Winter Vacation

Mati had last week and this coming week off school. I'm keeping him busy or better said wearing him out! On school nights he goes to bed around 11 this past week he crashed about 9:30ish every night :)

Events:
We celebrated Friends day with 3 of Mati's friends from school plus their brothers. It went something like this.... Lichi and Chicho, Nacho and Pancho, Peti and Juan. GREAT KIDS!




He had his first sleepover with Ivan a kid from church who we adore. We took Ivan to experience a taste of Brasil.



Mati's friends (ALL OF THEM) go crazy over the leapster.


We went to see Topa who I now listen to more than I used to listen to Garth Brooks and Boys II Men.




Then headed to Argentina's Coast to Mundo Marino (Sea World) in San Clemente just 3 hours southeast of Buenos Aires.
The Cabanas (cabins)very flinestoneish, cool, but not so comfy and those stairs made me a nervous wreck. Kids went crazy over the bunk beds.




On our way to the beach (3 blocks) we fell in love with this horse which seemed so out of place. Then we were so excited when we stumbled upon the church just minutes after Nico said "I wonder if there is a chapel here" On Sunday we stopped in to see what it was like. There were 12 people in attendance; 7 adults, 3 kids, and the missionaries in which one was the president of the branch. The spirit was as strong as ever. It was a very humbling experience. The population of San Clemente is 18,000
It is a very poor town but the coast and Mundo Marino help provide to the people.



The PLAYA






Downtown San Clemente

We couldn't get Pili off this mini train rollercoaster. I think we road it 5 times and then the lady told her it broke and we were able to get her off with just a little frown.


AND THE MAJOR ATTRACTION OF THE TRIP......... KSHAMENK

Kshamenk's mate past away a few months ago and we heard that he has been acting up but thankfully he put on a good show for us with his new partner Floppy (a dolphin)
They say that the Orca copes better with a companion


"the water monster from the very entertaining lake show"

this goat was drinking so desperately that she got choked up and spit milk everywhere, just my luck.

slides da bomb



Frozen chocolate banana mmmmmmmmmmmmm

On our way home from Mundo Marino (sea world)
young guachos, stop to buy souvenirs for family; cheese and salami. A lot of dirt roads. Sledding down sand dunes. Pili got into the bread.