Kids traveling

     It is not always easy to travel with kids. Our children are usually awesome. Some times however they argue, hit, scratch, throw a fit. They are just kids and we have taken them way outside of their comfort zone for a long time.

     However they will be forever marked by this trip we have undertaken. This is Cael's fourth trip outside of North America and he is very sure about the next two places he wants to go: Paris and Athens.

     Cael has mastered Spanish numbers which helps us pay a cabbie and he keeps us laughing. He also has good pronunciation. He has been very willing to try new things, especially odd fruit at the markets. He doesn't always like them but neither do I. He keeps me busy with talk about nerdy things like the Avengers or Lord of the Rings. We are currently discussing the Silmarilion. 

     Lumia is ever the friend maker. She has made friends now with two sets of little girls which has led us to making friends with two families. She also made friends with our neighbor back at the beach which helped facilitate our weekly neighborhood BBQs.

     We planned this as a family trip hoping that they would have a good time. It has been wonderful to spend this time as a family. We are still working up to long hikes.