Some weekends look like this. Smiles, dirty boots, hammocks, and thick foliage.

In our attempt to see every last corner of this beautiful country, we headed back to the rainforest, to a reserve that we hadn’t yet seen, Reserva Maquipucuna. We went with our friends Chris and Amanda, and their little people, Elias and Violeta. What a wonderful treat.

The flora and fauna were amazing.

Plants…


Butterflies…


Birds: Toucans, Rufus Marmuts, and many more...

The kids, and brave adults (Nicole went but was not brave), went swimming in the freezing cold river. Santiago and Amanda, who have spent time in New Englad, said the water wasn’t so cold. Mid-Atlantic Nicole begged to differ.

Breakfast in the great outdoors

There were fun hikes through the rainforest…,

To the waterfall…

To a local “farm” with pigs…

And naturally lots of birdwatching, which was more about the binoculars and “boy time” than anything else.



Lots of fun was had, and a little bit of sleep too.

And my favorite...Birdwatching, of course, sometimes took different forms…

We bid farewell to Martha, who has been our nanny for almost 3 years. It is a huge loss for us and a wonderful toast to her future. We wish her all the best! She is missed.

What we've been up to

So what have we been up to? A lot of just normal life fun. Time with friends, visits to the zoo, birthday parties.

Here are a few pictures of what the boys (and us too!) have been up to…

We had a fun visit to the zoo with the Evans ladies (Mom Leah, and daughters Carly, Addy, and Ginger) and Bauer ladies (Mom Caryn with daughters Ela and Lili).

Puppet shows in the kitchen… (we’re still working on the art of hiding the artist.)

We’ve been to a slew of birthday parties, including one that was a costume party. (Worth clarifying, in case you’re wondering why the kids are dressed up.)

Lunch with our friends on the patio, while the little people play!

Lots of fun with this great weather and wonderful friends.