Friday, August 9, 2013

July-Aug. 7, 2013: Return to Panajachel

Violin at Restaurante Hana

Ellen, Helen, and Evelyn at Restaurante Hana


Ava makes eye contact with Juan David.

Playing cards with Lui

Babies!


Jolie and friends work hard in the kitchen.

Ava holds Juan Pablo.


Juan Alexander is the youngest of the babies today.
Manuel loooooooves online geometry.

Ellen and Ginger take a rest.
View from the Porta Hotel pool, where the kids spend many hours

Marcos does some dirty work.


Mateo and Amanda play cards.

Diveesha watches while Ava and Manuel do their online math.

Whipped cream fight



Marcos before
Marcos after

Amanda tries the push mower.

We make delicious and healthy energy balls.


We go to Santa Catarina PalopĆ³ to visit with a local family.  Evelyn demonstrates her weaving.



Mom Guadalupe

Making a faja
Guadalupe displays some of her weaving.

Amanda gets help from Guadalupe and Evelyn.

Ava is getting the hang of it!
Guadalupe helps Ava try on 
some traditional clothing.







The view from Guadalupe's home

Ava can't resist buying a new purse before we head back to Panajachel.




Manuel and Ava dress up and go out to dinner.


Dinner with the Hurtados the night before we leave Pana




Marcos, Ava, Manuel, and Amanda goof around on our last night in Pana.