I haven't posted in awhile. Not too much has been going on. In November I had a really nice visit with my sister and her family. It was great to have Thanksgiving there. Pancho had to stay in Mexico to work. It was great to relax and be with family. The kids are a lot of fun too. One of the highlights was hearing Mark (2 yrs old) say "Mo'nin, Ma'y!" which means "Good morning, Mary!". It was really cute. And hearing Hank and Lynne referring to their mom as Joanna as soon as she wasn't around was pretty amusing too.
Pancho has been super busy at work. He likes the experience, but not the amount of hours it takes to get things done. But he's learning a lot and enjoys the people that he works with. He gets to play tennis on Saturdays and Sundays, which helps him get through the week. We try to do something fun every week too. With Christmas coming up we've been doing Christmas-related things. It's our first Christmas together married, so the traditions start this year! We put up a little tree and yesterday we decorated a gingerbread house. Of course with classic Christmas music playing.
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| Gingerbread house!!! |
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| "Advent tree" soon to become "Christmas tree". And our little nativity minus Jesus beneath the tree. |
Last weekend we went to the forts here in Puebla. For you Americans who don't the, the battle of May 5th took place in Puebla. It was nice to see them and compare them to the fort at St. Augustine. Pancho and I went there for a mini honeymoon after our first honeymoon didn't work out. That was a really enjoyable trip and I'm glad we did that while we were still in in Florida.
There are two forts, Ft. Loreto and the Ft. Guadalupe. They're smaller than the St. Augustine fort and not as well preserved, but still nice to visit. And you get a beautiful view of the city from the forts.
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| Entrance to what used to be the chapel and is now a museum at Ft. Loreto. |
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| Plans of the two forts, Ft. Loreto on the left and Guadalupe on the right. |
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| Some of the remains of Ft. Guadalupe. |
We also went to a planetarium and a museum. Overall, it was enjoyable. Although perhaps the best part were the tacos that we had afterwards. They were so delicious!
I've finished Spanish class for the semester. I've decided not to take another class next semester, I learned a lot but I really want to opportunity to use it more, outside of the classroom. And I'm really enjoying my horseback riding and I don't want to drop that. I'm in the process of looking for something to commit my time too. Right now I'm just looking. Pancho and I are going to Orlando in January, so I think I'll wait to start a schedule until we return to Mexico.
Horseback still continues to be a lot of fun. And I'm going to compete for the first time in February! Getting pretty excited for that!
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| This was taken a little over a month ago on the horse I've been riding, F-5. Having lots of fun! :) |
That's about it for now! Looking forward to Christ's birth and celebrating with the family!
