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fifth test with this...and just to clarify we are only moving a few streets away here in Cancun.

Just a typical day in Mexico :)

The last few days have been so interesting. We are really getting a taste for what it means to live in Mexico. Yesterday morning we had the most awful smell in our house after I fixed breakfast. It took several minutes before we saw black smoke pouring out of our laundry room. When we opened the door we saw that our tankless water heater had exploded in flames! Thankfully Nathan was back from Costa Rica or I would not have known what to do. He turned off the gas and put the fire out with a damp towel.

Today the men came to replace our water heater. After the water heater was in place they turned it on to check it. Something was not connected correctly because water was spraying all over the ceiling. They got that mess cleaned up and finished what they could with out the piece they were missing. The men will return tomorrow to finish but they didn't tell us that they did not connect the water line to anything. Nathan turned on the bath for Davin and I heard running water coming out of the laundry room. That room is now flooded! again! The men are supposed to return in the morning (always mañana) so hopefully they will get it right this time and we can have hot baths tomorrow. :) Just a small sample of life in Mexico. From what I hear this is pretty typical.

Flying solo

Nathan is in Costa Rica for 6 days with a group from Houston and a few people from Cancun. I am alone with the kids for 6 days. It is only day two and I think I could sleep for the next four days. Apparently Davin and I do not sleep well with out Nathan here. I think Emmy could sleep through anything so she is fine.

My friend Ana took me to look at houses today. I found three that were nice options so I will bring Nathan by when he gets back.

If you read this before tomorrow, please pray for me. I am singing all the services by myself (including Spanish!) because our other singer is visiting Houston. I am nervous but prepared so it should be fine.

I am getting the kids ready for bed now so I will blog more later. :)

Freakishly huge kids!

We decided to measure the kids today just to see if they are really as huge as they seem or if it is just because we compare them to Mexicans. They really are giants! On the pediatric growth charts, Emmy is in the 100th percentile for her age height at 39 inches tall. Davin is not even on the chart for 15 month olds. He is 31 inches tall which is the 100th percentile for 18 month olds!!! Crazy tall kids. I wonder where they would get that gene from? ; )

Just thought I would update you on our kids.
-KC