Oh Beautiful COLOMBIA!!! Near the end of January, Aaron and I went to visit my favorite parents before they decided to come home from their mission. It was WONDERFUL. Colombia is 70 degrees (F) year-round and everything was in bloom and beautiful. It was so fun to see my parents (who I have missed dearly) and what they were up to on their mission. We enjoyed meeting many people, visiting medical clinics, and spending time with the BEST company--missionaries! It was a wonderful vacation, and we figure it was our last getaway for a while.
After we visited my parent's apartment in Bogota for a couple days (giving my feet time to come down in size), we did a little traveling to some smaller towns/cities around. This one was dubbed "OnionVille" by my dad (and yes, I can't remember the real name). They grew onions. And more onions. And in the town square was a giant statue of-----onions! They also had a fun nativity up on display as part of the miniature town display.
We stayed at the most incredible hotel--a converted hacienda in the country. Not only was it beautiful, scenic, peaceful, and quaint, Aaron watched a cow give birth during our breakfast at the in house restaurant. We felt right at home. It also housed the biggest eucalyptus tree we have ever seen (or probably will ever see).
Aaron was intrigued by the lobby decorations. In fact, he was SO intrigued he took about 15 photos. I must say, Don Quixote is very charming in weld.
We were thinking we could have the boys save all of the junk metal they find for a few years and then make our own welded knight . . . . . .
In case you were wondering what I miss MOST about my mother----it's her COOKING!!! Here we have whole grain waffles with plantain, cactus, and another fruit I cannot remember on top--complete with green syrup. It was delicious. I have never seen so many different slimy fruits in my life. They were delectable!
We hiked "mount Everest" (named by the mission president's wife) the first weekend. She was so impressed that I was hiking it six months pregnant. I did have to stop every 10 minutes to catch my breath--but I'm blaming it on altitude sickness. :-) The pace was so slow for Aaron that his hands were freezing!!! It was a beautiful hike, though. We could see all over the valley when we got to the top. Notice how slim my papa is getting--it would appear that we have been exchanging pounds in his absence.
Well--there you have it folks!!! Thought I'd better share the photos before they were completely outdated. That, and it makes me feel so much SMALLER to share photos from two months ago. Don't I look fabulous at eight months pregnant? Maybe I'll post a recent photo later. But maybe not.
Oh Beautiful COLOMBIA!!! Near the end of January, Aaron and I went to visit my favorite parents before they decided to come home from their mission. It was WONDERFUL. Colombia is 70 degrees (F) year-round and everything was in bloom and beautiful. It was so fun to see my parents (who I have missed dearly) and what they were up to on their mission. We enjoyed meeting many people, visiting medical clinics, and spending time with the BEST company--missionaries! It was a wonderful vacation, and we figure it was our last getaway for a while.
After we visited my parent's apartment in Bogota for a couple days (giving my feet time to come down in size), we did a little traveling to some smaller towns/cities around. This one was dubbed "OnionVille" by my dad (and yes, I can't remember the real name). They grew onions. And more onions. And in the town square was a giant statue of-----onions! They also had a fun nativity up on display as part of the miniature town display.
We stayed at the most incredible hotel--a converted hacienda in the country. Not only was it beautiful, scenic, peaceful, and quaint, Aaron watched a cow give birth during our breakfast at the in house restaurant. We felt right at home. It also housed the biggest eucalyptus tree we have ever seen (or probably will ever see).
Aaron was intrigued by the lobby decorations. In fact, he was SO intrigued he took about 15 photos. I must say, Don Quixote is very charming in weld.
We were thinking we could have the boys save all of the junk metal they find for a few years and then make our own welded knight . . . . . .
In case you were wondering what I miss MOST about my mother----it's her COOKING!!! Here we have whole grain waffles with plantain, cactus, and another fruit I cannot remember on top--complete with green syrup. It was delicious. I have never seen so many different slimy fruits in my life. They were delectable!
We hiked "mount Everest" (named by the mission president's wife) the first weekend. She was so impressed that I was hiking it six months pregnant. I did have to stop every 10 minutes to catch my breath--but I'm blaming it on altitude sickness. :-) The pace was so slow for Aaron that his hands were freezing!!! It was a beautiful hike, though. We could see all over the valley when we got to the top. Notice how slim my papa is getting--it would appear that we have been exchanging pounds in his absence.
Well--there you have it folks!!! Thought I'd better share the photos before they were completely outdated. That, and it makes me feel so much SMALLER to share photos from two months ago. Don't I look fabulous at eight months pregnant? Maybe I'll post a recent photo later. But maybe not.
Wow, I'm so jealous. I wish I could have come. Dad's looking great, and you look fabulous!!! I've always said there in nothing more beautiful in the world than a pregnant woman.
ReplyDeleteGlad you go to go visit them in Colombia. Great to see the pictures too. . . I haven't seen any from them in a while. Send me a message and let me know when they get back.
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