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A venture to Panama

9 Nov

Took a trip down to Panama with the fam for our 90 day exit.  We weren’t supposed to have to do this again, BUT our lawyer apparently doesn’t care about our plans, sucky mode of transportation, or rapidly decreasing funds, so we took off for the border and tried to make the most of it.

Yummy lunch at a little soda in southern Costa Rica.

Frenchy made the trip with us.  I’m still not entirely sure she was allowed to cross w/o some form of paperwork, but since she’s only 2 pounds, I shoved her in my bag and never let them see her.  She’s a pretty chill dog, so that helps.

This was Frenchy’s spot for many, many hours.

We made the trip with only a couple of backpacks.  There’s a lot you can do without for 3 days.  Kyah is such a great traveler, we often take it for granted.  Once we made it to David and checked into our hotel we just let her run around.  She and Frenchy were stoked to get rid of a little extra energy.

The lady at the front desk upgraded us to a room with a fridge free of charge. This room ended up being the size of a studio apartment. It was huge!  We had to stop and just thank God for all the ways he blesses us daily.
Thanks, Panama, for displaying the freakiest mannequin I’ve ever seen.

A little friendly competition between Big Daddy and Ky.

She had to knock her cups over and he had to hit the middle one and make the top fall into the bottom…and he still won!

     

We decided to take Ky to the circus one night.  Big Daddy ended up being the star of the show.  He didn’t get selected to go into the center ring for one act….nope.  He was picked for two!  Although there were clearly signs posted saying “No Video Recorders” (in Spanish of course), I played dumb and caught the whole thing on video.

            

There was a huge park across the street from our hotel, so when it wasn’t raining, we were there.

I love my little social butterfly.  She finds a friend wherever we are.   Such a blessing since we are often in different areas with new people.

Ok, girls, hear me on this one.  Cody just didn’t understand.  Kyah needed to use the restroom so we found a great little spot.  She went in, tinkled, and then kept insisting she needed toilet paper.  I told her to just grab some and she informed me there wasn’t any.  I checked the next stall and there wasn’t even a toilet paper holder.  After checking all the stalls, I told her to wait and headed out to ask Big Daddy to check the guys restroom and noticed this right by the exit door.  What in the world?  So apparently you are supposed to get your tp upon entering the restroom.  I’m still dumbfounded by this.  Only in Panama.

On our way home.  Thankful for the BEST travel buddies.

tHe TeRrIbLe, HoRrIbLe, No GoOd, VeRy BaD dAy

8 Sep

Almost 2 months ago we bought our little girl a bunny.  Kyah named her Honey Pie Pony while we were still at the feed store. They were inseparable.  Then the bunny died.  There’s no pretty way to say it.  She got sick, we took her to the vet, and a few hours later she died.  It was awful.  Kyah painted her a box “like a rainbow” and placed her inside.  Tears flowed. Big Daddy dug a hole under the banana trees.  When the time came to put the box in the hole, she couldn’t do it.  She shook her sweet little head and just sobbed. She took Honey Pie Pony back out of the box and just held her tight.  Kyah loved pulling the bunny’s little mouth apart to look at her teeth and she tried several times, but they wouldn’t budge.  She was convinced Honey Pie was okay because her eyes were open.  It was just terrible.  We finally finished burying her and Kyah requested to go speak with her friend, Elias.  She wanted to tell him about her bunny.  When we got home it was raining.  After a brief convo between Big Daddy and Kyah, my little bit went to her room, put on her rainboots, got a spoon, and walked outside.  I asked her what she was doing and she said daddy told her that Honey Pie wasn’t sick anymore, so she was going to get her because she wanted to hold her.  It broke my heart.  I told her the only thing I knew to say, that Honey Pie had gone to Heaven.  She replied with “She didn’t go to Heaven mommy, she’s over there. Can I go get her?”  She cried herself to sleep that night telling me “Jesus doesn’t love me that much anymore” and “I just miss my bunny”.

The next morning was our Kid’s Club.  While Cody and I were shuffling stuff across the street to the plaza, I noticed Kyah in the backyard with a couple friends, shovel in hand, digging up Honey Pie Pony.  I rushed over to see what she was doing and to spare her from the “reality” she might discover.  She looked at me with the most sincere eyes and said “Mom, I’m just going to show them that Honey Pie isn’t in her box anymore because she went to Heaven.”

We began discussing what to do next and she decided she would like another bunny.  She was set on getting another black bunny with a white nose.  I asked her what she would name it and she quickly said “Honey Pie Pony”.  Then she began sobbing and told me “I just miss my bunny”.  This kind of parenting isn’t very fun.  I hate to see my baby girl suffer.  Please pray for her precious heart.

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