Friday, May 30, 2014

May 17-25, 2014

The girls love Mister Jon's pancakes !






Amanda prepares a pretty apple, honey, and cracker plate.


Frozen yogurt



Nap time

Rainy season has been here since late April/early May.



Kristin buys two beautiful bags.




Ava and Kristin quickly master the spring roll.


Amanda watches Netflix with Yoda.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

May 5-16, 2014: Mother's Day, Open Mic Nights


Huge deal on mini potatoes at the market: 4 pounds for 2 quetzales

Making fermented limonada

Ava is a great cat aunt.

Pamela and Charlie come over for a curtido-making session:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtido

Amanda decorates Pamela's nails.


Charlie uses his mom's recipe to make delicious chicken tacos.

Kristin stops over for a glass of wine.





Falafel with tzatziki and lemon-spinach rice

Ava performs at open mic night at La Palapa.

Luggage tag from one of my favorite Antigua stores, Colibrí.

Getting ready to make tofu noodle bowls

Life School has a beautiful program for Mother's Day.



Mohit wears his new shirt, embroidered by Carmen's mother.

The 6th-graders sing Pharrell Williams's "Happy."

Finished fermented pink lemonade

Amanda makes me awesome Mother's Day cards.

I will always be her shubby Mama!



Charlie and Pamela come back over to have soup and check the curtido after a little more than a week of fermentation. 
Ava performs with Kawoq at open mic night at Amigo's Pizza.

Erin and Ava duet!