Air Show in Santo Domingo

A couple of Sundays ago, we went to the Malecón on the waterfront to enjoy the air show put on by the Dominican military, in conjunction with our own military while lots of other non-essential programs were on the chopping block. Anyway, I'd like to say the day was just perfect; however, my 13-yr. old was "lost" for 4 hours. My dear hubby and I took turns exercising by walking 1+ miles in 85-degree weather under the blazing sun looking for him. I alerted the police and was taken to a first-aid area to give a description, although I'm not sure why since they did not have the emcee announce the lost child and my son wore an orange shirt just like half of the other male spectators that day.

Don't worry though - he found us juuuussst when he felt like it. I was worrying and thinking he had either fallen into the Caribbean Sea or been beaten and had his cell phone stolen while he was joking around with school friends that he found. Lucky for me, his friend's father works with me and when my wonderful child couldn't explain where we were exactly, he decided to intervene. I was so happy he was alive and safe, I don't even think I yelled.

Unfortunately for the little ones though, our concern for big brother meant they had to enjoy about 2.5 hours of the air show from our car (the last place we were all together).

That was no fun for the children or the parents, but my 2 yr. old managed to create body art

and we saw some cool formations

and a smiley face in the sky.

You have to strain and look at the bottom of the picture.

Company

My mom is coming! My mom is coming!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE company!!! My mother came last August, soon after we arrived, but before our car arrived so the only thing "special" she did was consume coconut water and young coconut meat from about 20 young coconuts and purchase something she needed from Ikea.

I'm not only excited because one of her bags is mostly full of special food items for us, like my 150 oz. of agave or bottles of Nettle to help control my daughter's environmental allergies. THIS time, her trip unexpectedly saved the day since next Tuesday is Grandparent's Day at Z. Mulenga's pre-school! I'm so thankful because I felt a little saddened by the thought of my daughter being the only child without a grandparent at school.

We're going to have a picnic at the Aquarium which has a beautiful outside part on a pretty part of the Caribbean Sea and visit Lost Tres Ojos and catch some of the DR's art.

I'm so looking forward to hanging out with her, my youngest two children are excited, my oldest loves her too but he's 13.

For those family members and friends that have considered visiting us, please do come. We'll treat you so well you won't want to return, but time is running out since we have less than 1.5 years left.