Mothers Day was celebrated here in Mexico on Saturday, yesterday. Turns out it's a very lively holiday, with 12 hours of live, very amplified music from the church plaza across the street. It was lovely until the last two hours, from 10 - 12 p.m. The previous night there were a lot of fire works shot off from very nearby, so nearby that we ran inside from the patio, screaming and terrified, thinking that shrapnel was heading our way. Mothers are very important here, and any excuse for a celebration is seized upon!
Laila and I woke up this morning to a banner and two very sweet cards, as well as breakfast cooked by Maya. We feel like very lucky moms! Really, both girls have done so well with everything that has been asked of them on this trip. There have been many uncomfortable moments both physically and emotionally, right along with the great stuff. And each of them has handled it with all the grace and honesty available to them. Even at the hardest of times, their ability to recover has been the most important thing. This time has brought us all even closer than we were before. I know this is such precious time, poised as it is on the edge of their growing up and away. Once again, we are very lucky moms!
Also pictured: Kalin's improvised office arrangement for finishing her research paper. Necessity is really the mother of invention. The paper is finished and handed in! Maya also finished the first draft of her paper on world religions. We're getting there!
Language school starts tomorrow and we're excited!!
2 comments:
sweet! glad mami's day was fun.
great news Today the california supreme court overturned the ban on gay marriage! Hooray! They're dancing in the streets in San Francisco.
Tenga buen fin de semana mis amigas
carinosamente, Sondra
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