The Adventures of Four Monkeys
In a few days, I’ll post photos that Yen took during our walk at Mt Auburn last weekend, but I have my own “behind the scenes” photos to share first. It was such a beautiful day! We are experiencing unseasonably warm weather, so these walks are particularly delicious. And as a little bonus, a craft Mina invented when we got home.
I insisted that the kids go for a little hike after breakfast this morning. I hate spending a single minute of fall indoors. And please meet Mina’s favorite gourd, Pelican.…
The kids have the day off from school, so they are puttering with Yen. (I don’t have it off. I told Yen, “I will earn money for your leisure!”) Linus…
Linus is modeling his new jacket. So dreamy!
Linus got a haircut that he is very, very happy with – he even allowed Yen to take photos! Mina is supportive. And as a bonus, here is the kids’…
Linus earned his purple with blue stripe belt last night! It’s wonderful to see him advancing but all the more special because of how close he came to dropping out…
It’s time to renew Linus’s passport, so Yen snapped some pics. This is a little easier than when he was a baby! But you still have to get it right.…
After resisting for so long (and causing me so much anxiety), Linus has finally started to enjoy reading. They have been making Yen take them to the library every day…
I didn’t forget about Linus’s birthday! It was actually a big production: cake and presents on the actual day and a visit to Kimball Farm with his friends on Saturday.…
The last stop on our trip was Otavalo, a market town about an hour and forty-five minutes outside of Quito. We wanted a location that would be relaxing after the…
After our intense day touring the islands around Santa Cruz, we had to get up early to catch a boat to our next destination, Isabela. People kept referring to it…
Mina tested – and achieved – her purple belt!
We visited Salem with Yen’s family, and I got Linus to go into the stocks. I had no idea someone so punished could look so adorable.
When we left off, we had just flown into Guayaquil, remember? We sat on the plane for maybe half an hour and then took off again. So, 30 min from…
Ecuador has been on our list for a couple of years after a coworker of mine sang its praises. Last year we tried to plan a visit, became overwhelmed by…