Por fin fuimos los tres juntos a México. Pudimos ver a nuestra familia y amigos. Una semana la pasamos en la ciudad de México visitando gente querida y arreglando trámites burocráticas y la segunda semana fuimos de vacaciones a Chiapas con tío Car. Fuimos a la Reserva de la Biósfera Selva el Ocote en Chiapas. Está a una hora de la capital Tuxtla Gutierrez y es una área protegida poco conocido por lo que casino encontramos muchos turistas y pudimos disfrutar los lugares mucho más. Estuvimos acampando durante nuestro viaje. Primero visitamos la Sima de las Cotorras, pero lástima no era temporada de cotorras, para verlas hay que ir entre marzo y octubre. Aún así hicimos el recorrido perimentral en la sima. Ese mismo día nos escapamos al Cañón del Sumidero ya que el tío Car no conocía. Al otro día tuvimos una expedición a la Cascada de la Conchuda, para ello caminamos más de 6 km, bajamos por el Cañón del Río la Venta, tuvimos que hasta hacer rapel para descender, wow!, toda una aventura familiar. Llegamos un lugar hermoso y aislado de la civilización, nadamos en el río, en las cascadas y exploramos las cuevas. Fue un recorrido muy demandante para todos pero lo logramos y regresamos con bien. Después fuimos las las Cascadas El Aguacero, otro lugar muy bello y que pudimos disfrutar nosotros solitos. Finalmente hicimos un paseo en lancha en Puente Chiapas antes de iniciar nuestro regreso a la ciudad de México.
Finally, all three of us, could make it together to Mexico. We saw family and friends and did a bit of travelling. One week in Mexico City visiting our beloved ones and doing paper work, then a second week in Chiapas together with uncle Carlos. In Chiapas, we went to the Biosphere Reserve Selva el Ocote, one hour from Tuxtla Gutierrez, the state capital. This protected area is quite unknown among Mexicans, so we didn't encounter too many tourist making it all the more enjoyable. We camped at some pretty wild places. The first evening we had coyotes howling a just a couple of hundred meters from the tent. And that was a proper camp site. The other places we stayed at were not. Kosmos and his father spend quite some time running around at night with a UV-lamp, lifting rocks, searching for scorpions. The search continued until Kosmos lost the lamp. No scorpion was found. However, in terms of fancy arachnids, they found a golden orb weaver (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_orb_spider) and a tarantula (http://www.tarantulasdemexico.com/en/tarantulasmex_en.htm). About the latter, all they can report is that it had black legs, they didn't see more. At the same location we also saw, and Kosmos caught, cane toads (Bufo Marinus), famous for their bufotoxins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xd9CnUK3jA), and having invaded Australia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mvV8OT-mmE). Anyhow, I'm digressing, so we left Mexico City, drove past the volcanoes, down the plateau and in to Veracruz, took a right and continued along the sea, took a slight right and entered Chiapas. After another slew of ups, downs, lefts and rights we arrived to la Sima de las Cotorras. It was a mighty nice place, a big hole in the ground after a caved in cave a long long time ago. Jungle at the bottom, and arid shrub forest at the rim. From there we ventured to Canyon de Sumidero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumidero_Canyon), very accessible, loads of tourists, but inconceivably impressive. A 1000 m vertical rock face from the water up to the top of the canyon. After this soft start, things got a bit out of hand. On, what we thought was a 6 km walk to a pretty waterfall, we encountered another canyon wall we had to get down. Fortunately not 1000 m, but since Kosmos father is a bit of a whimp he can get seriously injured from just falling a couple meters. It was more than a couple of meters. We had to rappel down 15 meters (in addition to the hour or so of more "normal" walking/crawling/climbing). None of us had done anything like that, least of all Kosmos. He was lowered down in a harness hanging from the waist of the guide (who, besides having superhuman qualities also was very knowledgeable). There is no point in trying to describe the beauty of the underground river exiting from the rock in to a jungle, full of little orchid gardens attached to the branches of trees, falling in waterfall after waterfall down towards Rio la Venta. You all know how it is, "words can only express so much" (and not more). The day after we moved on to el Aguacero on the south side of the reserve. A much more accessible place, with stairs down the canyon wall to Rio la Venta (which runs straight through the reserve). We camped on a sand bar by the river, swam, played in waterfalls, and saw a peregrine falcon. The last night we stayed by Puente Chiapas, on the northern edge of the reserve. Kosmos father got fever and an upset belly that lasted all the way back to la Ciudad.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Kosmos 6th Birthday
Kosmos celebró su sexto aniversario de nacimiento. Esta vez no hicimos fiesta porque no sentimos que tuvieramos un gran grupo de amigos y tampoco mucho tiempo y dinero para organizar. En su día fuimos a Princeton y primero celebramos con Phoenix su cumpleaños, después fuimos Butler y tuvimos un convivio con algunos de nuestros ex vecinos y amigos de Kosmos. El pastel estuvo increíble, yo había pedido que tema fuera reptiles y en la pastelería hicieron un trabajo estupendo para decorarlo. Luego el lunes, Kosmos celebró con sus amigos de la escuela. Papá hizo una casita de gengibre que el había prometido a sus compañeros de llevar a la escuela para que la comieran juntos y además mami llevó un pastel decorado con mi super héroe favorito: el hombre araña! La pasé muy bien y disfruté muchos mis celebraciones, gracias a todos los que mandaron regalos y tarjetas de felicitación o me llamaron por teléfono.
Kosmos celebrated his 6th birthday. This time we didn't make a party because we felt we didn't have a solid group of friends nor much time and money to organize it. On the day of his birthday, we went to Princeton and first we celebrated together with Phoenix which had a party on that day in the morning. Then we went to Butler to celebrate with former neighbours and Kosmos' friends.The cake was incredible, my mom asked to be decorated with a reptile theme and they did an amazing job. On the next day, Kosmos celebrated with his friends at school. Daddy made a gingerbread house because Kosmos had promised his classmate to bring one to school so that they could eat it altogether. Also my mom brought another cake that was decorated with my favorite super hero: Spideman! I enjoyed very much the celebrations, thank you to all the ones that sent presents and cards or call me. Love you!
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Kosmos celebrated his 6th birthday. This time we didn't make a party because we felt we didn't have a solid group of friends nor much time and money to organize it. On the day of his birthday, we went to Princeton and first we celebrated together with Phoenix which had a party on that day in the morning. Then we went to Butler to celebrate with former neighbours and Kosmos' friends.The cake was incredible, my mom asked to be decorated with a reptile theme and they did an amazing job. On the next day, Kosmos celebrated with his friends at school. Daddy made a gingerbread house because Kosmos had promised his classmate to bring one to school so that they could eat it altogether. Also my mom brought another cake that was decorated with my favorite super hero: Spideman! I enjoyed very much the celebrations, thank you to all the ones that sent presents and cards or call me. Love you!
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Celebraciones 2011/Holidays 2011
Otra vez ha pasado mucho tiempo sin actualizar este blog pero ahora me pondré al corriente. Las fiestas de fin de año las pasamos con los amigos. Festejamos el día de acción de gracias con nuestra amiga Zeynep, que cocinó su primer pavo, el cual le salió muy bueno. Para Navidad fuimos a Princeton a casa de Daiane y Daniel que nos agazajaron con un cena italiana y al otro día con un desayuno y comida brasileño. En Año Nuevo nos quedamos en casa y papá cocinó un exquisita langosta, estuvo tranquilo pero estuvimos muy contentos. Trabajamos durante el periodo vacacional para tomar un receso en su lugar en enero, pero aún así nos dimos tiempo para ver a nuestros amigos y disfrutar las fiestas.
Again I kind of forgot to update the blog but today I will update all at once. We spend the holidays in 2011 with friends. We spent Thanksgiving with our friend Zeynep, who cooked for the first time a turkey and actually it turned out very good. For Christmas, we went to Princeton with Daiane and Daniel, they put together with Marco an amazing Italian dinner, and the next day they treated us with Brazilian breakfast and lunch. For New Year's eve, we stayed home and daddy cooked an exquisite lobster, we have a very intimate, peaceful, and pleasant evening. We worked over the Christmas break so that we would be able to take off in January for our vacation in Mexico. We still took it easy and saw many of our friends.
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Again I kind of forgot to update the blog but today I will update all at once. We spend the holidays in 2011 with friends. We spent Thanksgiving with our friend Zeynep, who cooked for the first time a turkey and actually it turned out very good. For Christmas, we went to Princeton with Daiane and Daniel, they put together with Marco an amazing Italian dinner, and the next day they treated us with Brazilian breakfast and lunch. For New Year's eve, we stayed home and daddy cooked an exquisite lobster, we have a very intimate, peaceful, and pleasant evening. We worked over the Christmas break so that we would be able to take off in January for our vacation in Mexico. We still took it easy and saw many of our friends.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Verano 2011/ Summer 2011
Este verano Kosmos pasó 2 meses y medio en Suecia. Y ahora habla perfectamente bien sueco. Papi tomó también 2 meses de vacaciones en Suecia. Mami se quedó en NJ a trabajar. Mamá empezó a tomar más en serio lo de las carreras y corrió sus primeros 10 km en Central Park. Poco a poco no hemos adaptado a nuestra nueva casa y barrio.
This summer Kosmos spent 2 and half months in Sweden. And now he speaks really good Swedish. Daddy also took a months vacations while mami stayed in NJ working. Mami started to take really seriously the race business and she ran her first 10 k in Central Park. Little by little we have adapted to our new home and neighborhood.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hjolko/sets/72157627743525660/
This summer Kosmos spent 2 and half months in Sweden. And now he speaks really good Swedish. Daddy also took a months vacations while mami stayed in NJ working. Mami started to take really seriously the race business and she ran her first 10 k in Central Park. Little by little we have adapted to our new home and neighborhood.
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Primavera 2011/ Spring 2011
Este año tuvimos una fantástica primavera rodeados de muchos amigos. Disfrutamos mucho jugar en Butler con una pequeña pandilla de amigos. Nunca faltaron las fiestas y convivios. Además papi se graduó del doctorado. Lástima que fue nuestra última primavera en Butler y tuvimos que decir adiós a muchos de nuestros amigos. Gracias a todos los que nos ayudaron a mudarnos. Nuestro nuevo hogar es ahora Newark, NJ.
This year we had a fantastic Spring surrounded by lots of friends. We enjoyed very much playing around Butler with a little gang of friends. We had some many parties and gatherings. Also daddy finished graduate school. Unfortunately, we has to say bye to many of our friends. Thanks to all of you who helped us moving. Our new home is now in Newark, NJ.
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This year we had a fantastic Spring surrounded by lots of friends. We enjoyed very much playing around Butler with a little gang of friends. We had some many parties and gatherings. Also daddy finished graduate school. Unfortunately, we has to say bye to many of our friends. Thanks to all of you who helped us moving. Our new home is now in Newark, NJ.
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Invierno 2011/ Winter 2011
Esperé demasiado tiempo para actualizar el blog. Creo que ya no me acuerdo que pasó. Papi y Mami fueron por separado a México de vacaciones. Papi fue al sureste mexicano con un amigo y después mami fue a visitar a la familia y amigos a la ciudad. Kosmos se quedó durante todo el invierno en NJ y cayeron varias tormentas que blanquearon el todo el paisaje.
I know I waited to long to update this bloig. Anyway I have pictures for all those months. I don't remember particularly very much about that time. I just know that mami and daddy went on separate vacations to Mexico and Kosmos stayed in NJ for the whole winter (a bit unfair). We got a couple of blizzards that whitened the landscape.
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I know I waited to long to update this bloig. Anyway I have pictures for all those months. I don't remember particularly very much about that time. I just know that mami and daddy went on separate vacations to Mexico and Kosmos stayed in NJ for the whole winter (a bit unfair). We got a couple of blizzards that whitened the landscape.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hjolko/sets/72157627533507091/
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Kosmos cumple 5 años / Komos turns 5 years old!
Este año hicimos una fiesta de cumpleaños para celebrar el primer lustro de Kosmos! Trabajamos muchos en los preparativos y en decidir el menú. Kosmos quería que hubiera comida deliciosa para todos sus amigos y que rompieran una piñata. Y sus deseos se cumplieron, mami hizo unas delicias mexicanas y papi hizo pizzas caseras. Todo adornado con motivos de animales y mis papis hornearon más de 200 galletas gengibre de animalitos para decorar! Nuestros vecinos nos ayudaron mucho, Nick y Daya hicieron el pastel, Rebecca estuvo pintando caras durante la fiesta, otros ayudaron a organizar las actividades y todos los mexicanos se prendieron a la hora de la piñata; que resultó ser un éxito y no hubo lesionados :) Los americanos piensan que la piñata se queda colgada en un lugar y ya. Así que los impresionamos con nuestro sistema de movimiento y balanceo acompañados con melódicos cánticos. Kosmos estuvo muy contento y disfrutó mucho la fiesta. Yo por el contrario, me esperaré otros 5 años para hacer otra :)
La celebración continuó en la escuela con los ya tradicionales cupcakes de cada año!
This year we celebrated Kosmos his 5th birthday with a big party. We spent lots of time preparing and deciding the menu for the party. Kosmos wanted lots of yummy food for his friends and a piñata. His wishes were a command, so Mami made some Mexican dishes and Daddy made delicious pizzas. Everything was decorated with animal motifs and Mami and Daddy baked more than 200 animal gingerbread! Our neighbors were of great help, Nick and Daya baked the cake, Rebecca painted faces during the party, others helped us to organize activities for the kids, and all the Mexicans were ready at the piñata time which was a success and no injuries occurred. Americans thought that the piñata is supposed to hang still in one place, so they got very impressed when we implemented a system to swing it inside the community room. Kosmos was really happy and enjoyed very much his party. I, on the contrary, will wait another 5 year to make another party ;). Just kidding! Kosmos also got to share cupcakes at daycare with his friends as a second celebration.
La celebración continuó en la escuela con los ya tradicionales cupcakes de cada año!
This year we celebrated Kosmos his 5th birthday with a big party. We spent lots of time preparing and deciding the menu for the party. Kosmos wanted lots of yummy food for his friends and a piñata. His wishes were a command, so Mami made some Mexican dishes and Daddy made delicious pizzas. Everything was decorated with animal motifs and Mami and Daddy baked more than 200 animal gingerbread! Our neighbors were of great help, Nick and Daya baked the cake, Rebecca painted faces during the party, others helped us to organize activities for the kids, and all the Mexicans were ready at the piñata time which was a success and no injuries occurred. Americans thought that the piñata is supposed to hang still in one place, so they got very impressed when we implemented a system to swing it inside the community room. Kosmos was really happy and enjoyed very much his party. I, on the contrary, will wait another 5 year to make another party ;). Just kidding! Kosmos also got to share cupcakes at daycare with his friends as a second celebration.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Otoño 2010/ Autumm 2010
Este otoño estuvo muy divertido. Tuvimos una fiesta otoñal con nuestros vecinos, donde los niños fueron los reyes de la fiesta! Y finalmente Kosmos entendió el sentido del Halloween. Normalmente no le gusta disfrazarse y tocaba como 3 casas y luego ya se aburría. Este año por fin entendió el fin y recorrió cuadras enteras con sus amigos, tocando las puertas y juntando muchos dulces.
We had lots of fun this last autumn. Our neighbors organized a harvest party and the kids definitely ruled the party! Finally, Kosmos got what is Halloween about. Normally he doesn't want to wear a custom and ends up knocking three houses and the he gets bored. This year he go it! He knocked many doors along with his friends and collected many candies.
We had lots of fun this last autumn. Our neighbors organized a harvest party and the kids definitely ruled the party! Finally, Kosmos got what is Halloween about. Normally he doesn't want to wear a custom and ends up knocking three houses and the he gets bored. This year he go it! He knocked many doors along with his friends and collected many candies.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Verano/Summer 2010
Aquí estamos de vuelta después de una pausa, ahora compartimos las fotos del verano del pequeño Kosmos. Visitó Suecia por un mes, estuvo con sus abuelos y demás familia. Luego fue a México con mamá y se quedó una semana más con abuelita. Finalmente abuelita y Kosmos regresaron a EUA juntos y abuelita se quedó dos semanas con nosotros. Durante su visita fuimos a Washingtion DC y a unas cascadas en Pennsilvania. Disfrutamos mucho el verano y Kosmos aprendió mucho más sueco y español¡
We are back after a little break, now we want to share pictures from Kosmos'summer. He had so much fun while visiting farmor, farfar and other family members in Sweden. Later he went to Mexico to visit also family and stayed an extra week with abuelita. They traveled back together to USA and abuelita stayed for two weeks. During her visit we went to Washington DC and some waterfalls in Pennsylvania. We enjoyed a lot the summer and Kosmos had a great time learning more Swedish and Spanish.
We are back after a little break, now we want to share pictures from Kosmos'summer. He had so much fun while visiting farmor, farfar and other family members in Sweden. Later he went to Mexico to visit also family and stayed an extra week with abuelita. They traveled back together to USA and abuelita stayed for two weeks. During her visit we went to Washington DC and some waterfalls in Pennsylvania. We enjoyed a lot the summer and Kosmos had a great time learning more Swedish and Spanish.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Ida de campamento/ Camping trip
El pasado fin de semana fuimos de campamento a un bosque que se llama Stokes en el Delaware Water Gap con Xanthe y Leah. Kosmos es un experto en eso de la acampada, así que siempre se la pasa muy bien. Subimos una pequeña montaña y Kosmos guió la subida con mucha agilidad. En la cima comimos moras azules silvestres y disfrutamos del paisaje. De regreso nos perdimos y tuvimos que caminar de regreso y de prisa para que no nos cayera la noche. Al final le ganamos a la oscuridad y caminamos por 5 hrs!!! Kosmos caminó al menos el 70% del camino el solito!! Es un niño muy fuerte!! Al otro día fuimos a nadar al lago y después regresamos a casa. Quedamos exhaustos!
The last weekend we went camping to the Stokes in the Delaware Water Gap with Xanthe and Leah. Kosmos is an little expert at camping so he had a good time. We hike a little mountain the first day, Kosmos was a very agile leader. When we reached the top, we enjoyed yummy wild blue berries and a beautiful landscape. On the way back, we got lost on a different trial and had to walk back very fast before the dusk come. At the end we won over the darkness and walked for 5 hrs!!! Kosmos hiked at least 70% of the time, he is such a strong boy! The next day, we went swimming to the lake and got back home afterwards. We were exhausted by then!
The last weekend we went camping to the Stokes in the Delaware Water Gap with Xanthe and Leah. Kosmos is an little expert at camping so he had a good time. We hike a little mountain the first day, Kosmos was a very agile leader. When we reached the top, we enjoyed yummy wild blue berries and a beautiful landscape. On the way back, we got lost on a different trial and had to walk back very fast before the dusk come. At the end we won over the darkness and walked for 5 hrs!!! Kosmos hiked at least 70% of the time, he is such a strong boy! The next day, we went swimming to the lake and got back home afterwards. We were exhausted by then!
Mayo y Junio/ May and June
Ahora que clima mejoró significativamente, hemos tenido una vida social muy activa. Kosmos juega todas las tardes con los vecinos (que pronto se van a mudar). Vamos a carne asadas y picnics los fines de semana. Recibimos una visita de nuestros amigos de Canadá. Pura pachanga!! Hoy Kosmos se va a Suecia con Hjalmar, buen viaje!
Now that the weather had improved significantly, we have had a very agitated social life. Kosmos plays every afternoons with the neighbors. We get invitations for BBQs and picnics every weekend. Our friends from Canada came to visit. Lots of fun! Today Kosmos goes to Sweden with Hjalmar, have a safe trip!
Now that the weather had improved significantly, we have had a very agitated social life. Kosmos plays every afternoons with the neighbors. We get invitations for BBQs and picnics every weekend. Our friends from Canada came to visit. Lots of fun! Today Kosmos goes to Sweden with Hjalmar, have a safe trip!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Visita a Canada / Visit to Canada
Estuvimos en Canadá vistando a unos amigos. Las familias que fuimos a visitar fueron nuestros vecinos en Princeton. Estuvimos dos días en Montreal y dos días en Ottawa. En Montreal fuimos al insectario y al jardín botánico donde había una muestra de mariposas. También visitamos una mielería o un rancho donde hacen miel de maple en la region de Quebéc. No saben que delicioso comimos ahí. En Ottawa vimos el parlamento canadiense y vistamos el museo de las civilizaciones donde aprendimos de las culturas nativas de Canadá.
We were visiting some friends in Canada. Both families used to be our neighbours in Princeton. We were dos days in Montreal and two days in Ottawa. In Montreal, we visited the insectarium and the botanical garden with a special butterfly exhibition. We also visited a maple sugary in Quebec, we have very delicious food and obviously amazing maple syrup. In Ottawa we saw the Canadian parliament and visited the Museum of Civilizations, where we learnt about Canadian aboriginal cultures.
We were visiting some friends in Canada. Both families used to be our neighbours in Princeton. We were dos days in Montreal and two days in Ottawa. In Montreal, we visited the insectarium and the botanical garden with a special butterfly exhibition. We also visited a maple sugary in Quebec, we have very delicious food and obviously amazing maple syrup. In Ottawa we saw the Canadian parliament and visited the Museum of Civilizations, where we learnt about Canadian aboriginal cultures.
Tormentas de nieve / Blizzards
Este año tuvimos varias tormentas de nieve, una especial dejo más de medio metro de nieve. Kosmos no fue a la escuela por dos días y las universidades también cerraron. Siempre después de la tormenta viene la calma y nada como jugar en la nieve. Nosotros nos divertimos mucho!
This year we had several blizzards, one specially strong that brought more than half a meter of snow. Kosmos didn't go to daycare for dos days and the universities are closed. We had so much fun playing with snow and our neighbors!
This year we had several blizzards, one specially strong that brought more than half a meter of snow. Kosmos didn't go to daycare for dos days and the universities are closed. We had so much fun playing with snow and our neighbors!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Vacaciones de invierno 2009 / Winter Vacation 2009
Queremos compartir las fotografías de nuestro viaje a México este diciembre. Lo disfrutamos mucho y conocimos muchos lugares hermosos. Primero llegamos al aeropuerto de Cancún, de ahí nos dirigimos a Tulúm. La segunda parada fue en la Laguna de Bacalar. Seguimos a Calakmul, donde nos encontramos con Montse. Salimos de la selva para trasladarnos a Campeche, donde nos encontramos con abuelita y Tío Car. Vimos a los flamingos en Celestún y manejamos por Mérida para llegar a Valladolid. En la cercanías de Valladolid visitamos Ek' Balam y los cenotes de X'Keken y Sak Múu Já. Finalmente nos fuimos hacia el norte para visitar la reserva de la biósfera de Río Lagartos. Ya era el final de nuestro viaje y de pura suerte la aerolínea nos regaló un día más en Cancún. Espero les gusten las fotos.
We want to share the pictures of our trip to Mexico. We enjoyed very much and saw fantastic places. First we arrive to Cancun airport, from there we went to Tulúm. The second stop was the Bacalar lagoon. We continued to Calakmul where we met Montse. Coming out from the jungle, we went to Campeche to meet grandma and uncle Car. We saw flamingoes in Celestún and drove via Merida until Valladolid. Close to Valladolid, we visited Ek'Balam and the cenotes X'keken and Sak Múu Já. Finally we went north to visit the ecological reserve of Río Lagartos. It was the end of our trip and surprisingly the airline offered us to stay one day more in Cancún for a bonification. We hope you enjoy the pictures.
We want to share the pictures of our trip to Mexico. We enjoyed very much and saw fantastic places. First we arrive to Cancun airport, from there we went to Tulúm. The second stop was the Bacalar lagoon. We continued to Calakmul where we met Montse. Coming out from the jungle, we went to Campeche to meet grandma and uncle Car. We saw flamingoes in Celestún and drove via Merida until Valladolid. Close to Valladolid, we visited Ek'Balam and the cenotes X'keken and Sak Múu Já. Finally we went north to visit the ecological reserve of Río Lagartos. It was the end of our trip and surprisingly the airline offered us to stay one day more in Cancún for a bonification. We hope you enjoy the pictures.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Cumpleaños de Kosmos/ Kosmos' Birthday
Este año Kosmos celebró con sus amigos en la escuela. Mami llevó pastelitos para todos sus compañeros y maestras. Todos le cantaron el Happy Birthday. Después teníamos pensado ir al acuario pero cayó una tremenda tormenta de nieve que no pudimos salir en casi todo el fin de semana. Pero pudimos jugar en el nieve el domingo y preparar nuestras maletas para nuestro viaje a México.
This year Kosmos celebrated his birthday at the daycare. Mommy brought cupcakes for all his classmates and teachers. Everybody sang happy birthday to him. We had planned to go to the aquarium but a strong blizzard fell throughout the whole Northeast coast so we couldn't get out. On Sunday we played in the snow and also had time to prepare our luggage for Mexico.
This year Kosmos celebrated his birthday at the daycare. Mommy brought cupcakes for all his classmates and teachers. Everybody sang happy birthday to him. We had planned to go to the aquarium but a strong blizzard fell throughout the whole Northeast coast so we couldn't get out. On Sunday we played in the snow and also had time to prepare our luggage for Mexico.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Fotos que debí de haber puesto hace tiempo / Pictures that I should have uploaded long time ago
Aquí le presento algunas fotos más de nuestro verano. La estancia en Suecia de Kosmos y las visitas de abuelita y Tía Azucena.
Here there are some extra pictures from the summer. Some of them are from Sweden and other from grandma and aunt Azucena's visit.
Here there are some extra pictures from the summer. Some of them are from Sweden and other from grandma and aunt Azucena's visit.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Donde están las cosas salvajes/ Where the wild things are

Después de ser mamá me he cultivado en el género de literatura infantil. "Where the wild things are" es un libro muy famoso y favorita entre los niños americanos. Y resulta que ahora es película (qué raro) y encontré una aplicación donde pude poner la foto de Kosmos. Kosmos se llamó a sí mismo "Kosmax" por "Max" es el nombre del personaje central. Luego les pongo el video de youtube con la animación del libro, el script es exactamente igual al libro.
After being a mom, I learned a lot about children books. "Where the wild things are" is one of the favorite books among Americans and now, guess what, is a movie! Here I made a digital trick so the image of Kosmos appear in the promo poster. Kosmos called himself "Kosmax" after the central character of the book "Max". Then you can see one of Kosmos{ favorite animations of the book in you tube.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Las vacaciones de verano / Summer vacations
Este verano fuimos a Europa a visitar familia y amigos. En Suecia vi a mis bisabuelas, abuel@s, tí@s y primos. Aprendí mucho sueco y al final del viaje ya casi podía hablar totalmente en sueco. Me gustó mucho ir a pescar, ir a la playa, jugar con los nin@s vecinos de farfar, comer moras silvestres y caminar por el bosque.
Además viajamos por varios lugares de Europa. Fuimos a Dinamarca a visitar a Kristoffer y Cathrine en una isla que se llama Møn. Y veran en las fotos el acantilado más alto de Dinamarca. Después fuimos a visitar a Henrike y su familia cerca de Braunschweig. Cruzamos otra frontera para dirigirnos a visitar a Idil en Groningen, Holanda. Regresamos a Alemania y fuimos a Tübingen a recordar los viejos tiempos de mis papis, así como a visitar a Rodrigo y a Michelle (que ahora vive cerca de Suttgart). Luego en una visita express visitamos a Mauricio en Duisburg y pasamos un agradable día en el zoológico que ni Mauricio conocía. Finalmente, terminamos nuestro recorrido de regreso en Suecia en Tåstarp en la casa de mi abuela. Gracias a todos por su hospitalidad!
This summer we went to Europe to visit family and friends. In Sweden we saw the great grandmas, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. I learned a lot of Swedish so by the end of my stay I could mostly speak Swedish to my family. In Sweden, I loved to go fishing, swim in the sea, play with farfar neighbors, eat wild berries and walk in the forest.
Also, we traveled around Europe and visit some of my parent's friends. You can see pictures of Møn in Denmark, where we visited Kristoffer and Cathrine. We visited Henrike and her family in Braunschweig. Germany; Idil in Groningen Holland; Rodrigo and Michelle in Tübingen and Stuttgart (Germany), respectively, and Mauricio in Duisburg. Finally, we finished our trip back in Sweden in Tåstarp at mormors place. Kosmos and Hjalmar stay longer but the photographer left. Thanks to all of you for your hospitality!
Además viajamos por varios lugares de Europa. Fuimos a Dinamarca a visitar a Kristoffer y Cathrine en una isla que se llama Møn. Y veran en las fotos el acantilado más alto de Dinamarca. Después fuimos a visitar a Henrike y su familia cerca de Braunschweig. Cruzamos otra frontera para dirigirnos a visitar a Idil en Groningen, Holanda. Regresamos a Alemania y fuimos a Tübingen a recordar los viejos tiempos de mis papis, así como a visitar a Rodrigo y a Michelle (que ahora vive cerca de Suttgart). Luego en una visita express visitamos a Mauricio en Duisburg y pasamos un agradable día en el zoológico que ni Mauricio conocía. Finalmente, terminamos nuestro recorrido de regreso en Suecia en Tåstarp en la casa de mi abuela. Gracias a todos por su hospitalidad!
This summer we went to Europe to visit family and friends. In Sweden we saw the great grandmas, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. I learned a lot of Swedish so by the end of my stay I could mostly speak Swedish to my family. In Sweden, I loved to go fishing, swim in the sea, play with farfar neighbors, eat wild berries and walk in the forest.
Also, we traveled around Europe and visit some of my parent's friends. You can see pictures of Møn in Denmark, where we visited Kristoffer and Cathrine. We visited Henrike and her family in Braunschweig. Germany; Idil in Groningen Holland; Rodrigo and Michelle in Tübingen and Stuttgart (Germany), respectively, and Mauricio in Duisburg. Finally, we finished our trip back in Sweden in Tåstarp at mormors place. Kosmos and Hjalmar stay longer but the photographer left. Thanks to all of you for your hospitality!
Amigos / Friends
Estos últimos meses recibimos la visita de varios amigos que se habían mudado de Butler. Nos dió mucho gusto verlos y podemos jugar con ellos. Aquí va una secuencia de imágenes de algunas visitas y algunos vecino-amigos!
I want to share some pictures of my friends from Butler and also some people that came to visit us during the Spring.
I want to share some pictures of my friends from Butler and also some people that came to visit us during the Spring.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
This land is your land
Ésta es una de las canciones más recientes que me he aprendido. Hasta logré que mis compañeros de la escuela se la aprendieran y la cantaramos para nuestros padres. Por varias semanas la he cantado de día y de noche. Cuando llegó el gran momento, las maestras me pasaron al frente y me dio pena y no canté. Logré cantar la primera canción porque estaba parado atrás pero no me animé para "This land is your land". Las fotos lo dicen todo.
This song is one my favorites now. I manage to teach the lyrics to my classmates and later we sang it to our parents. For several weeks, I sang the song day and night. When the moment of truth came, my teachers put me in front of the choir to sing and I felt so shy that I couldn't sing. The first song was ok because I was standing in the back but I didn't dare to sing "This land is my land", my face in the pictures can tell you
This song is one my favorites now. I manage to teach the lyrics to my classmates and later we sang it to our parents. For several weeks, I sang the song day and night. When the moment of truth came, my teachers put me in front of the choir to sing and I felt so shy that I couldn't sing. The first song was ok because I was standing in the back but I didn't dare to sing "This land is my land", my face in the pictures can tell you
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