Mexico!

When we came home from Pocatello, Kenia accompanied us. It was fun to have her with us for a while before we all went to Mexico. She's beautiful and funny, and we love her so! She helped me give Oliver a haircut (followed by Chris finishing the job). He lookes so grown up now. I love my boy.

Amy and Jamir came for a weekend to hang with us. We had a good time visiting the jetty. Oliver and I didn't venture as far as they did because it was crazy windy and a little scary. We enjoyed a little beach picnic.

Kenia and I went to Lincoln City one of the days she was here. We went to the outlets, then went for fish and chips at Jay's. It's the best. We bought a tuna direct from the bay with Amy and Jamir. The boys had a good time getting it ready to eat. Choco made his delicious tuna burgers for us. Yummy. 

We headed to Mexico on the 15th of August and spent 10 days there. It was a great vacation. Jair came home from his mission, and it was good to see him. Oliver is loved by his Lopez relatives. It was nice to have lots of extra hands and eyes to keep track of our busy boy. We had a wonderful time eating delicious food, playing games, and spending time together. 

Abuelita and Oliver. She is the best lady. We're grateful for her example of faith and strength. And I loved her dress on Sunday. Oliver is a little blurry in this picture, but I love it. 

Hermosillo is hot, especially in August. It was hot, but we survived. There are also crazy rain storms. The boys went out for a minute in it, but I stayed covered. 

We took a trip to the zoo with Mama and Kenia. The day started out hot, but then the rain came and we got drenched. It was very refreshing though. I think Kenia is just about the cutest thing in her dress and hat. Oliver had a good time looking at the various animals. We saw lots of different ones. We even got to see/touch a baby leopard. Then our little monkey hung out in the tree. 

We went bowling. We've been practicing our skills. I'm still terrible, but Choco has the moves. Carne asada tacos are a must eat in Hermosillo, so of course we went to the usual spot one night. 

Then, Jair came home. We all went to the airport to see him. Oliver got to meet his uncle for the first time. They seemed to get along very well. It's crazy it's been two years. It was good to see Jair! We love him. 

Oliver loved the phone at the house. He would press the buttons and even pretent to talk on it. He also took his first real steps while in Mexico! It was the day that Jair came home. He had a pretty large audience so I think that helped. He really is a walker now. 

We went to San Carlos for a couple of days. It's a beautiful beach town. We kayaked and swam in the pool. We soaked up the sun. We also saw this beautiful old hotel. I wished I remembered the name, but it was adorable and fun to see. Chris' dad would come get Oliver from us in the morning and take him for a while. They would play and explore. Oliver loves his abuelito. It's so sweet. 

We played many games of Sorry, a Lopez family favorite. We also ate some delicious churros. It was hard to say goodbye. I'm sure Oliver misses all of the other faces around. We had a great trip with the family! Until next time Mexico.