Going to Mexico

A few months ago, Newel and I were talking about the lack of desire for our kids to speak Spanish.  I'm embarrased that they don't speak Spanish, yet they have a mother and a father who speak it.  I told Newel how much I'd like for them to live in a Spanish country for a summer.  Now that they are older they could truly be immersed in the language.  To make the long story short, we booked plane tickets to go live in Cuernavaca, Mexico for seven weeks.

Before we left, we had a few sleepovers with the cousins and on the Monday before we left for Mexico, we had a small FHE at a water playground.  It was our last hurrah before heading out. The water was a bit chilly, but it didn't stop the kids from getting wet.  They got soaked and were satisfied to spend that time with their primas.
The following afternoon, we headed over to Kristen's house for more play time.

Then, on Wednesday morning, we got up super early, like 4:30AM and headed over to the airport to catch our flight.  Our fligths were uneventful, which is good for us.  Once we arrived to Mexico City, we took a bus to Cuernavaca.  I was in such a rush to catch the bus, I didn't get any dinner for us, so on the bus we were a bit hungry.  Luckily, on the bus, they serve you a beverage and a small snack.
Once we arrive to Cuernavaca, I was supposed to call Chinito, our friend, who was Newel's missionary companion.  However, the phones at the bus station were not working right and they stole my money...and eventually I ran out of pesos.  Eventually, I bought a calling card for public phones and called his cell...I still didn't have any luck, until I asked the girl who worked at the snack bar about the number I was dialing. It turns out when you call from out of town, you have to dial a different code, and in town, another code, even though it´s a cell phone. Funny huh. Chinito picked us up and we headed over to his house.  He was surprised at how light we packed for a two month trip. We only packed our carry-on bags and 3 small bags. Not bad.

We were so glad to finally make it there after a long day of traveling. Also, after being in Cuernavaca for a couple of days, I realized the traffic was too hectic for me to drive in. Also, I noticed without Google Maps, I'm terrible with directions or finding my way.  I realized I really needed the Ocampo's help and they are so wonderful and good, they said we could stay with them as long as we wanted.  So, it appears we'll be living with them for a time or for the 2 months we're in Cuernavaca.
I've already noticed how beneficial it has been for the kids...they are already speaking more Spanish.
I'm so grateful for the Ocampo Family!