Family

Have I mentioned how great it was to be with family? I can't say it enough. We met up in my supply town and were able to stay at a friend's house as she is in the U.S. Tremendous. We shopped; relaxed; ate; cooked Mexican; ate out; ate in; cooked more Mexican (mom and dad are amazing cooks!); shopped; sipped tea; shared about books we've been reading; discovered I have an ulcer; prayed; ached for mom when she got sick; watched the complete first season of The Nanny, laughed uproariously, and repeated several episodes; watched High School Musical, Hi-Tops, and Empire Falls (don't bother if you haven't seen it--which you probably haven't); took goofy pictures; had friends over one night to play telephone pictionary and mafia; cuddled; sang; played fast scrabble; had a couple singing recording sessions; interviewed mom and dad on their marriage (started out like the newlywed game); soaked up being together; etc, etc...


One day the girls left dad at home cooking while we did a little shopping and got manicures and pedicures. We bought new shoes, too. The sorts of things I think are probably pretty normal for women to do, but we have never done together.


Well, how did you think we got our feet lined up like that for the picture? :)

Pictured above: the 4 of us together all wearing our sarongs, a traditional outfit worn at home here.