deliver… Continue reading Friday 5 (editing- Friday 3)
So like I said, Ivan is home! It sounds like he had an awesome time in Mexico. He LOVES going back. I think he really, really misses "home"- even though he also loves living in the U.S. (and has for many years now). But he misses his family. And largely, his culture. He is very… Continue reading Mexico
Ivan's mom (my suegra, or mother-in-law) is leaving to go back to Mexico on Sunday, after spending over 2 months here in the U.S.! We picked her up from my sister-in-law's last night and took her out for pizza at a really nice local restaurant. I sent this picture to Ivan at work and said,… Continue reading La suegra is heading home 😦
GRATEFUL KAE 