Foggy spring walk

It always rains here in May, yet every year I keep expecting sunshine and blue skies.

We took a little hike up our favorite valley trail, after breakfast. 

I breathed in the cool moist air, observed the collective re-birth of thousands of new buds and leaves,

and reminded myself to cherish this coolness, remembering dry parched summertime in Colorado.

Happy Monday

Friends in town and exploring the caves

Towing his little boat on a string while cruising around on daddy's big one. 

Love his little hat and backpack.

We have some old friends visiting, and took them on trip to the caves, which is accessed through this channel in the mangroves, so beautiful

we were blessed to see dolphins on the drive home, we followed them with the boat as they hunted for fish, trying to snap a good photo. so amazing to be this near to them in real life, and in the wild.

then the kids jumped in

back to the mangrove island to climb

Happy tuesday

Partying at our little neighbor Shonki's 4th birhday .

Malawi and Zeze,american mothers, Panamenian fathers. 

These two crack us up together

wouldn't you want to live there too? swoon

hibiscus( called shoe black here, not sure why) from our yard. I have many types planted

finding time for a little watercolor

skateboarding on our deck

Zi's bird has finally learned to peck at bread on her own

passion fruit seeds on the rise

little green house on the road to the beach

through the jungle way

unripe seagrapes: hands down my favorite tropical fruit.

 besides coconut

the babies  and I

didn't bring water, not a problem. Green coconut juice, this guy. bare hands and a stick.

We are so lucky.

just after he pooped in the jungle

this sums it all up perfectly

there they build blanket forts, 

here they make palm frond tepees

sand pants

Wishing you all a lovely weekend